Calvin McKinney
Calvin McKinney was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Kanawha County school board in West Virginia on May 13, 2014.
Biography
McKinney has 40 years of experience in Kanawha County schools. He earned a Bachelor's degree in industrial arts from the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in 1968, a Master's degree in counseling and guidance from Marshall University in 1972 and a Master's degree in education administration from the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies in 1973. McKinney was a teacher at Roosevelt Junior High from 1969 to 1977, the assistant principal at Roosevelt Junior High from 1977 to 1978, the assistant principal at John Adams Junior High from 1978 to 1984 and the principal of Sissonville High from 1984 to 1998 and from 2002 to 2012. He is the president of the Kanawha County Schoolmasters Association, a deputy board member for the Secondary Schools Activities Commission, a member of the West Virginia Secondary Principals Association and a member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. McKinney and his wife, Carol, have three children and five grandchildren.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Kanawha County Schools elections (2014)
Calvin McKinney challenged Curtis Robinson, Vic Sprouse, Becky Jordan, Pete Thaw, Ryan White and Tracy White for one of three at-large seats in the general election on May 13, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Ryan White |
23% | 14,403 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pete Thaw Incumbent |
19.3% | 12,101 | |
| Nonpartisan | Becky Jordan Incumbent |
15.2% | 9,552 | |
| Nonpartisan | Calvin McKinney | 14.3% | 8,968 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vic Sprouse | 13.4% | 8,401 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tracy White | 10.5% | 6,571 | |
| Nonpartisan | Curtis Robinson | 4.3% | 2,669 | |
| Total Votes | 62,665 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed June 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
McKinney did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the West Virginia Secretary of State.[2]
Endorsements
McKinney did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Calvin + McKinney + Kanawha + County + Schools"
See also
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Footnotes
| 2014 Kanawha County Schools Elections | |
| Kanawha County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 13, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Curtis Robinson • Ryan White • Vic Sprouse • Pete Thaw • Becky Jordan • Tracy White • Calvin McKinney |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
