Miska Clay-Bibbs
2022 - Present
2026
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Miska Clay-Bibbs (Democratic Party) is a member of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in Tennessee, representing District 11. Clay-Bibbs assumed office on September 1, 2022. Clay-Bibbs' current term ends on September 1, 2026.
Clay-Bibbs (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners to represent District 11 in Tennessee. Clay-Bibbs won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Biography
Clay-Bibbs was hired as the chief of staff at Teach For America in Memphis in 2019.[1] She previously worked as the executive director of Teach Plus and the director of community engagement at Green Dot Public Schools. Clay-Bibbs also worked in the congressional office of Harold Ford Jr. She has been involved with Dress for Success Memphis, the People First Partnership Board, the New Memphis Institute Fellows Advisory Board, the Commercial Appeal Young Advisory Council, the Strengthening Nonprofits Committee for the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and the Scott Hawkins Leadership Institute. Clay-Bibbs earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from Hampton College. She is the mother of one son.[2][3]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 11
Miska Clay-Bibbs won election in the general election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 11 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Miska Clay-Bibbs (D) | 99.7 | 5,301 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 5,318 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 11
Miska Clay-Bibbs defeated Eric Winston and Candice Jones in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 11 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Miska Clay-Bibbs | 37.8 | 1,285 |
| Eric Winston | 37.3 | 1,267 | ||
 | Candice Jones | 24.6 | 836 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 3,397 | |||
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2020
See also: Shelby County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 7
Incumbent Miska Clay-Bibbs defeated Trevor Johnson Banks in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 7 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Miska Clay-Bibbs (Nonpartisan) | 61.4 | 3,925 |
| Trevor Johnson Banks (Nonpartisan) | 38.2 | 2,443 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 6,391 | |||
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2016
Five of the nine seats on the Shelby County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[4] Four of the five incumbents who ran to retain their seats ran unopposed and won additional terms: Teresa Jones in District 2, Kevin Woods in District 4, Scott McCormick in District 5, and Miska Clay-Bibbs in District 7. The District 3 race was the only contested race on the ballot, featuring incumbent Stephanie Love and challenger Sharon Fields. Love was re-elected to her seat.[5][6][7][8]
Results
| Shelby County Schools, District 7 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Miska Clay-Bibbs Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.63% | 3,734 |
| Write-in votes | 0.37% | 14 |
| Total Votes | 3,748 | |
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Certified Elections Results: 2016 State and Federal Primary Elections and County General Election," accessed September 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Clay-Bibbs reported no contributions or expenditures to the Shelby County Election Commission in the election, which left her campaign with $650.00 on hand from her previous campaign.[9]
Endorsements
Clay-Bibbs was endorsed by the organization Stand for Children.[10]
2014
- See also: Shelby County Schools elections (2014)
The August 7, 2014, general election ballot for District 1 included incumbent Chris Caldwell and challenger Freda Garner Williams. The District 3 ballot included challengers Teddy King, Anthony Lockhart and Stephanie Love. The District 5 ballot included challengers Scott McCormick and David Winston. The District 6 ballot included incumbent Shante K. Avant and Jimmy Warren. The District 9 ballot included challengers Roshun Austin, Mike Kernell and Damon Curry Morris. Candidate Miska Clay Bibbs and incumbent William E. Orgel ran unopposed in Districts 7 and 8, respectively.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Miska Clay Bibbs |
100% | 6,304 | |
| Total Votes | 6,304 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Shelby County Administrator of Elections Richard Holden," March 5, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Bibbs did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Shelby County Election Commission.[11]
Endorsements
Bibbs was endorsed by Stand for Children Tennessee. [2]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Miska Clay-Bibbs did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Miska Clay-Bibbs did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Daily Memphian, "Teach For America hires SCS board member as chief of staff," August 14, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stand for Children, "DISTRICT 7- MISKA CLAY BIBBS," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Schools, "Miska Clay Bibbs | District 7," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2016," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Candidate Petitions Issued and Filed," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ Memphis Daily News, "Two More August School Board Races Go Uncontested," April 14, 2016
- ↑ Shelby County Schools, "Shelby County Board of Education," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Unofficial Results: 2016 State and Federal Primary Elections and County General Election," accessed August 5, 2016
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Information Directory," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Stand for Children Tennessee, "District 7- Miska Clay Bibbs," accessed June 29, 2016
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Candidate Filings and Petitions Search," accessed July 17, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 11 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 7 2022-2022 |
Succeeded by Frank Johnson |
| Preceded by - |
Shelby County Schools school board, District 7 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by - |
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