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Ann Murray
Ann Murray was a member of the Broward County Public Schools school board in Florida, representing District 1. Murray assumed office in 2008. Murray left office on August 26, 2022.
Murray ran for re-election to the Broward County Public Schools school board to represent District 1 in Florida. Murray won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
On August 26, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis (R) suspended Ann Murray from the Broward County School Board, along with three other members, for misuse of authority, neglect of duty, and incompetence.[1][2] DeSantis said the suspensions were a result of a statewide grand jury report on the investigation of the school district's handling of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.[3] For more information, click here.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Broward County Public Schools school board District 1
Incumbent Ann Murray defeated Jim Silvernale in the general election for Broward County Public Schools school board District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ann Murray (Nonpartisan) | 56.8 | 40,526 |
| Jim Silvernale (Nonpartisan) | 43.2 | 30,796 | ||
| Total votes: 71,322 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Broward County Public Schools school board District 1
Incumbent Ann Murray and Jim Silvernale defeated Natalia Garceau and Veronica Newmeyer in the primary for Broward County Public Schools school board District 1 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ann Murray (Nonpartisan) | 36.4 | 10,266 |
| ✔ | Jim Silvernale (Nonpartisan) | 33.7 | 9,511 | |
| Natalia Garceau (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 4,317 | ||
| Veronica Newmeyer (Nonpartisan) | 14.6 | 4,131 | ||
| Total votes: 28,225 | |||
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2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Broward County featured six seats up for election. District 1 incumbent Ann Murray defeated challenger Felicia Mychele Brunson. The District 3 race included incumbent Heather Pomper Brinkworth and challengers Sam Budyszewick and Nicholas A. "Nick" Sakhnovsky. Brinkworth retained the seat. Abby Merle Freedman won re-election to the District 4 seat against Robert Alan Mayersohn. District 6 incumbent Laurie Rich Levinson defeated challenger Lisa Lafferty Spince, while fellow board member Nora Rupert ran and won in District 7 against Hubert St. Clair. Donna Pilger Korn won re-election to the District 8 seat without opposition.
The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate had received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients would have advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014. However, none of the races necessitated a runoff.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Ann Murray Incumbent |
51% | 7,367 | |
| Nonpartisan | Felicia Mychele Brunson | 49% | 7,076 | |
| Total Votes | 14,443 | |||
| Source: Broward County Supervisor of Elections, "Official Results," accessed June 4, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Murray reported $21,720 in contributions and $8,702.09 in expenditures to the Broward County Supervisor of Elections, as of July 25, 2014.[4]
Endorsements
Murray did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2010
| Broward County Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Ann Murray Incumbent |
66.7% | 9,764 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Horner | 33.3% | 4,875 | |
| Total Votes | 14,639 | |||
| Source: Broward County Supervisor of Elections, "2010 Primary Election," September 2, 2010 | ||||
2008
| Broward County Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 2-year term, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Ann Murray |
56.8% | 37,712 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard W. "Rick" Saltrick | 43.2% | 28,689 | |
| Total Votes | 66,401 | |||
| Source: Broward County Supervisor of Elections, "2008 General Election," November 18, 2008 | ||||
| Broward County Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 2-year term, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard W. "Rick" Saltrick |
42.5% | 5,665 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ann Murray |
42.3% | 5,635 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane Ziol Caulfield | 15.2% | 2,025 | |
| Total Votes | 13,325 | |||
| Source: Broward County Supervisor of Elections, "2008 Primary Election," September 2, 2008 | ||||
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Executive Order Number 22-202," August 26, 2022
- ↑ Governor of Florida, "Governor Ron DeSantis Suspends Four Broward School Board Members from Office," August 26, 2022
- ↑ Supreme Court of Florida, "FINAL REPORT OF THE TWENTIETH STATEWIDE GRAND JURY," released August 26, 2022
- ↑ Broward County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidates for 2014 Election Cycle," accessed July 25, 2014
