Citrus County Schools elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Citrus County School Board were up for general election on August 26, 2014. The general election determines if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advance to the runoff election on November 4, 2014. However, all of the races were determined in the general election.
Incumbent Thomas Kennedy defeated newcomers Thomas "Tommy" Corkery and H. Dean Morrison in District 1. Newcomers Doug Dodd, Quinton R. Herrin Jr. and Sheila Whitelaw ran to replace Patricia Deutschman in District 3, who did not file for re-election. Dodd triumphed to win that seat. Board member Sandy Balfour won a two-year term in the District 4 seat against Beverly "Bev" Howard. Balfour was appointed to the seat in July 2013 by Governor Rick Scott. District 5 incumbent Linda B. Powers defeated Donna Fletcher.
About the district
- See also: Citrus County Schools, Florida
Citrus County Schools is based in Inverness, the county seat of Citrus County, Florida. Citrus County is home to 139,271 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Citrus County Schools was the 33rd-largest school district in Florida, serving 15,539 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Citrus County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Florida in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 16.4 percent of Citrus 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 Citrus County was $39,034 compared to $47,309 for the state of Florida. The poverty rate in Citrus County was 16.5 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 Citrus County School Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents a specific geographic district. There was a general election on August 26, 2014 and the runoff election took place on November 4, 2014 if no candidate received 50 percent or more of the general election vote.
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
- Thomas "Tommy" Corkery
- Veteran, United States Marine Corps
- Thomas Kennedy
- Incumbent
- Partner, Roken Development, Inc.
- H. Dean Morrison
- Graduate, College of New Jersey
- Educator, Citrus County Schools
District 3
- Doug Dodd
- Graduate, Florida Southern College, St. Leo University and the University of Southern Mississippi
- Retired police captain and educator
- Quinton R. Herrin Jr.
- Self-employed
- Sheila Whitelaw
- Graduate, Central Florida Community College and University of South Florida
- Educator, South Sumter High School
District 4(Two-year term)
- Sandy Balfour
- Incumbent
- Graduate, St. Leo University and the University of South Florida
- Former educator and administrator
- Owner/operator, Gannett Company and the Ft. Myers News-Press
- Beverly "Bev" Howard
- Graduate, Samford University and Grand Canyon University
- Retired educator, current independent educational consultant
District 5
- Donna Fletcher
- Graduate, Citrus High School
- Parent of child in Citrus County Schools
- Linda B. Powers
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Jacksonville University, Rollins College and Florida State University
- Former counselor, educator
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Thomas Kennedy Incumbent |
63.8% | 15,551 | |
| Nonpartisan | H. Dean Morrison | 22.9% | 5,572 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas "Tommy" Corkery | 13.3% | 3,235 | |
| Total Votes | 24,358 | |||
| Source: Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, "Official Results August 26, 2014, Primary Election Citrus County, Florida," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Doug Dodd |
56.9% | 14,141 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sheila Whitelaw | 33.5% | 8,319 | |
| Nonpartisan | Quinton R. Herrin Jr. | 9.6% | 2,392 | |
| Total Votes | 24,852 | |||
| Source: Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, "Official Results August 26, 2014, Primary Election Citrus County, Florida," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sandy Balfour Incumbent |
58.8% | 14,826 | |
| Nonpartisan | Beverly "Bev" Howard | 41.2% | 10,381 | |
| Total Votes | 25,207 | |||
| Source: Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, "Official Results August 26, 2014, Primary Election Citrus County, Florida," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Linda B. Powers Incumbent |
55.7% | 13,692 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna Fletcher | 44.3% | 10,895 | |
| Total Votes | 24,587 | |||
| Source: Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, "Official Results August 26, 2014, Primary Election Citrus County, Florida," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
District 1 candidate Thomas "Tommy" Corkery and District 3 candidate Sheila Whitelaw both received an endorsement from the Personhood Florida ProLife PAC.[5] District 1 incumbent Thomas Kennedy was endorsed by the Citrus County Chronicle.[6]
Campaign finance
The Citrus County Supervisor of Elections does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Past elections
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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
Area residents voted on county and statewide races on November 4, 2014. Residents of Citrus 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 "Citrus + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
- Florida
- Citrus County Schools, Florida
- Florida school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Citrus County, Florida ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Florida
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Citrus County, Florida," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Citrus 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
- ↑ Personhood Florida ProLife PAC, "Personhood Florida ProLife PAC Endorses Over 60 Candidates for the 2014 Primary and General Election," July 23, 2014
- ↑ Thomas Talks, "Chronicle Endorses: Kennedy proven leader for District 1 seat," August 15, 2014
| 2014 Citrus County Schools Elections | |
| Citrus County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Thomas "Tommy" Corkery • Thomas Kennedy • H. Dean Morrison District 3: • Doug Dodd • Quinton R. Herrin Jr. • Sheila Whitelaw |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
