Craig Sims
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Craig Sims is an at-large representative on the Spartanburg School District 2 school board in South Carolina. Sims won a new term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Sims' professional experience includes co-owning a development company. He has also served on several city and county boards, including commissioner for Inman Campobello Water District, secretary for H.B.A. of Spartanburg, member of Spartanburg Developers Council, and member of Spartanburg Land Management Appeals Board. Sims was raised in Boiling Springs, South Carolina and graduated from Chapman High School.[1]
Elections
2017
Five of the ten seats on the Spartanburg School District 2 school board in South Carolina were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Board incumbents Jack Mabry, Craig Sims, and Connie Smith and challengers Jason Seay and Connie Banks won election. They defeated newcomer Mike Morin in the general election.[2][3]
Results
| Spartanburg School District 2, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jason Seay |
19.36% | 3,093 |
| Jack Mabry Incumbent |
19.03% | 3,040 |
| Connie Banks |
16.83% | 2,689 |
| Craig Sims Incumbent |
16.66% | 2,661 |
| Connie Smith Incumbent |
15.35% | 2,452 |
| Mike Morin | 12.77% | 2,040 |
| Total Votes | 15,975 | |
| Source: Fox Carolina, "Local Election Results," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
2013
Results
| Spartanburg County School District 2, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jack Mabry Incumbent |
19.4% | 913 | |
| Nonpartisan | Craig Sims Incumbent |
18.4% | 869 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joyce Wright Incumbent |
17.3% | 814 | |
| Nonpartisan | Connie Smith Incumbent |
16.3% | 767 | |
| Nonpartisan | Harriette Hipp Incumbent |
15.2% | 716 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Walker | 12.4% | 584 | |
| Total Votes | 4,714 | |||
| Source: Spartanburg County, "Office of Registration and Election, accessed December 17, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Sims reported no contributions or expenditures to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission in this election.[4]
Endorsements
As of October 21, 2013, Sims had not received any endorsements for his campaign.
See also
- Spartanburg School District 2, South Carolina
- Spartanburg School District 2 elections (2017)
- Spartanburg School District 2 elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Newman and Sims, Inc. "About Us," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Henry Laye, Spartanburg County Director of Registration and Elections," July 24, 2017
- ↑ Fox Carolina, "Local Election Results," November 7, 2017
- ↑ State Ethics Commission," "Public Disclosure and Accountability Reporting," accessed December 26, 2013
| Spartanburg School District 2 elections in 2017 | |
| Spartanburg County, South Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Jack Mabry • Incumbent, Craig Sims • Incumbent, Connie Smith • Connie Banks • Mike Morin • Jason Seay |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
