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Phyllis Henry
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Phyllis Henry is an at-large representative on the Hampton School Board in Virginia. She was first elected to the board in 2004. Henry won another term in the general election on May 3, 2016.[1]
Biography
Henry is a retired educator. She taught in Hampton City Schools for thirty years.[2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Hampton City Schools elections (2016)
Four of the at-large seven seats on the Hampton school board were up for general election on May 3, 2016. Before the 2016 election, the board was made up of six seats split between two districts and one at-large seat. The 2016 election was the first election in which all residents of the district vote for every seat up for election. Incumbents Martha Mugler and Phyllis Henry, along with Ann Stephens Cherry and Reginald Woodhouse, won election to the four seats by defeating challengers Pamela Croom and Erica Wagner. Incumbents William Pearson and Monica Smith did not run for re-election.[1]
Results
| Hampton City Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Martha Mugler Incumbent |
22.01% | 9,213 |
| Ann Stephens Cherry |
20.89% | 8,746 |
| Reginald Woodhouse |
15.88% | 6,649 |
| Phyllis Henry Incumbent |
15.82% | 6,624 |
| Pamela Croom | 14.37% | 6,017 |
| Erica Wagner | 10.53% | 4,410 |
| Write-in votes | 0.49% | 205 |
| Total Votes | 41,864 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 May City General Official Results," accessed June 23, 2016 | ||
Funding
Henry reported no contributions or expenditures to the Virginia Department of Elections during the election.[3]
Endorsements
Henry received an official endorsement from the Daily Press.[4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Phyllis Henry |
60.5% | 4,084 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joanne K. Morse | 38.7% | 2,608 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 53 | |
| Total Votes | 6,745 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections, "May 2012 City Election Official Results," accessed March 17, 2014 | ||||
About the district
- See also: Hampton City Schools, Virginia
Hampton City Schools is located in Hampton, a city in eastern Virginia. Hampton was home to 136,879 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] Hampton City Schools is located in Virginia. The district was the 14th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 21,157 students.[6]
Demographics
Hampton underperformed in comparison to Virginia as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.3 percent of city residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 35.8 percent of state residents. The median household income in Hampton was $49,879, compared to $64,792 for the state. The poverty rate in the city was 15.2 percent, compared to 11.8 percent for the entire state.[5]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Daily Press, "Who's running for City Council, School Board in Hampton?" March 8, 2016
- ↑ Hampton City Schools, "HCS School Board," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2016
- ↑ Daily Press, "Editorial: Hampton School Board endorsements," April 21, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Hampton, Virginia," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed February 11, 2014
| 2016 Hampton City Schools Elections | |
| Hampton, Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 3, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Phyllis Henry • Incumbent, Martha Mugler • Ann Stephens Cherry • Pamela Croom • Erica Wagner • Reginald Woodhouse |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
