Daun Sessoms Hester

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Daun Sessoms Hester
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Democratic Party

Norfolk City Treasurer
Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

7

Prior offices
Virginia House of Delegates District 89
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 2, 2021

Education

High school

Norview High School

Bachelor's

Virginia State University

Graduate

George Washington University

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Christian: Baptist
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Educator/principal
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Daun Sessoms Hester (Democratic Party) is the Norfolk City Treasurer in Virginia. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on January 1, 2026.

Hester (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Norfolk City Treasurer in Virginia. She won in the general election on November 2, 2021.

Hester previously served as a Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 89 from 2012 to 2017.[1]

Biography

Hester graduated from Norview High School, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree (Cum Laude) in education from Virginia State University. She also earned a Master of Arts degree in education and human development from George Washington University. Hester worked as an educator and an education administrator, including as a principal. She served on the Norfolk City Council from 1996 to 2010, serving as vice-mayor from 2004 to 2008. She also served as vice-chair on the Norfolk Economic and Community Business Development Committee.[2]

Committee assignments

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Sessoms Hester served on the following committees:

Virginia committee assignments, 2016
• Appropriations
• Education
• General laws

2015 legislative session

In the 2015 legislative session, Sessoms Hester served on the following committees:

2014 legislative session

In the 2014 legislative session, Sessoms Hester served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2021

See also: City elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2021)

General election

General election for Norfolk City Treasurer

Incumbent Daun Sessoms Hester won election in the general election for Norfolk City Treasurer on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Daun Sessoms Hester (D)
 
97.0
 
51,127
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.0
 
1,602

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 52,729
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Daun Sessoms Hester advanced from the Democratic primary for Norfolk City Treasurer.

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2017)

Daun Sessoms Hester (D) defeated Matt Hales (Independent), Nicole Sanders (Independent), and Michael Voogd (R) in the Norfolk Treasurer General Election.[3]

Norfolk Treasurer, General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Daun Sessoms Hester 56.63% 28,338
     Independent Matt Hales 17.09% 8,552
     Independent Nicole Sanders 13.49% 6,751
     Republican Michael Voogd 12.31% 6,163
Write-in votes 0.48% 241
Total Votes 50,045
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General, Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017

2015

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2015

Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[4] Incumbent Daun Sessoms Hester was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6]

2013

See also: Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2013

Hester won re-election in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 89. Hester ran unopposed in the June 11 Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[7]

Endorsements

In 2013, Hester’s endorsements included the following:[8]

2012

Special election

See also: State legislative special elections, 2012

Hester won election in the special election for District 89 of the Virginia House of Delegates. She defeated James J. St John (I) in the general election on December 18, 2012. The seat was vacant following Kenny Alexander's resignation after winning a special election for the Virginia state senate on September 4, 2012.[9][10][11]

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2020

In 2020, the Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 12. A special session was held from August 18 to November 9.

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2012

Campaign themes

2021

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2013

Hester’s website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]

Excerpt: "Creating a strong economy in our city and our Commonwealth means building on a foundation formed by several elements – each of which constitutes a complex web of issues. A strong middle-class... A healthy commercial sector... Sound and sustainable transportation..."
Excerpt: "Public education has always been my priority and my passion. It is a complex issue with many facets. I know through my life’s work as a professional educator and my many years of public service as an elected official – there are no quick fixes or political ploys for the challenges that our schools face."
  • Environment
Excerpt: "I am committed to preserving, protecting and, when feasible, restoring our natural world through reasonable policy and collective efforts. Often in communities of great need, environmental issues may seem less of a priority. But a clean, healthy environment is fundamental to the well-being of all, and especially in areas affected by economic decline."

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Personal

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Hester has been a member of the National League of Cities (NLC), a Board and Advisory Council member, a member of the NLC Council on Youth, Education and Families Committee National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO), a member of the National Forum of Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), and a member of the Hampton Roads Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA). She also served as a member of the Virginia Municipal League, the CIVIC Institute Alumni Association, Leadership Hampton Roads Alumni Association and the Virginia State University Alumni Association.[2]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ WVTF, "Eight House of Delegates Members Won't Seek Re-Election; Seven Republicans and One Democrat," April 6, 2017
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Daun Sessoms Hester, "About Daun," accessed September 20, 2013
    3. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General, Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
    4. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
    5. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
    6. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
    7. ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
    8. ↑ Daun Sessoms Hester, "On the Issues," accessed September 20, 2013
    9. ↑ Hampton Roads, "Special election set for Dec. 18 to fill Norfolk legislative seat," September 28, 2012
    10. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, " List of candidates December 18, 2012 special election," accessed December 17, 2012
    11. ↑ WVEC, "Daun Hester wins House of Delegate special election," December 18, 2012 (dead link)
    12. ↑ Daun Sessoms Hester, "On the Issues," accessed September 20, 2013
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