Bradford Hall
Bradford Hall was a candidate for the District 5 seat on the Duval County Public Schools Board of Education in Florida. Hall was defeated in the by-district primary election on August 30, 2016.
Hall began a campaign for the District 4 seat on the Duval school board in 2014. On June 18, 2014, Hall announced that he had chosen not to qualify for the ballot for the August 26, 2014, primary election or the November 4, 2014, general election. He cited his efforts in public education advocacy and his nonprofit, Leadership, Not Talk!, as his reason for suspending his campaign.
Biography
Hall is a native of Duval County, Florida, where he graduated from Jean Ribault Senior High School. He went on to attend the University of Florida, where he was involved with the Student Government Association and the Inter-Residence Hall Association. Hall also served as a judge for the Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament.[1]
He is a founding member and former vice president of the Friends of Northwest Jacksonville Schools. Hall has served as the Youth Director for NO-FLAC where he was tasked with delivering a program that taught youth about self-advocacy while encouraging civic involvement. Hall has also mentored seven high school students who were preparing for college. Hall has served as a member of the Diversity Council for Duval County Public Schools as well as the chairman and member of several School Advisory Councils from elementary schools to high schools. Additionally, he served as a member of the Academic and Community Excellence (ACE) work group.[1]
Hall was part of a team to build a community-centered nonprofit organization for which he served as chairman of the board. Additionally, Hall held membership in the NAACP Jacksonville Branch, SCLC Jacksonville Branch, University of Florida Alumni Association, JSO’s Sheriff Advisory Council, Friends of Dallas Graham Library and Good Neighbor M.A.N.I.A. At the time of his candidacy, Hall was being considered for an appointment to the TPO Citizens Board.[1]
Elections
2016
One of the seven seats on the Duval County Public Schools Board of Education was up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The open seat in District 7 saw six newcomers vying for it: Melody Bolduc, Stacie Dern, Lori Hershey, Greg Tison, Barbara Toscano, and John Turner. The seat appeared on the primary ballot on August 30, 2016, and Hershey and Toscano advanced to the general election because no candidate received 50 percent of the primary vote. Hershey won the seat in the general election. One other seat was also up for by-district primary election on August 30, 2016: Warren A. Jones defeated fellow newcomers Bradford Hall, Brenda Jordan, and Hank Rogers for the open District 5 seat. The District 1 and District 3 seats were originally set to be on the primary ballot. But when the District 1 incumbent Cheryl Grymes and the District 3 incumbent Ashley Smith Juarez were unopposed in their bids for re-election, the elections for those seats were canceled and the incumbents automatically re-elected to another term.[2]
| Duval County Public Schools, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Warren A. Jones |
52.23% | 9,375 |
| Brenda Jordan | 22.42% | 4,024 |
| Bradford Hall | 13.49% | 2,421 |
| Hank Rogers | 11.87% | 2,131 |
| Total Votes | 17,951 | |
| Source: Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Hall reported $10,532.00 in contributions and $3,743.84 in expenditures to the Duval County Supervisor of Elections, which left him with $6,788.16 on hand as of August 11, 2016.[3]
2014
Hall was running against incumbent Paula D. Wright and challenger Darryl Willie in the primary election on August 26, 2014.
Funding
2014
Hall reported $2,911.00 in monetary contributions and loans, $130.00 in-kind contributions and $2,911.00 in expenditures to the Duval County Supervisor of Elections, which left his campaign with no cash on hand.[4]
Endorsements
Hall received official endorsements for his campaign from the following:
- Dr. Joseph Wise, superintendent for Duval County Public Schools
- Glorious Johnson, former councilwoman for the city of Jacksonville, Florida
Campaign themes
2014
Hall listed the following issues in his platform:
- Community, Parent and Student Engagement
- Accountability and Safety in Schools
- Responsible Spending
- Technology and The Arts
- Strong Academic and Career Programs
Recent news
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See also
- Duval County Public Schools, Florida
- Duval County Public Schools elections (2016)
- Duval County Public Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 LinkedIn, "Bradford Hall," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "List of Candidates and Committees," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "List of Candidates and Committees," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "List of Candidates and Committees," accessed October 28, 2014
| 2016 Duval County Public Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 General: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Cheryl Grymes District 3: Incumbent, Ashley Smith Juarez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
