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Columbia County School System elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Columbia County Board of Education were up for general election on May 20, 2014. Incumbent Kristi P. Baker ran unopposed and was re-elected in District 2 and incumbent Mike Sleeper defeated challenger Staten Heard in District 3.
About the district
- See also: Columbia County School System, Georgia
Columbia County School System is located in Columbia County, Georgia. The county seat of Columbia County is Appling. Columbia County is home to 124,053 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Columbia County School System was the 18th-largest school district in Georgia, serving 24,893 students students during the 2013-2014 school year.[2]
Demographics
Columbia County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.7 percent of Columbia County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Columbia County was $67,295 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Columbia County was 8.0 percent compared to 17.4 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 Columbia County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. They serve by geographic district. There was no primary election and the general election was held on May 20, 2014 for two seats. Three seats will be up for election in 2016.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 3, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 2
- Kristi P. Baker
- Incumbent
District 3
- Staten Heard
- Mike Sleeper
- Incumbent and vice-chairman
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kristi P. Baker Incumbent |
99.4% | 2,561 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 16 | |
| Total Votes | 2,577 | |||
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "Official County Results," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mike Sleeper Incumbent |
60.3% | 2,119 | |
| Nonpartisan | Staten Heard | 39.4% | 1,384 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 12 | |
| Total Votes | 3,515 | |||
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "Official County Results," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Columbia County School System election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| March 3, 2014 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 21, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| April 28, 2014 | Advance voting begins |
| May 20, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The school board election shared the ballot with county, state and national primary elections on May 20, 2014. Columbia County residents voted in elections for county commission, magistrate judge, solicitor general and state court judge. The primary ballot included races for Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia State Senate. There was also state executive elections including races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. The May 20, 2014, election also selected candidates for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Columbia + County + School + System + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia
- Columbia County School System, Georgia
- Georgia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Columbia County, Georgia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Georgia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Columbia County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Enrollment by Ethnicity/Race , Gender and Grade Level (PK-12)," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed November 14, 2014
- ↑ Columbia County School System, "School District Organization," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Columbia County Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed May 20, 2014
| 2014 Columbia County School System Elections | |
| Columbia County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Kristi P. Baker District 3: • Staten Heard • Incumbent, Mike Sleeper |
| Important information: | Key deadlines |
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