Donna Parker (Virginia) was a candidate for at-large representative on the Chesapeake School Board in Virginia. Parker was defeated in the general election held on May 3, 2016.[1]
Four of the nine at-large seats on the Chesapeake Public Schools school board were up for general election on May 3, 2016. Incumbents Samuel Boone, Charles Bunn, Tom Mercer and Victoria Proffitt defeated challenger Donna Parker to win re-election to their four seats.[1]
Chesapeake Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
Tom Mercer Incumbent | 22.51% | 11,569 |
Victoria Proffitt Incumbent | 22.44% | 11,532 |
Samuel Boone Incumbent | 21.97% | 11,293 |
Charles Bunn Incumbent | 19.34% | 9,938 |
Donna Parker | 13.01% | 6,685 |
Write-in votes | 0.74% | 378 |
Total Votes | 51,395 | |
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 May City General Official Results," accessed June 23, 2016 |
Parker reported no contributions or expenditures to the Virginia Department of Elections during the election.[2]
Parker received no official endorsements as of May 2, 2016.
Parker released the following video detailing her work experience:[3]
Chesapeake Public Schools is located in southeastern Virginia in Chesapeake. According to the United States Census Bureau, Chesapeake was home to 233,371 residents in 2014.[4] The district was the seventh-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 39,737 students.[5]
Chesapeake underperformed in comparison to Virginia as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.4 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 Chesapeake was $70,176, compared to $64,792 for the state. The poverty rate in the city was 9.1 percent, compared to 11.8 percent for the entire state.[4]
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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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2016 Chesapeake Public Schools Elections | |
Chesapeake, Virginia | |
Election date: | May 3, 2016 |
Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Samuel Boone • Incumbent, Charles Bunn • Incumbent, Tom Mercer • Incmbent, Victoria Proffitt • Donna Parker |
Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |