Monty Witherspoon

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Monty Witherspoon
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Nonpartisan

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

0

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 7, 2023

Education

High school

Olympic High School

Bachelor's

Livingston College

Graduate

Morehouse College

Ph.D

Drew University

Contact

Campaign website

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Monty Witherspoon is a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large in North Carolina. He assumed office on December 12, 2023. His current term ends in 2027.

Witherspoon ran for election to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large in North Carolina. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Biography

Monty Witherspoon lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from Olympic High School. Witherspoon earned a bachelor's degree in religious studies from Livingston College, a master's of divinity degree from Morehouse College, and a doctorate from Drew University. His career experience includes working as a pastor at Steele Creek AME Zion Church.[1]

Elections

2023

See also: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina, elections (2023)

General election

General election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lenora Shipp
Lenora Shipp (Nonpartisan)
 
14.8
 
45,882
✔
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Liz Monterrey (Nonpartisan)
 
12.4
 
38,601
✔
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Monty Witherspoon (Nonpartisan)
 
12.4
 
38,570
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Shamaiye Haynes (Nonpartisan)
 
10.2
 
31,702
Image of Bill Fountain
Bill Fountain (Nonpartisan)
 
8.0
 
24,976
Image of Annette Albright
Annette Albright (Nonpartisan)
 
7.9
 
24,590
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Claire Covington (Nonpartisan)
 
7.2
 
22,481
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Michael Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
6.8
 
21,065
Image of Clara Kennedy Witherspoon
Clara Kennedy Witherspoon (Nonpartisan)
 
4.8
 
14,861
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Omar Harris (Nonpartisan)
 
4.0
 
12,396
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Brian Kasher (Nonpartisan)
 
4.0
 
12,319
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Peggy A. Capehart (Nonpartisan)
 
2.4
 
7,429
Image of Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel
Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
2.4
 
7,357
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Juanrique Pallamente Hall (Nonpartisan)
 
2.3
 
7,259
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
1,298

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

Total votes: 310,786
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Endorsements

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Witherspoon in this election.

2022

See also: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Thelma Byers-Bailey defeated Monty Witherspoon and Juanrique Pallamente Hall in the general election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Thelma Byers-Bailey (Nonpartisan)
 
42.8
 
16,766
Image of Monty Witherspoon
Monty Witherspoon (Nonpartisan)
 
38.9
 
15,225
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Juanrique Pallamente Hall (Nonpartisan)
 
18.3
 
7,187

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

Total votes: 39,178
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2019

See also: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina, elections (2019)

General election

General election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Elyse Dashew
Elyse Dashew (Nonpartisan)
 
12.9
 
35,021
✔
Image of Jennifer De La Jara
Jennifer De La Jara (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
12.4
 
33,583
✔
Image of Lenora Shipp
Lenora Shipp (Nonpartisan)
 
10.6
 
28,611
Image of Stephanie Sneed
Stephanie Sneed (Nonpartisan)
 
10.5
 
28,416
Image of Monty Witherspoon
Monty Witherspoon (Nonpartisan)
 
8.6
 
23,155
Image of Annette Albright
Annette Albright (Nonpartisan)
 
7.3
 
19,836
Image of Gregory Denlea
Gregory Denlea (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
6.5
 
17,659
Image of Donna Parker-Tate
Donna Parker-Tate (Nonpartisan)
 
6.1
 
16,528
Image of Queen Thompson
Queen Thompson (Nonpartisan)
 
5.7
 
15,378
Image of Jordan Pineda
Jordan Pineda (Nonpartisan)
 
5.7
 
15,355
Image of Olivia Scott
Olivia Scott (Nonpartisan)
 
4.8
 
12,906
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Jenna Moorehead (Nonpartisan)
 
4.7
 
12,743
Image of Duncan St. Clair III
Duncan St. Clair III (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
3.9
 
10,623
Image of Matthew Ridenhour
Matthew Ridenhour (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
5
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
854

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

Total votes: 270,673
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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2019

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Campaign website

Witherspoon's campaign website stated the following:

“ Dr. Monty Witherspoon wants all students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to graduate college or career ready with a quality education in a safe learning environment regardless of their ZIP Code.

Policy Priorities

  • Student Assignment: Providing a quality education to every student regardless of their Zip Code
  • Student Success: Ensuring every student graduates college or career ready
  • Student Safety: Developing strategies to create safe learning environments for every student
  • Student Achievement: Creating equitable access to Advancement Placement (AP) courses
  • Student Support: Meeting national standards for support staff available in our district and investing in teacher appreciation initiatives
  • Student Engagement: Allowing students to be engaged constituents of board and campus decisions[2]
 ”
—Monty Witherspoon's campaign website (2019)[3]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Witherspoon for Students, "Meet Monty," accessed September 3, 2019
    2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. ↑ Monty Witherspoon’s campaign website, “Platform,” accessed September 3, 2019
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