Antwon Womack
Antwon B. Womack (born c. 1988) is a candidate for the Birmingham Board of Education, District 6 in the 2009 election.
Womack dropped out of Wenonah High School as a freshman in 2004. He previously ran for Mayor of Tarrant in 2008, but garnered only 4 votes.
In his 2009 Board of Education campaign (motto: "Education Does Matter") he claimed to be two years older than he was, to have graduated from West End High School, and to have a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Alabama A&M University. The Birmingham News detected the lies and discovered that his actual residence was in Fairfield. Womack admitted to the lies about his age and education, but announced that he did live in District 6 and would remain in the race.
On his Facebook page, Womack gave himself the title of "Bishop". In an error-riddled essay supporting his application for a "Netroots Nation" scholarship, he called himself a "Doctor".
References
- Leech, Marie (August 18, 2009) "Birmingham school board candidate lied about biography, records show and he admits." Birmingham News
- Leech, Marie (August 18, 2009) "Candidate Antwon Womack says he will stay in school board race despite falsified biography." Birmingham News
External links
- Antwon Womack campaign website