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Diane Porter
Diane Porter was a member of the Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky, representing District 1. She assumed office in 2010. She left office on October 24, 2023.
Porter ran for re-election to the Jefferson County Public Schools to represent District 1 in Kentucky. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Porter served in a number of roles in the public education system for nearly 40 years, including teacher, guidance counselor, assistant principal, principal and central office administrator. When she retired in October 2009 she was serving as director of Career/Workforce Education and the district’s School-to-Career program.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
Incumbent Diane Porter defeated Charlie Bell, Ahamara Brewster, and Carol Travis-Clark in the general election for Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Diane Porter (Nonpartisan) | 66.0 | 14,046 |
| Charlie Bell (Nonpartisan) | 19.0 | 4,037 | ||
| Ahamara Brewster (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 1,732 | ||
| Carol Travis-Clark (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 1,321 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 149 | ||
| Total votes: 21,285 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
Incumbent Diane Porter won election in the general election for Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diane Porter (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 20,221 |
| Total votes: 20,221 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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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 |  Diane Porter Incumbent |
98.5% | 17,433 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.5% | 259 | |
| Total Votes | 17,692 | |||
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "Official 2014 General Election Results," November 14, 2014 | ||||
Funding
State law did not require campaign finance reporting if contributions or expenditures did not exceed $1,000 in an election cycle.[2]
Endorsements
Porter was endorsed by Better Schools Kentucky, the PAC of the Jefferson County Teachers Association.[3]
2010
| Jefferson County Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane Porter Incumbent |
58% | 10,238 | |
| Nonpartisan | Attica Woodson Scott | 25.3% | 4,463 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bonnie Lash Freeman | 9.6% | 1,697 | |
| Nonpartisan | Phyllis Morgan | 7.2% | 1,265 | |
| Total Votes | 17,663 | |||
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "2010 General Election Results," accessed September 8, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Diane Porter did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedboard - ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ WFPL, "JCTA's Political Action Committee Endorses Four Jefferson County School Board Candidates," September 2, 2014
