Jennifer McKeever
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Candidate
Charlottesville City School Board |
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| Election | Nov. 3, 2015 | |
| For term to start | Jan. 2016 | |
| Term End | Dec. 2019 | |
| Term Start | Jan. 2012 | |
| Term End | Dec. 2015 | |
Biographical Information
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| Date of birth | Mar. 26, 1972 Age 51 |
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| Alma mater | Piedmont Virginia Community College, University of Virginia, American University | |
| Profession | Attorney/Law Firm | |
Jennifer McKeever is an attorney, and was elected in 2011 to the Charlottesville School Board. [1]
She won a second term in 2015 in the November 3, 2015 election. [2]
McKeever won a third term in 2019.
McKeever became chair of the School Board in early 2019 following the resignation of Amy Laufer. [3]
Biography
McKeever served on the Community Development Block Grant Task Force from 2005-2011. During her tenure as Chair of the Task Force, City Council asked the Task Force to request for proposals for City funded housing initiatives.
In 2007, she unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination to the Charlottesville City Council. Following that, she served as co-chair of the Charlottesville Democratic Party from 2008-2010 with Jonathan Blank. During their tenure, the Charlottesville Democratic Party implemented a Firehouse Primary to nominate candidates for local office.
McKeever also represented the Coalition to Preserve McIntire Park in their unsuccessful lawsuit to stop construction of the Meadowcreek Parkway.
McKeever works as an Associate Attorney at the law firm of Jones & Green, LLP in Charlottesville, VA.
She is married to Chris Wiles and has three children, two of whom attend Burnley-Moran Elementary School. [1]
2015 election
| Candidate Profile Resources | |
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| Candidate | Jennifer McKeever |
| Office | Charlottesville School Board |
| Election year | 2015 election |
 Candidate interviews by Charlottesville Tomorrow
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| Candidate interview transcript | |
| Candidate interview audio <mp3player>http://s3.amazonaws.com/cville/cm%2Fmutlimedia%2F20150901-McKeever-interview.MP3</mp3player>
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Results
| Candidates | Votes | % |
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| Amy Laufer | 4,276 | 25.33 |
| Jennifer L. McKeever | 4,212 | 24.95 |
| Sherry Kraft | 4,093 | 24.24 |
| Adam Hastings | 4,085 | 24.2 |
| Write In | 213 | 1.26 |
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections[4] | ||
Voters could cast four votes, one for each of the four seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
Election history
McKeever was a candidate in 2011 for the Charlottesville School Board.[1], coming in fourth of the seven candidates for four seats.
| Candidates | Votes | % |
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| Amy J. Laufer | 4,178 | 20.86 |
| Willa M. Neale | 3,804 | 18.99 |
| Colette E. Blount | 3,053 | 15.24 |
| Jennifer L. McKeever | 2,854 | 14.25 |
| Guian A. McKee | 2,658 | 13.27 |
| Ivana Kadija | 1,969 | 9.83 |
| Steven C. Latimer | 1,406 | 7.02 |
| Write In | 105 | 0.52 |
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections[5] | ||
Voters could cast four votes, one for each of the four seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Web. McKeever Joins School Board Race, cvillenews.com, August 3, 2011, retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville School Board adds two newcomers, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 3, 2015, retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ↑ Web. Laufer resigns from city School Board; McKeever elected as chairwoman, Josh Mandell, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, January 10, 2019, retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ↑ Web. November 2015 General Election Results, retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ↑ Web. November 2011 General Election Results, State Board of Elections, retrieved March 17, 2017.