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Bill Foster (Alabama)
Bill Foster (Republican Party) was a member of the Mobile County Public School System in Alabama, representing District 5. Foster assumed office in 2010. Foster left office on December 14, 2022.
Foster (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Mobile County Public School System to represent District 5 in Alabama. Foster won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Foster was a teacher and principal in the district until his retirement in 2010.[1]
Elections
2016
One of the five seats on the Mobile County Public Schools school board was up for general election on November 8, 2016. District 5 incumbent Bill Foster (R) defeated challenger Theresa Hubbard (R) in the primary election on March 1, 2016. Foster won re-election without opposition in the general election.[2]
Results
| Mobile County Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Bill Foster Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Mobile County Public Schools, District 5 Republican Primary Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bill Foster Incumbent |
60.03% | 7,247 |
| Theresa Hubbard | 39.97% | 4,825 |
| Total Votes | 12,072 | |
| Source: Mobile County Probate Court, "Presidential Preference and Statewide Primary Election March 1, 2016," accessed March 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Foster reported no contributions or expenditures to the Alabama Secretary of State as of October 5, 2016.[3]
Campaign themes
2016
In an interview with Lagniappe, Foster cited his support for ongoing facility renovations, his relationship with Superintendent Martha Peek and the district's efforts to become a charter school authorizer as reasons for his re-election campaign.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Mobile County Probate Court, "Re: County Republican Candidates for the 2016 Election Cycle," November 8, 2015
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System," accessed October 5, 2016
| 2016 Mobile County Public Schools Elections | |
| Mobile County, Alabama | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 5: Incumbent, Bill Foster (R) • Theresa Hubbard (R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
