Claudia Brown-Curry

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Claudia Brown-Curry
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Born May 29, 1956
Brewton, Alabama
Occupation School Board Member
Escambia County District 3
Spouse Will Curry

Claudia S. Brown-Curry is the Escambia County School Board representative for District 3, and a current Democratic candidate for Escambia County Superintendent of Schools.

Education

Brown-Curry holds a B.S. in Sociology, History, and Political Science and an M.S. in Counseling and Human Development from Troy State University, as well as an Ed.S. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of West Florida.

Personal life

Brown-Curry is married, with one daughter, and one granddaughter. Additionally, she and her husband Willie are licensed foster parents. She is active with a number of community organizations including WSRE-TV, Hope Center for Teens, Century Community Development Association, Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition, League of Women Voters, and the National Council of Negro Women. Brown-Curry and her husband are active members of Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ.

Electoral history

Escambia County School Board District 3, 2006 (Run-off)

This election was held November 7, 2006. Escambia County School Board races are non-partisan.

Claudia Brown-Curry 7,151 59.5%
Charles E. Glover, Sr. 4,864 40.5%

Escambia County School Board District 3, 2006

This election was held September 5, 2006. Escambia County School Board races are non-partisan.

Claudia Brown-Curry 3,729 46.8%
Charles E. Glover, Sr. 2,213 27.8%
Charles Thornton 1,381 17.3%
Clinton Earl Powell, Sr. 646 8.1%

As no candidates in this race garnered a majority of the vote, the top two candidates proceeded to a run-off election, held November 7, 2006.

Escambia County Superintendent of Schools, 2004

This election was held November 2, 2004. Escambia County School Board races are non-partisan.

REP Jim Paul 88,247 64.86%
DEM Claudia Brown-Curry 47,498 34.91%