School Board representatives Kim Gray (2nd) and Glen Sturtevant (1st) will host a Parent Town Hall at Thomas Jefferson High School on Tuesday 3/26 at 7:30PM in the auditorium. The floor will be open to parents to discuss school safety, academics, and other issues of interest.

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http://fanofthefan.com/2013/03/rps-parent-town-hall-set-for-tuesday/

A Richmond Magazine look at 15 Richmonders “who commit a fair amount of passion and energy to the region” include props to Jennifer McClellan, Charles Samuels, and Kim Gray,

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http://fanofthefan.com/2013/02/passion-and-energy/

A question from 2nd District School Board representative Kim Gray: “What do you think of the idea of having the school board meet around the city and having the opportunity to talk with members of the community informally?”

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http://fanofthefan.com/2013/01/a-new-approach-by-the-richmond-school-board-what-do-you-think/

From a candidate round up on North Richmond News:

City Council candidate Charles Samuels has been endorsed by Sen. A. Donald McEachin, Commonwealth’s Attorney Michael Herring, Richmond Sheriff C.T. Woody and Oliver Singleton, president of the Metropolitan Business League.

City Council candidate Charlie Diradour has been endorsed by state Sen. Henry L. Marsh III, D-Richmond, the Richmond Coalition of Police, the Richmond Education Association and the Richmond Firefighters Association IAFF Local 995.

School Board candidate Kim Gray has been endorsed by State Sen. Donald McEachin, the Richmond Education Association, the Richmond Realtors Association the Richmond City Democratic Committee, Richmond Crusade for Voters, The Farm Team, and Senator Mark Warner.

I have not been able to find endorsements for School Board candidate Daisy Weaver or Mariah White.

Can anyone add to this?

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http://fanofthefan.com/2012/10/endorsements-in-the-2nd-district-contests/

On the top left of our main page we’re running an unscientific snapshot poll on the 2nd District School Board contest. Cast your vote!

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http://fanofthefan.com/2012/10/poll-who-is-your-choice-for-2nd-district-school-board/

If you didn’t make it out to the School Board candidates forum on September 20: Silver Persinger has posted video from the evening. There are 9 videos from the evening posted as of right now. The video count indicates that there are 6 more videos yet to be posted.

While most of the Fan is in the 2nd District, a southern portion of the area is in the 5th District. All three candidates for the 2nd District seat were present (Daisy Weaver, Mariah White, Kim Gray) and 2 candidates for the 5th District seat were present (Mamie Taylor, Maurice Henderson).

UPCOMING: The Fan District Association is sponsoring two separate debates on October 9th and 10th for the 2nd District City Council and School Board candidates, respectively. You can submit questions for those last 2 debates.

Silver also posted video from the 1st City Council Candidate Forum.

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http://fanofthefan.com/2012/09/video-from-the-school-board-candidates-forum/

Daisy Weaver, former chief of staff for City Council, is running in the Richmond School Board 2nd District as a challenger to the incumbent Kimberly Gray.

The vast majority of the Fan is in the 2nd District, with the area north of Main Street/Floyd Avenue being in the 5th District. The contest for the 2nd District City Council seat pits the incumbent Charles Samuels and challenger Charlie Diradour.

I can’t find a site or Facebook for the Daisy Weaver campaign - anybody got something?

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This year Richmonders will be voting at the local level for city council, school board, and mayor. Candidates have until summer to officially get on the ballot; here is a look at where we start off 2012…

The vast majority of the Fan is in the 2nd District, with the area north of Main Street/Floyd Avenue being in the 5th District. (more 5th District info HERE)

MAYOR

Four years ago, Dwight Jones garnered 39% of the city-wide vote in a split 5 person race to see who would follow Doug Wilder as mayor of Richmond. Bill Pantele rolled up 2nd with 33%, trailed by Robert Grey at 21%. Paul Goldman, Lawrence Williams, and Write-in split the remaining 7% of the vote.

In 2008, then-2nd District Council Representative Pantele grabbed 46% of the 2nd District vote in the mayoral contest. Jones and Grey each managed about 23%.

Mayor Jones has not announced that he will be seeking re-election in 2012, but he has a lot of money on hand and is acting like he will be in the running. No other candidates have yet surfaced.

2ND DISTRICT

2nd District Council Representative Charles Samuels was first elected to the position in 2008 with 45% of the vote, with Tyron Bey and Patrick Kjellberg split the remainder.

2nd District Schoolboard Representative Kim Gray was first elected to the position in 2008 with 63% of the vote, knocking off Lisa Dawson.

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