Michael Kelly (Virginia)
Michael Kelly
was
a candidate for the Lynnhaven (District 5) seat on the Virginia Beach City School Board in Virginia. He
ran
against fellow challengers Carolyn Rye and Gregory Strangways in the general election on November 4, 2014. Michael Kelly (Virginia) lost the general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Emma L. Davis did not file for re-election.
Biography
Kelly is a clinical associate professor at Virginia Tech University. He has a bachelor's degree in elementary education and has served as a teacher, assistant principal and principal at the middle school level. He and his wife, Amy, have two daughters.[1]
Elections
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Virginia Beach City Public Schools featured six seats up for election. The districts of Bayside, Beach, Lynnhaven and Princess Anne were up for re-election, in addition to two at-large seats.
For the at-large seats, incumbents Dorothy Holtz and Robert Melatti sought re-election against four challengers. They were Alvenia Leboeuf, Ashley McLeod, Gregg O’Neil and Osmay Torres.
In the Bayside (District 4) race, incumbent Carolyn Weems faced challenger Clenise Platt. In the Beach (District 6) race, incumbent Samuel Reid competed against Sharon Felton. Lynnhaven (District 5) incumbent Emma L. Davis did not file for re-election; three candidates sought her seat. They were Michael Kelly, Carolyn Rye and Gregory Strangways. Two candidates, Kimberly Melnyk and Frances Thompson, challenged incumbent William Brunke for the Princess Anne (District 7) seat.
Holtz and McLeod won election to the at-large seats. Weems, Felton, Rye and Melnyk won their respective district seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Carolyn Rye |
43.9% | 33,493 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Kelly | 43.6% | 33,271 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gregory Strangways | 12.1% | 9,242 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 274 | |
| Total Votes | 76,280 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Kelly reported $10,418 in campaign contributions and $5,874.46 in expenditures in this election, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections.[2]
Endorsements
Kelly was endorsed by U.S. Congressman Scott Rigell (R-VA), Virginia State Delegates Ronald Villanueva (R), Bill DeSteph (R) and Glenn Davis (R), Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms, Vice-Mayor Louis Jones and councilpersons Bob Dyer, John Moss, John Uhrin, Rosemary Wilson and Jim Wood. He was also endorsed by current board members William Brunke, Em Davis, Robert Melatti and Betsy Taylor, in addition to the Filipino-American Community Action Group and the Virginia Beach Hospitality PAC.[3]
In an October 22, 2014, editorial by The Virginian-Pilot, the staff endorsed Kelly.[4]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Michael + Kelly + Virginia + Beach + City + Public + Schools + Virginia"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michael Kelly for Virginia Beach School Board, "About," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Michael Kelly for Virginia Beach School Board, "Political Endorsements," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "Our picks for Beach school board," October 22, 2014
