Courtney D. English
Courtney English was a member of the Atlanta Public Schools school board in Georgia, representing At-Large Seat 7. English assumed office in 2009. English left office in 2017.
English ran for election for Atlanta City Council President in Georgia. English lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
English was a candidate for At-Large Post 1 representative on the Atlanta City Council in Georgia. English was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
English is a native Atlantan and a graduate of Frederick Douglass High School. He then graduated from Morehouse College, where he received his B.A. in political science. English earned his M.A. in organizational psychology from Columbia University’s Teachers College. English is a member of the LEAD Atlanta class of 2011 and serves on the board of various nonprofit organizations including the National Center for Global Engagement, Child First USA, and the Morehouse College Center for Teacher Preparation Advisory board. He has been a guest lecturer at Emory University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Harvard University. English was a founding teacher at BEST Academy, the first all-male school in the city of Atlanta and taught 7th grade social studies. He also served as grade level chairperson.[1] English is the chief education officer of an education technology firm.[2]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Atlanta, Georgia (2021)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Atlanta City Council President
Doug Shipman defeated incumbent Natalyn Mosby Archibong in the general runoff election for Atlanta City Council President on November 30, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Doug Shipman (Nonpartisan)  | 53.8 | 40,702 |
 | Natalyn Mosby Archibong (Nonpartisan) | 46.2 | 34,976 | |
| Total votes: 75,678 | |||
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General election
General election for Atlanta City Council President
Doug Shipman and incumbent Natalyn Mosby Archibong advanced to a runoff. They defeated Courtney English, Mike Russell, and Sam Manuel in the general election for Atlanta City Council President on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug Shipman (Nonpartisan) | 30.6 | 27,791 |
| ✔ | | Natalyn Mosby Archibong (Nonpartisan) | 28.1 | 25,493 |
 | Courtney English (Nonpartisan) | 24.9 | 22,605 | |
| Mike Russell (Nonpartisan) | 13.1 | 11,866 | |
| Sam Manuel (Nonpartisan) | 2.8 | 2,524 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 509 | ||
| Total votes: 90,788 | |||
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2017
The city of Atlanta, Georgia, held a general election for mayor, city council president, three at large council members, 13 by district council members, and two city judges on November 7, 2017.[3] Incumbent Michael Julian Bond defeated Courtney D. English in the general election for the At-Large Post 1 seat on the city council.[4]
| Atlanta City Council At-Large Post 1, General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Julian Bond Incumbent |
50.20% | 41,079 |
| Courtney D. English | 49.75% | 40,714 |
| Write-in votes | 0.05% | 43 |
| Total Votes | 81,836 | |
| Source: DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report, November 7, 2017, Unofficial and Incomplete," November 7, 2017 and Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2013
- See also: Atlanta Public Schools elections (2013)
English ran for the at-large seat 7 against Nisha Simama on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Atlanta Public Schools, At-large seat 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Courtney English Incumbent |
61.2% | 26,543 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nisha Simama | 38.4% | 16,651 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.3% | 143 | |
| Total Votes | 43,337 | |||
| Source: Fulton County Board of Election, "Election Results," accessed October 30, 2017 | ||||
Funding
English reported $85,609.85 in contributions and $41,537.08 in expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission , which left his campaign with $44,072.77 on hand.[5]
Endorsements
English did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Courtney English did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
English's campaign website included the following themes for 2017:
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Safer
Accessible
Affordable
Educated
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| —Courtney D. English (2017)[7] | ||
2013
English identified the following campaign themes for 2013:[8]
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Build Public-Private Partnerships that:
Far too many of our kids are starting school behind and far too many are dropping out. We can do better. Collaborating with business, philanthropic organizations, the faith based community, community groups and other governmental agencies, we must provide Pre-K to EVERY child in APS and create innovative programs that keep our kids in school. I have a track record of utilizing private resources to meet public needs and will expand this work to give EVERY child access to; early child-hood education, holistic support services, and to increase our graduation rates: The biggest factor impacting student achievement is the teacher standing in front of the classroom. Far too often, teachers and principals are left out in the cold when making important decisions that affect our kids. This must end. Instead;
We will redesign our central office so that our resources go where they are most needed-the classroom. Large bureaucracies are often to slow to meet the needs of the dynamic environments in our schools. Central office should serve as a resource and support center to our schools and parents. Our kids, our schools and our communities have different needs. As such, we must work to decentralize our decision making processes and move towards a school based budgeting model that concentrates resources inside of our schools and classrooms.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Courtney English for Atlanta Board of Education Citywide Seat 7, "Get to know me," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ Courtney English 2017 campaign website, "About," accessed October 12, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2017 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ City of Atlanta, "2017 General Municipal Election," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, "English, Courtney Dean," accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Courtney English 2017 campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 12, 2017
- ↑ Courtney English for Atlanta Board of Education Citywide Seat 7, "My plan," accessed October 29, 2013
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