Dave Bratcher
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Dave Bratcher is the District 5, Position 2 member of the Jackson-Madison County Board of Education in Tennessee. He won the general election on August 7, 2014. He was first appointed to the board on August 19, 2013. Bratcher was elected to the District 5, Position 1 seat on the board on August 7, 2008, but he resigned from the board in 2009 due to a job opportunity away from the school district.[1]
Biography
Dave Bratcher is a resident of Madison County, Tennessee. Bratcher graduated from Jackson Central-Merry High School before earning his B.S. in business administration from The University of Tennessee at Martin and his M.B.A. from Bethel University. He is employed as the vice president of financial services for the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation.[2][3]
Elections
2014
The general election in Jackson-Madison County featured five seats up for election on August 7, 2014. George F. Neely won re-election in District 1 against Dornell Chatman. Incumbent Dave Bratcher won against newcomer Jeff Wall in the District 5, Position 2 race. David Clifft and Bob Alvey both won unopposed for re-election to their seats in District 4, Positions 1 and 2, respectively. District 6, Position 2 incumbent Joe H. Mays also won his seat unopposed.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Dave Bratcher Incumbent |
67.1% | 2,968 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Wall | 32.9% | 1,456 | |
| Total Votes | 4,424 | |||
| Source: Madison County, Tennessee, "Cumulative Report — Official," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Madison County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Bratcher did not receive any endorsements during the election.
2008
| Jackson-Madison County School System, District 5 - Position 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Dave Bratcher |
81.7% | 1,712 | |
| Nonpartisan | Helen J. Owens | 18.3% | 383 | |
| Total Votes | 2,095 | |||
| Source: Madison County, Tennessee, "Official Ballot for Madison County," August 8, 2008 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Jackson-Madison County School System, Tennessee
- Jackson-Madison County School System elections (2014)
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