Kevin Woods
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Kevin Woods is a member of the Shelby County Board of Education in Tennessee, representing District 4. Woods assumed office in 2012. Woods' current term ends on September 1, 2024.
Woods ran for re-election to the Shelby County Board of Education to represent District 4 in Tennessee. Woods won in the general election on August 6, 2020.
Biography[edit]
As of January 2020, Woods was the Memphis market president of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.[1] Previously, he was the executive director of the Workforce Investment Network, which works to improve employment opportunities in Shelby County and Fayette County. He also worked as the director of career development for New Horizons Computer Training Center. Woods has been involved with the Bridges Board of Trustees, PeopleFirst, REACH Memphis, the TN Achieves Advisory Council, the Homeowners Association Board, and Memphis Alumni Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He earned a bachelor's degree in computer engineering and a master's degree in business from the University of Memphis. He and his wife have two daughters.[2]
Elections[edit]
2020[edit]
See also: Shelby County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2020)
General election for Shelby County Board of Education District 4
Incumbent Kevin Woods defeated Tamarques Porter, Kristy Sullivan, and Clyde Wayne Pinkston in the general election for Shelby County Board of Education District 4 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
|
Kevin Woods (Nonpartisan) |
59.8
|
7,463 |
|
|
Tamarques Porter (Nonpartisan) |
21.1
|
2,634 | |
|
|
Kristy Sullivan (Nonpartisan) |
15.9
|
1,990 | |
|
|
Clyde Wayne Pinkston (Nonpartisan) |
3.1
|
382 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.2
|
21 | ||
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Total votes: 12,490 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Allison Fouche´ (Nonpartisan)
2016[edit]
Five of the nine seats on the Shelby County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[3] 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.[4][5][6][7]
Results[edit]
| Shelby County Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kevin Woods Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.16% | 6,225 |
| Write-in votes | 0.84% | 53 |
| Total Votes | 6,278 | |
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Certified Elections Results: 2016 State and Federal Primary Elections and County General Election," accessed September 1, 2016 | ||
Funding[edit]
Woods began the race with an existing account balance of $246.80 from his previous campaign. He reported $500.00 in contributions and $0.00 in expenditures to Shelby County Election Commission, which left his campaign with $746.80 on hand in the election.[8]
Endorsements[edit]
Woods received no official endorsements in the election.
2012[edit]
| Shelby County Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2012 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Woods Incumbent |
50.4% | 6,534 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenneth T. Whalum Jr. | 49.6% | 6,428 | |
| Total Votes | 12,962 | |||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," August 20, 2012 | ||||
Endorsements[edit]
Woods was endorsed by Stand for Children Tennessee.[9]
Campaign themes[edit]
2020[edit]
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kevin Woods did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also[edit]
2020 Elections
External links[edit]
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Personal |
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Shelby County Schools, "Kevin D. Woods | District 4," accessed January 9, 2020
- ↑ Shelby County Schools, "Kevin D. Woods | District 4," 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
- ↑ Memphis Flyer, "Stand for Children Stands for . . . What?," August 6, 2012
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