Bill Murray (Florida)
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Bill Murray was a candidate for the District 4 seat on the Citrus County Schools Board of Education in Florida. Murray was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Murray is a former Citrus County Schools board member, having served from 2004 to 2012. He taught for 20 years in Citrus County and has a total of 47 years experience in education. Murray received his bachelor’s degree in physical education and social sciences from Manchester College and earned his master’s degree from Ball State University.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Citrus County Schools elections (2016)
One of the five seats on the Citrus County Schools Board of Education was up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Three newcomers filed for the open District 4 seat: Sandy Counts, Kevin Maloney, and Bill Murray. Counts and Murray advanced to the general election because neither candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote during the primary election on August 30, 2016. Counts won the general election. The District 2 seat was originally set to be on the primary ballot, but incumbent Ginger Bryant was unopposed in her bid for re-election and was automatically re-elected when the filing deadline passed.[2]
Results
| Citrus County Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sandy Counts |
59.21% | 41,169 |
| Bill Murray | 40.79% | 28,367 |
| Total Votes (100) | 69,536 | |
| Source: Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, "Summary Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Murray reported $3,675.00 in contributions and $3,768.72 in expenditures to the Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, which left him with $93.72 in debt as of October 10, 2016.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Citrus County Chronicle, "Former member seeks to rejoin school board," February 10, 2016
- ↑ Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Profiles and Financial Reports," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Profiles and Financial Reports," accessed October 10, 2016
| 2016 Citrus County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 General: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Ginger Bryant District 4: Sandy Counts • Kevin Maloney • Bill Murray |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
