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Forsyth County Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Forsyth County Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. District 1 incumbent Ann K. Crow defeated challengers Amanda E. Nixon and Theodore Weiss in the Republican primary election on May 20, 2014. Incumbent Kristin Morrissey was unopposed in the District 2 Republican primary. Crow and Morrissey won re-election unopposed in the general election as no Democratic candidates filed for the election.
About the district
- See also: Forsyth County Schools, Georgia
Forsyth County Schools is located in Forsyth County, Georgia. The county seat of Forsyth County is Cumming, Georgia. Forsyth County was home to 195,405 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Forsyth County Schools was the ninth-largest school district in Georgia, serving 37,262 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Forsyth County outperformed the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 43.3 percent of Forsyth County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Forsyth County was $87,585 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Forsyth County was 6.7 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
| Racial Demographics, 2012[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Forsyth County (%) | Georgia (%) |
| White | 87.5 | 62.8 |
| Black or African American | 3.1 | 31.2 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Asian | 7.4 | 3.5 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.6 | 9.2 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Forsyth County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic district. There was a primary election on May 20, 2014 and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014.[3]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 3, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014.[4]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Auburn University
- President, Matrixtbsc Inc.
Amanda E. Nixon 
Theodore Weiss
- Graduate, Florida State University
- Senior system engineer, Swett & Crawford
District 2
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Monroe Community College
- Retired
Election results
General: District 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ann K. Crow Incumbent |
100% | 8,832 | |
| Total Votes | 8,832 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Forsyth County Official Election Results," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
General: District 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kristin Morrissey Incumbent |
100% | 10,539 | |
| Total Votes | 10,539 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Forsyth County Official Election Results," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Primary: District 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann K. Crow Incumbent |
55.7% | 2,004 | |
| Republican | Amanda E. Nixon | 22.3% | 802 | |
| Republican | Theodore Weiss | 22% | 792 | |
| Total Votes | 3,598 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "OFFICIAL COUNTY RESULTS," May 20, 2014 | ||||
Primary: District 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kristin Morrissey Incumbent |
100% | 2,935 | |
| Total Votes | 2,935 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "OFFICIAL COUNTY RESULTS," May 20, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidates reported contributions or expenditures with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission prior to the election.
Past elections
2012
Incumbents Tom Cleveland (R), Darla S. Light (R) and Nancy Roche (R) were re-elected without opposition on November 6, 2012.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Forsyth County Schools election in 2014:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| March 3, 2014 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 21, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| April 28, 2014 | Advance voting begins |
| May 20, 2014 | Primary election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Georgia elections, 2014
The school board election shared the ballot with county, state and national primary elections on May 20, 2014. Residents of Forsyth County voted in races for solicitor general, two seats on the county commission and a school bond referendum. The primary ballot included races for Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia State Senate. There were also state executive elections including races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. The May 20, 2014, election selected candidates for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. The board election shared the general election ballot with the same national and statewide races.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Forsyth + County + Schools + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia
- Forsyth County Schools, Georgia
- Georgia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Forsyth County, Georgia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Georgia
- Flurry of school board elections heading to ballots in Georgia, New York
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Forsyth County, Georgia," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Forsyth County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Forsyth County Voter Registration & Elections, "Consolidated Sample Ballots," accessed May 22, 2014
| 2014 Forsyth County Schools Elections | |
| Forsyth County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Ann K. Crow • Amanda E. Nixon • Theodore Weiss District 2: • Kristin Morrissey |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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