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Celeste Bates Gammon

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Celeste Bates Gammon is the District 2 incumbent on the Putnam County Board of Education in Tennessee. The general election was held on August 7, 2014.
Elections
2014
The August 7, 2014, general election ballot for District 2 included candidates Vern Crabtree and Celeste Bates Gammon. The District 4 ballot included incumbent David M. McCormick and Charles Looper. The District 6 ballot included incumbent Jerry Maynard and Jimmy Neal.
Results
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Nonpartisan | ![]() |
51.7% | 723 | |
Nonpartisan | Vern Crabtree | 47.7% | 667 | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 9 | |
Total Votes | 1,399 | |||
Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Putnam County Elections Commission Deputy Clerk Jim Herrin," March 9, 2015 |
Funding
The Putnam County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Bates Gammon did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Celeste + Bates + Gammon + Putnam + County + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
2014 Putnam County Schools Elections | |
Putnam County, Tennessee | |
Election date: | August 7, 2014 |
Candidates: | District 2: • Vern Crabtree • Celeste Bates Gammon District 4: • Charles Looper • Incumbent, David M. McCormick |
Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |