Tannya T. Duncan
Tannya Duncan was a candidate for the At-large Post 7 seat on the Houston County School District school board in Georgia in the general election on May 20, 2014. She was defeated Bryan Upshaw in a runoff election on July 22, 2014.
Biography
Duncan was raised in Perry, Georgia. After graduating from Perry High School, She earned a B.A. in Elementary Education from Spelman College and an M.S. in Early Childhood Education from Ft. Valley State University. Duncan is a member of St. Peter AME church. She is the President of Church media & Courtesy Guild and an administrative assistant to the pastor. She also the president of Gamma Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Duncan has two daughters and one son.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Houston County Schools elections (2014)
Tannya Duncan faced Robbin Jackson, Andy Rodriguez, Bryan Upshaw and Doug Wechsler for the At-large Post 7 seat in the general election on May 20, 2014. She faced Upshaw in a runoff election on July 22, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Bryan Upshaw |
65.5% | 5,526 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tannya T. Duncan | 34.5% | 2,912 | |
| Total Votes | 8,438 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary Runoff and General Nonpartisan Election Runoff," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bryan Upshaw |
32.9% | 3,426 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tannya T. Duncan |
28.7% | 2,991 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andy Rodriguez | 16.7% | 1,740 | |
| Nonpartisan | Doug Wechsler | 12.1% | 1,261 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robbin Jackson | 9.5% | 986 | |
| Total Votes | 10,404 | |||
| Source: Houston County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Duncan did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.[2]
Endorsements
Duncan did not receive any endorsements for her campaign.
Campaign themes
2014
Duncan's campaign website listed his themes for 2014:
| “ | Tannya Duncan is passionate about the future of education in Houston County, and will work to:
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| —Tannya Duncan's campaign website, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tannya + Duncan + Houston + County + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign Website, "Home," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, "Campaign Reports," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Campaign Website, "Home." accessed April 25, 2014
| 2014 Houston County Schools Elections | |
| Houston County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Rick Unruh District 2: • Incumbent, Marianne Melnick |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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