Freda Garner Williams

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Freda Garner Williams
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Education

Bachelor's

LeMoyne-Owen College

Graduate

University of Memphis

Ph.D

University of Memphis

Personal
Profession
Educator
Contact

Personal website 

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Freda Garner Williams was a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Shelby County Schools school board in Tennessee. She was defeated by incumbent Chris Caldwell in the general election on August 7, 2014. Williams is a former Shelby County Schools board member, a position she was ousted from in 2012 by Caldwell.

Biography

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Williams is a former Shelby County Schools board member and career educator in the district. She has experience as a classroom teacher, district administrator and college professor. She has her bachelor's degree in education from LeMoyne-Owen College and both her master's degree and doctorate from the University of Memphis. She is presently a contributing faculty member at Walden University.[1][2]

Elections

2014

See also: Shelby County Schools elections (2014)

The August 7, 2014, general election ballot for District 1 included incumbent Chris Caldwell and challenger Freda Garner Williams. The District 3 ballot included challengers Teddy King, Anthony Lockhart and Stephanie Love. The District 5 ballot included challengers Scott McCormick and David Winston. The District 6 ballot included incumbent Shante K. Avant and Jimmy Warren. The District 9 ballot included challengers Roshun Austin, Mike Kernell and Damon Curry Morris. Candidate Miska Clay Bibbs and incumbent William E. Orgel ran unopposed in Districts 7 and 8, respectively.

Results

Shelby County Schools, District 1, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngChris Caldwell Incumbent 59.2% 5,755
     Nonpartisan Freda Garner Williams 40.8% 3,960
Total Votes 9,715
Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Shelby County Administrator of Elections Richard Holden," March 5, 2015

Funding

As of July 17, 2014, Williams did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Shelby County Election Commission.[3]

Endorsements

Williams did not receive any official endorsements in this election.

2012

Results

Shelby County Schools, District 1 General Election, 2-year term, August 2, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngChris Caldwell 48.1% 7,045
     Nonpartisan Freda Garner Williams Incumbent 41.3% 6,039
     Nonpartisan Noel Hutchinson Jr. 10.6% 1,548
Total Votes 14,632
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," August 20, 2012

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Re-Elect Dr. Freda G. Williams, "About," accessed July 16, 2014
  2. ↑ Tennessee Chalkbeat, "Freda Garner Williams," accessed July 16, 2014
  3. ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Candidate Filings and Petitions Search," accessed July 17, 2014
2014 Shelby County Schools Elections
Shelby County, Tennessee
Election date:August 7, 2014
Candidates:District 1: • Incumbent, Chris Caldwell • Freda Garner Williams

District 3: • Teddy King • Anthony Lockhart • Stephanie Love
District 5: • Scott McCormick • David Winston
District 6: • Incumbent, Shante K. Avant • Jimmy Warren
District 7: • Miska Clay Bibbs
District 8: • Incumbent, William E. Orgel

District 9: • Roshun Austin • Mike Kernell • Damon Curry Morris
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