Bernie Driscoll
Bernie Driscoll was a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education in Tennessee. He was defeated by incumbent Jo Ann Brannon in the general election on August 7, 2014.
Elections
2014
The August 7, 2014, general election ballot for District 2 included incumbent Jo Ann Brannon and candidates Edward Arnold and Bernie Driscoll. The District 4 ballot included incumbent Anna Shepherd and candidates Rhonda F. Dixon and Pam Swoner. District 6 incumbent Cheryl Mayes faced Tyese R. Hunter. The District 8 ballot included candidates Mary Pierce and Becky Sharpe.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jo Ann Brannon Incumbent |
55.7% | 3,233 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bernie Driscoll | 32.6% | 1,893 | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward Arnold | 11.4% | 659 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 21 | |
| Total Votes | 5,806 | |||
| Source: Nashville, Tennessee, "Election Results August 7, 2014," accessed June 10, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Nashville Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Driscoll was endorsed by the Service Employees International Union, in addition prominent charter school backer Jeff Bradford, CEO of the Bradford Group.
Campaign themes
Driscoll says the following about his campaign on his website:[1]
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As a parent advocate, I have advocated from my children, their schools, cluster, and district on a number of issues over the past 15 years. I would like to take this experience working with school board officials, teachers, administrators and local leaders to help us take our district to the next level. I want to assure families that children are prepared for post-secondary education. This will take the efforts of everyone involved in the process.
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bernie + Driscoll + Metropolitan + Nashville + Public + Schools"
See also
- Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee
- Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bernie Driscoll for School Board District 2, "About," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Elections | |
| Davidson County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 7, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Jo Ann Brannon • Edward Arnold • Bernie Driscoll District 4: • Incumbent, Anna Shepherd • Rhonda F. Dixon • Pam Swoner |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
