Mary L. Palmer
Mary Palmer ran for the District 5 seat on the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education in a general election on November 5, 2013. She lost to Steven Lee in a runoff election on December 3, 2013.
Biography
Palmer has a B.S. in Computer Science from Jackson State University and an Exec M.S. in Management of Technology from Georgia Tech. She has worked in IT for Coca-cola, IBM and Siemens. She has couched hundreds of students throught Play It Smart, is a founding member of Professional Parent Liaison & Parent Educator, a member of the State Board of Ed Parent Advisory Council, an officer in the Atlanta Council of PTAs, a chair of NPU Education and Transportation, an organizing member of Step Up for Public Schools and an School Board Rep for Mays Cluster and Community Parent Group. Palmer is also active member of Antioch Baptist Church and a mother of three.[1]
Elections
2013
- See also: Atlanta Public Schools elections (2013)
Palmer ran for the District 5 seat against Charles Lawrence, Steven Lee and Raynard Johnson on November 5, 2013. She faced Steven Lee in a runoff election on December 3, 2013.
Results
Runoff election
| Atlanta Public Schools, District 5 Runoff Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Steven Lee |
59.5% | 1,925 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Palmer | 40.5% | 1,310 | |
| Total Votes | 3,235 | |||
| Source: Fulton County Board of Election, "Election Results," accessed October 30, 2017 | ||||
General election
| Atlanta Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven Lee |
36.8% | 3,125 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Palmer |
36.4% | 3,085 | |
| Nonpartisan | Raynard Johnson | 16% | 1,361 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Lawrence | 10.4% | 879 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.4% | 31 | |
| Total Votes | 8,481 | |||
| Source: Fulton County Board of Election, "Election Results," accessed October 30, 2017 | ||||
Funding
Palmer reported $20,585.57 in contributions and $11,784.11 in expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission , which left her campaign with $8,801.46 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Palmer received endorsements from The Network for Public Education and The American Federation of Teachers Union.[3][4]
About the district
- See also: Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia
Atlanta Public Schools is located in parts of Fulton County and DeKalb County, Georgia. Atlanta is the county seat of Fulton County. Atlanta is home to 443,775 residents.[5]
Demographics
Atlanta underperforms the state in median household income and poverty rate, but outperforms the state in higher education. According to the 2010 Census, the median household income in Atlanta is $45,946 compared to Georgia's statewide median of $49,736. The rate of residents below the poverty level in Atlanta is 23.2% while the state rate is 16.5%. The percentage of residents over 25 with a bachelor's degree or higher in Atlanta is 46.1%, compared to the state average of 27.5%.[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.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mary + Palmer + Atlanta + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mary Palmer, "Qualifications, accessed October 25, 2013
- ↑ Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, "Palmer, Mary Louise" accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ The Network of Public Education, "NPE endorses Cynthia Briscoe Brown and Mary Palmer for Atlanta School Board," accessed October 25, 2013
- ↑ Mary Palmer, accessed October 25, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 2010 Census: Quick Facts, "Atlanta," accessed October 23, 2013"
- ↑ Fulton County Registration and Elections, "Archived Election Results," accessed October 23, 2013
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