Donta McMichael

Donta McMichael

Education

Bachelor's

Georgia Southern University

Personal

Profession

Mental health assistant

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Donta McMichael was a candidate for District 6 representative on the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education in Georgia. McMichael was defeated in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.

Biography

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McMichael attended Georgia Southern University. He has worked as a mental health assistant and an after-school teacher. He has been associated with Easter Seals of North Georgia and The Boys & Girls Club.

Elections

2017

See also: Atlanta Public Schools elections (2017)

All nine seats on the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education in Georgia were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Six seats were elected by district and three seats were elected at large. Six incumbents filed for re-election. A runoff election was held on December 5, 2017, after no candidate in Districts 2, 3, 5, and 7 won a majority of votes in the general election.

District 2 incumbent Byron Amos won against newcomer Keisha Carey in the runoff election after they defeated challenger Tony Burks in the general election. As of December 5, 2017, the runoff election was too close to call. The open District 3 seat drew five newcomers, Adzua Agyapon, Lewis Cartee, Michelle Olympiadis, Antoine Raynard Trammell, and Rashida Winfrey. Olympiadis-Constant defeated Agyapon in the runoff election. Newcomer Erika Yvette Mitchell defeated Raynard Johnson in the runoff election after defeating candidates D'Jaris James, Jatisha Marsh, Bobby Montgomery, and Jackye Rhodes for the District 5 seat. In District 7, newcomer Kandis Wood Jackson won against Patricia Crayton after they defeated candidates Nathaniel Borrell Dyer, John Wright, and Micah Rowland in the general election.

In the general election, incumbent Leslie Grant defeated challenger Ade Oguntoye to retain her District 1 seat. Incumbent Nancy Meister was the only candidate to file for the District 4 seat and won unopposed. In District 6, incumbent Eshé Collins defeated newcomers Valrie Walker Sanders, Patreece Hutcherson, and Donta McMichael to retain her seat. District 8 incumbent Cynthia Briscoe Brown won against challengers Ben Stone and Charlie Stadtlander. Incumbent Jason Esteves was the only candidate to file for the District 9 seat and won unopposed.

Results

Atlanta Public Schools, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Eshé Collins Incumbent	58.02%	7,146
Valrie Walker Sanders	18.12%	2,232
Patreece Hutcherson	15.13%	1,863
Donta McMichael	8.44%	1,039
Write-in votes	0.29%	36
Total Votes		12,316
Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "Official Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017 and DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017

Funding

McMichael filed an affidavit on April 19, 2017, stating his intent not to receive or spend more than $2,500 in the 2017 election.

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See also

• Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia
• Atlanta Public Schools elections (2017)

External links

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