Coweta County School System elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Coweta County Board of Education were up for general election on May 20, 2014. Incumbents Amy Dees and Harry Mullins were re-elected to Districts 1 and 3, respectively, while District 4 incumbent Graylin Ward was ousted by challenger Linda Menk. At-large incumbent Larry Robertson was unopposed and re-elected by default.
About the district
- See also: Coweta County School System, Georgia
Coweta County School System is located in Coweta County, Georgia. The county seat of Coweta County is Newnan. Coweta County is home to 127,317 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Coweta County School System was the 19th-largest school district in Georgia, serving 22,346 students students during the 2013-2014 school year.[2]
Demographics
Coweta County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and overperformed in terms of median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.1 percent of Coweta 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 Coweta County was $60,675 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Coweta County was 11.8 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 Coweta County Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Five serve by geographic district and two serve countywide. There was no primary election and the general election was held on May 20, 2014 for four 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 1
- Amy Dees
- Incumbent
- Monica Terrell
- Former educator
District 3
- Harry Mullins
- Incumbent
- Jan Horne
- Videographer
District 4
- Graylin Ward
- Incumbent
- Linda Menk
- Commercial lender
At-large
- Larry Robertson
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Amy Dees Incumbent |
68.6% | 1,184 | |
| Nonpartisan | Monica Terrell | 31.4% | 541 | |
| Total Votes | 1,725 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Coweta County Superintendent of Elections Jane Scroggins," March 5, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Harry Mullins Incumbent |
58.7% | 1,090 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jan Horne | 41.3% | 767 | |
| Total Votes | 1,857 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Coweta County Superintendent of Elections Jane Scroggins," March 5, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Linda Menk |
58.3% | 1,043 | |
| Nonpartisan | Graylin Ward Incumbent | 41.7% | 746 | |
| Total Votes | 1,789 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Coweta County Superintendent of Elections Jane Scroggins," March 5, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Larry Robertson Incumbent |
100% | 7,810 | |
| Total Votes | 7,810 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Coweta County Superintendent of Elections Jane Scroggins," March 5, 2015 | ||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Coweta 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. Coweta 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 "Coweta + County + School + System + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia
- Coweta County School System, Georgia
- Georgia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Coweta County, Georgia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Georgia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Coweta 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
- ↑ Coweta County School System, "School Board Information," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Coweta County Board of Elections, "2014 Election Dates," accessed May 20, 2014
| 2014 Coweta County School System Elections | |
| Coweta County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Amy Dees • Monica Terrell District 3: • Incumbent, Harry Mullins • Jan Horne |
| Important information: | Key deadlines |
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