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Dick Mullenax
Dick Mullenax was the District 4 representative on the Polk County Public Schools school board in Florida. Mullenax sought another term in the primary election on August 30, 2016. Mullenax died On December 17, 2017.[1]
Elections
2016
Two of the seven seats on the Polk County Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. District 1 incumbent Hunt Berryman faced challengers Billy Townsend and Ed Shoemaker in the primary election on August 30, 2016. Since no candidate won more than 50 percent of the primary vote, the top two vote-getters—Townsend and Berryman—advanced to the general election, with Townsend winning the seat. The open District 4 seat attracted four candidates in the primary: Becky Troutman, Ed Smith, Rebekah Ricks, and Sara Reynolds. Troutman and Reynolds advanced to the general, and Reynolds emerged victorious. The District 2 seat was also on the primary ballot, and incumbent Lori Cunningham was successful in her bid for re-election against Kevin Kitto, Ronnie Clark, and Tim James.[2][3]
Results
| Polk County Public Schools, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Becky Troutman |
38.26% | 25,114 |
| Sara Reynolds |
25.10% | 16,478 |
| Ed Smith | 24.51% | 16,092 |
| Rebekah Ricks | 12.13% | 7,963 |
| Total Votes | 65,647 | |
| Source: Polk County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
| 2016 Polk County Public Schools Elections | |
| Polk County, Florida | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 General: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Hunt Berryman • Billy Townsend • Ed Shoemaker District 2: Incumbent, Lori Cunningham • Kevin Kitto • Ronnie Clark • Tim James District 4: Becky Troutman • Ed Smith • Rebekah Ricks • Sara Reynolds |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
