Karen Williams (District of Columbia)
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Karen Williams was a member of the District of Columbia State Board of Education, representing Ward 7. Williams assumed office on January 2, 2013. Williams left office on January 2, 2021.
Williams ran for re-election to the District of Columbia State Board of Education to represent Ward 7. Williams lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
As of November 2017, Williams was the director of an early childhood education center. Prior to that, she was an elementary special education teacher in the district's public school system. Williams had previously worked with the Washington Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs and the Washington Parent Fund Group as an executive assistant and grant administrator. Before that, Williams was an officer with the United States Park Police, where she was involved in the creation of the Community Relations Unit and a partnership with the D.C. Special Olympics. She came to the park police from St. John's Child Development Center, where she had worked as a special education teacher.[1]
Education
- Frank W. Ballou Senior High School
- Bachelor's in elementary special education - George Washington University
Political career
District of Columbia State Board of Education (2013-2021)
Williams was first elected to the board in November 2012, unseating incumbent Dorothy Douglas. Williams was re-elected in 2016. On January 18, 2017, Williams was elected to a one-year term as the board's president.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: District of Columbia State Board of Education election, 2020
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 7
Eboni-Rose Thompson defeated incumbent Karen Williams, Dontrell Smith, and Charles Boston in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eboni-Rose Thompson (Nonpartisan)  | 41.7 | 13,853 |
 | Karen Williams (Nonpartisan) | 26.1 | 8,659 | |
| Dontrell Smith (Nonpartisan) | 24.3 | 8,079 | ||
 | Charles Boston (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 2,364 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 260 | ||
| Total votes: 33,215 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patricia Stamper (Nonpartisan)
2016
| District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 7, 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Karen Williams Incumbent |
49% | 14,057 | |
| Dorothy Douglas | 37.7% | 10,804 | |
| Marla M. Dean | 13.3% | 3,819 | |
| Total Votes | 28,680 | ||
| Source: District of Columbia Board of Elections | |||
2012
| District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 7, 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Karen Williams |
41.6% | 12,316 | |
| Dorothy Douglas Incumbent | 28.7% | 8,500 | |
| Villareal "VJ" Johnson | 15% | 4,426 | |
| Robert L. Matthews | 14.7% | 4,361 | |
| Total Votes | 29,603 | ||
| Source: District of Columbia Board of Elections | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Karen Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dorothy Douglas |
District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 7 2013-2021 |
Succeeded by Eboni-Rose Thompson |
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