Claudia Brown-Curry

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

Claudia S. Brown-Curry is a former Escambia County School Board representative for District 3, and a two-time 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 Superintendent of Schools, 2008

This election was held November 4, 2008.

Malcolm Thomas (R)	86,684	59.84%
Claudia Brown-Curry (D)	58,175	40.16%

Escambia County Superintendent of Schools, 2008 (Democratic primary)

This election was held August 26, 2008.

Claudia Brown-Curry	9,256	54.8%
Myra L. Simmons	2,880	17.1%
Cary Stidham	4,741	28.1%

Escambia County Precinct 98 Committeewoman, 2008 (Democratic contest)

This election was held August 26, 2008.

Claudia Brown-Curry	481	46.0%
Laura Gullette-Jefferson	51	4.9%
Geneva Malden	92	8.8%
Cassandra Y. McAway	210	20.1%
Astrid Helena Witherspoon	40	3.8%
Cathy D. Witherspoon	172	16.4%

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 (Primary)

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%
Clinton Earl Powell, Sr.	646	8.1%
Charles Thornton	1,381	17.3%

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%