David Hittle
David Hittle was a candidate for the District 5 seat on the Jefferson County Board of Education in the Kentucky general election on November 4, 2014.[1] David Hittle lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
David Hittle is a resident of Louisville, Kentucky. Hittle graduated from Valley High School in 2007, earned an associate degree from Jefferson Community College in 2010, a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Louisville in 2013 and attended Liberty University School of Law from 2013 to 2014. Serving as a consultant for his grandfather for over a decade, Hittle has also worked on various political campaigns on the federal and state level, and hosted a weekly political talk radio show, The David Hittle Show, from 2008 to 2014.[2][3]
Elections
2014
The election in Jefferson County featured four seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election. District 1 incumbent Diane Porter ran unopposed. District 3 incumbent Debbie Wesslund chose not to seek re-election, leading to a five-way race between challengers Stephanie Horne, Jan Scholtz, Angela Moorin, Lee Bailey and Louis Scarpellini. District 5 incumbent Linda Duncan ran against David Hittle and Richard O. Brown, and District 6 incumbent Carol A. Haddad faced John DeFazio, Lisa Willner and Patrick Hughes.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Linda Duncan Incumbent |
63.9% | 12,089 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard O. Brown | 23.8% | 4,507 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Hittle | 11.7% | 2,215 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 120 | |
| Total Votes | 18,931 | |||
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "Official 2014 General Election Results," November 14, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Hittle reported $1,920 in contributions and expenditures to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.[4]
Endorsements
Hittle was endorsed by the Kentucky Freedom Heritage Forum.[5]
Campaign themes
2014
Hittle said that he decided to run for the school board seat after learning that the district's budget was larger than the city budget of Metro Louisville.[6]
In response to a survey published by WLKY, Hittle answered several questions outlining his campaign themes and vision.
| “ | List 3 reasons voters should elect you: I oppose tax increases. I believe that the financial immaturity that the school board is suffering can only be fixed by electing new members. I believe our schools need more civic education. It’s scary to see students who do not know who our politicians are, but will be our future voters and elected officials. Finally, I believe in neighborhood schools. I believe that instead of transporting our children an average of thirty minutes every day; which is too costly and takes away from a student’s time with their families, from doing their homework, and from just being a child. What are the most important issues facing JCPS? I believe that the financial affairs of the JCPS are the most important issue. The citizens of Jefferson County have been forced, through their property taxes to foot the bill for the continued spending of the school board. At the same time, the educational success of the children should be the most important issue facing the school board. Making sure that students are college and career ready is an important job that we cannot take lightly. What is your vision for education in this community? I believe in school choice, I believe that a parent should have the right to send their child to any school they wish or no school at all (home schooling). However, that school choice should not fall on the backs of the people of Jefferson County. The current cluster system is confusing and winds up sending students from one side of the city to the other. This costs the people of Jefferson County millions of dollars a year and hundreds of hours of time. I would also like to see Kentucky accept charter schools. Charter schools have been successful in many other states and I believe they would be successful in Kentucky as well.[7] |
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| —WLKY survey (2014)[8] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "David + Hittle + Jefferson + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
- Jefferson County Public Schools
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- LinkedIn page
- The David Hittle Radio Show
Footnotes
- ↑ WDRB, "Two more people file for seats on JCPS school board," August 8, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "David Hittle," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ David Hittle for School Board, "About David," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Search Results," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ Kentuckians for Freedom, "Freedom Speaks Out," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ WFPL, "Filing Deadline Ends for Jefferson County Board of Education Seats," August 11, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ WLKY, "In their own words: David A.W. Hittle," September 9, 2014
| 2014 Jefferson County Public Schools Elections | |
| Jefferson County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Diane Porter District 3: • Lee Bailey • Stephanie Horne • Angela Moorin • Louis Scarpellini • Jan Scholtz District 5: • Incumbent, Linda Duncan • David Hittle • Richard O. Brown District 6: • Incumbent, Carol A. Haddad • John DeFazio • Lisa Willner • Patrick Hughes |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
