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Dean Moorhouse
Dean Moorhouse was a candidate for the District 9 seat on the Hamilton County Board of Education in Tennessee up for general election on August 7, 2014. He lost the election to Steve Highlander.
Biography
Dean Moorhouse is a resident of Hamilton County, Tennessee. Moorhouse graduated from Polk County High School in 1974 before earning his associate degree in respiratory therapy from Cleveland State Community College and B.S. degree in management from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is the co-owner of Professional Pulmonary Services.[1][2]
Elections
2014
The general election in Hamilton County featured five seats up for election on August 7, 2014. Greg Martin won re-election in District 3 against Jim Watson. Karitsa Mosley won the open District 5 race against fellow newcomers Richard K. Bennett, Samuel Blakemore, Patrick D. Hampton, Cynthia Stanley-Cash, Jacqueline A. Thomas and Yashika Ward. Incumbent Joe Galloway won re-election, defeating newcomers Oscar Brock and C. Ballard Scearce, Jr. in District 6. The District 8 race was won by incumbent David Testerman, who defeated challenger Samevelyn Morgan Rock. Newcomer Steve Highlander won the open District 9 seat, defeating Karen Farrow, Larry Lewis, Dean Moorhouse and Tim White.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Steve Highlander |
49.8% | 2,923 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dean Moorhouse | 21.4% | 1,258 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Farrow | 21.1% | 1,241 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim White | 3.6% | 213 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry Lewis | 3.3% | 194 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 40 | |
| Total Votes | 5,869 | |||
| Source: Hamilton County, TN - Election Commission, "Official Results - August 7th, 2014 - State Primary & County General," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Moorhouse reported $3,430.00 in contributions, $1,793.02 in expenditures and $2,000.00 in loans to the Hamilton County Election Commission during the election, which left his campaign with $363.02 in debt.[3]
Endorsements
Moorhouse did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2014
Moorhouse published a list of his priorities on Nooga.com:
| “ | Identify three issues that are important to you as a candidate.
1. Make sure tax payers dollars are reaching the classroom. The 2013-2014 per pupil expenditure (PPE) in Knox County was $7054, Shelby County was $7800, Davidson $8993, Hamilton proposed 2014-2015 is $9500 (PPE) excluding new construction. 2. The safety of our children and school employees must be a top priority. 3. Strongly promote Vocational/Technical education as an option for kids who are not college bound. If elected how would you address those issues? 1. Given high maintenance costs on older, run down facilities combined with overcrowding of some suburban areas, we must consolidate schools operating at below break even point. This would significantly reduce costs. 2. Introduce policies on school bullying, zero tolerance and appropriate check in/out procedures. 3. Add High School Vocational programs to partner with CSTC would bring "Tennessee Promise" scholarship money to Hamilton County and offer a model for adjacent rural counties.[4] |
” |
| —Dean Moorhouse (2014)[2] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Dean + Moorhouse + Hamilton + County + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Elect Dean Moorhouse," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nooga.com, "Dean Moorhouse," accessed August 7, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Hamilton County, TN - Election Commission, "Candidate Guide," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
