Bettye Kinser
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Bettye Kinser is the District 2 representative on the Maury County Board of Education in Tennessee. She was first elected to the board in the general election on August 4, 2016.[1]
Biography
Kinser is a retired high school teacher. She also previously served as the chief negotiator for the Maury County Education Association. She is a member of The King’s Daughters and Sons, a facilitator and mentor for COMPASS, and an elder at the Westminster Presbyterian Church. Kinser earned a bachelor's degree in art education from Middle Tennessee State University.[2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Maury County Schools elections (2016)
Five of the 11 seats on the Maury County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[3] Bettye Kinser ran unopposed and won the District 2 seat that was left open when incumbent Jim Morrison did not file to run for re-election. Incumbents James Pennings and Howard Beaver also ran unopposed and won re-election to the District 4 and 8 seats, respectively. The District 6 race featured incumbent Jerry Lassiter and challengers Nathan Adkison and John Almon. Adkison won the seat. Donna Morency and Lea Thomason ran against each other to fill the District 10 seat, which was left open by incumbent Wayne Lindsey. Morency was elected to the seat.[4][5][1]
Results
| Maury County Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bettye Kinser (unopposed) |
100.00% | 619 |
| Total Votes | 619 | |
| Source: Maury County Election Commission, "Official Results: Primary and General Election August 4, 2016," accessed September 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Kinser reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maury County Election Commission in the election.[6]
Endorsements
Kinser received no official endorsements in the election.
Campaign themes
2016
Kinser discussed the following issues in an interview with The Columbia Daily Herald.
| “ | My number one priority will always be to put the needs and safety of students first.
I feel that learning takes place in a classroom with a teacher. Therefore, my second priority is to provide the benefits and compensation to attract and retain the most-qualified teachers. Thirdly, I feel students learn better in a safe and well equipped environment with the tools needed to prepare them for the future. It is the duty of the administration and board to ensure this.[7] |
” |
| —Bettye Kinser (July 18, 2016)[2] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maury County Election Commission, "Summary Report: Primary and General Election August 4, 2016," accessed August 5, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Columbia Daily Herald, "Candidate announcement: Bettye Kinser for Maury County school board," July 18, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2016," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Maury County Election Commission, "August General/Primary Election: August 4, 2016," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ Maury County Public Schools, "School Board," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Todd Baxter, Maury County Election Commission," July 29, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Maury County Schools Elections | |
| Maury County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 4, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Bettye Kinser District 4: • Incumbent, James Pennings District 6: • Incumbent, Jerry Lassiter • Nathan Adkison • John Almon District 8: • Incumbent, Howard Beaver District 10: • Donna Morency • Lea Thomason |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
