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Charlotte County Public Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Charlotte County School Board were up for general election on August 26, 2014. Incumbent Charles Lee Swift defeated challenger Anthony Peter Verdin in the District 1 race. Ian Michael Vincent won re-election without opposition to the District 4 seat.
About the district
- See also: Charlotte County Public Schools, Florida
Charlotte County Public Schools is based in Port Charlotte, a city in Charlotte County, Florida. Charlotte County is home to 164,736 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Charlotte County Public Schools was the 32nd-largest school district in Florida, serving 16,424 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Charlotte County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Florida in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.1 percent of Charlotte County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Florida as a whole. The median household income in Charlotte County was $44,596 compared to $47,309 for the state of Florida. The poverty rate in Charlotte County was 11.9 percent compared to 15.6 percent for the entire state.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Charlotte County School Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific seat and represents the entire district. There was a general election on August 26, 2014.
Candidates for the school board filed for the election by June 20, 2014. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the general election at various locations from August 16, 2014, to August 23, 2014. The early voting window for the runoff election ran from October 25, 2014, to November 1, 2014. The last day to request a mailed absentee ballot in the general election was August 20, 2014.[4]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Charles Lee Swift
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Vanderbilt University
- Retired realtors
- Veteran, U.S. Army
- Anthony Peter Verdin
District 4
- Ian Michael Vincent
- Incumbent
Election results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Charles Lee Swift Incumbent |
66.4% | 11,845 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anthony Peter Verdin | 33.6% | 6,006 | |
| Total Votes | 17,851 | |||
| Source: Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Unofficial Results," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
District 4
Ian Michael Vincent was unopposed in his re-election bid.
Endorsements
Charles Lee Swift received endorsements from Charlotte County Tax Collector Vidkie Potts and former U.S. Rep. Michael Grant (R).[5]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $10,550.42 and spent a total of $4,154.20 by July 24, 2014, according to the Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections.[6]
In the District 1 race, candidates raised a total of $10,550.42 and spent a total of $4,154.20.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Lee Swift | $8,679.42 | $1,533.40 |
| Anthony Peter Verdin | $1,871.00 | $2,620.80 |
In the District 4 race, candidates reported no contributions or expenditures.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Michael Vincent | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Past elections
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2012Note: Alleen Miller and Barbara Rendell won re-election without opposition to Districts 2 and 5, respectively.[7]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the school board election in 2014:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 20, 2014 | Last day of candidate filing period |
| August 16, 2014 | First day of early voting in general election |
| August 20, 2014 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for general election |
| August 23, 2014 | Last day of early voting in general election |
| August 26, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2014
Area residents voted on county and statewide races on November 4, 2014. Residents of Charlotte County voted on races for county commission seats. Voters decided on a statewide ballot measure to amend the state constitution to allow the use of medical marijuana. The November 4, 2014, ballot included races for state legislature, state executive and U.S. House seats.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Charlotte + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
- Florida
- Charlotte County Public Schools, Florida
- Florida school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Charlotte County, Florida ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Florida
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Charlotte County, Florida," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections, "Home," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Division of Elections, "Calendar of Election Dates," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Elect Lee Swift, "Endorsements," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections, "Announced Candidates," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ HT Politics, "Charlotte County candidate qualifying, final list," January 8, 2012
| 2014 Charlotte County Public Schools Elections | |
| Charlotte County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Charles Lee Swift • Anthony Peter Verdin District 4: • Ian Michael Vincent |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
