Carol Boston
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Carol Boston is the District 3 incumbent on the Santa Rosa County School Board in Florida. She faced Debbie Gunnoe, Fuchsia Ann Spann and Jim R. Taylor in the general election on August 26, 2014. Boston and Taylor advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014. She defeated Taylor in that election.
Biography
Boston earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing from Kent State University. Her professional experience includes working as a substitute teacher at district schools and as a sales representative. Boston has volunteered with two school advisory councils, Take Stock in Children and the Santa Rosa County Zoning Board. She also served with Blue Star Mothers and Military Officers of America. She and her husband, Bob, have two children who graduated from district schools.[1][2]
Elections
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Santa Rosa County featured three seats up for election. Diane L. Scott defeated a challenge from Sandra Nicely in District 1. Carol Boston, Debbie Gunnoe, Fuchsia Ann Spann and Jim R. Taylor were running to replace Diane Coleman, who did not file for re-election in District 3. Taylor and Boston advanced to the runoff election. Scott Thomas Peden won re-election without opposition in District 5.
The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. Because no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in District 3, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Results
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Carol Boston |
64.3% | 30,385 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim R. Taylor | 35.7% | 16,887 | |
| Total Votes | 47,272 | |||
| Source: Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections, "Official General Election Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jim R. Taylor |
33.6% | 5,565 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carol Boston |
31.7% | 5,249 | |
| Nonpartisan | Debbie Gunnoe | 27.2% | 4,509 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fuchsia Ann Spann | 7.6% | 1,252 | |
| Total Votes | 16,575 | |||
| Source: Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," accessed October 14, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Boston reported $10,759.55 in contributions and $905.26 in expenditures to the Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections, as of July 21, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Boston earned the endorsement of Santa Rosa Professional Educators in this election.[4]
Campaign themes
2014
Boston's campaign website listed the following themes for the 2014 race:
| “ |
I am Carol Boston, running for School Board-District 3. I believe that quality education is vital to our country’s competitive future. I applaud the success Santa Rosa County Schools have achieved to date, but know we can challenge our students, teachers and administrators to do even better. My mother told me, “Actions speak louder than words.” My years of teaching subjects from Emergent Reading to Advanced Calculus in Santa Rosa’s elementary, middle and high school classrooms, along with weekly teacher and administrator interactions offers me unique insight on challenges within our school system. Please consider that experience in combination with my decade of serving our county in appointed positions on economic panels and boards and with my lifelong involvement in the Christian church, most recently as youth group leader. My track record of civic involvement in Santa Rosa County sets me far apart from the competition for your vote. Our district has multiple economic sectors: from agricultural (livestock, crops), to trades (carpentry, plumbing etc.) and tourism, to high-skill jobs in military, healthcare and technology. We need to strengthen what students learn in the classroom, (math, reading, science, and history) while fostering partnerships in these areas with opportunities for hands-on learning. Simultaneously, we must increase vocational career opportunities for our students. It’s important that we provide a framework for all students’ learning abilities and those that may have different needs. As your school board member I will be accessible, and have daily contact with teachers, administrators (locally and in Tallahassee) parents and students to make certain our educational needs are met. I will focus my actions as your school board member on these areas:
Vote Carol Boston, let my actions speak for you. I am humbled by the opportunity to serve you and to continue serving in the best interests of our children, our county, our nation and God.[5] |
” |
| —Carol Boston's campaign website, (2014)[4] | ||
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Santa Rosa County School District
- Campaign website
- Twitter profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Carol Boston, "About," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on June 27, 2018
- ↑ Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Candidates," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Carol Boston, "Home," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Santa Rosa County School District Elections | |
| Santa Rosa County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Sandra Nicely • Diane L. Scott District 3: • Carol Boston • Debbie Gunnoe • Fuchsia Ann Spann • Jim R. Taylor |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
