Alas, I didn’t get enough votes to make it on to the School Board. I was short by 368 votes.
| Candidate | Ballots Counted |
|---|---|
| Cheryl MEHEDEN | 5460 |
| Christine LIGHT | 4494 |
| Kristina LARKIN | 4467 |
| Allison PURCELL | 4412 |
| Brooke CULLEY | 3926 |
| Craig H. WHITEHEAD | 3892 |
| Tiffany HILL | 3422 |
| Genny STEED | 3365 |
| Locke SPENCER | 3262 |
| Jeff MILNER | 3055 |
| Michelle (Magpie) BROWNE | 2906 |
| Emmanuel ANOM | 2642 |
| Sam WOODRUFF | 2600 |
Nevertheless, I’m happy that I participated in the campaign. When I finally decided to make my run official, I only had a few weeks to campaign. If I had it to do over I would have jumped in sooner and done more campaigning all over the city. The fear of failure that haunted me before I started, it turns out, isn’t as scary as I thought.
I also appreciated the support I felt from some of the candidates that I got to know these last few weeks. Cheryl, Kristina, Allison, Brooke, and Locke were all particularly kind in going out of their way to meet me and give words of encouragement.