Frank Myers
Frank Myers was a member of the Muscogee County School District school board in Georgia, representing District 8. Myers left office in 2018.
Myers ran for re-election to the Muscogee County School District school board to represent District 8 in Georgia. Myers lost in the general election on May 22, 2018.
Biography
As of 2014, Myers worked as an attorney and political consultant. He and his wife, Cheryl, had one daughter who attended district schools.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 8
Philip Schley defeated incumbent Frank Myers in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 8 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Philip Schley (Nonpartisan) | 64.6 | 1,517 | |
 | Frank Myers (Nonpartisan) | 35.2 | 828 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 2,350 | |||
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2014
Frank Myers ran against Beth Harris in the general election on May 20, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Frank Myers |
64.4% | 1,509 | |
| Nonpartisan | Beth Harris Incumbent | 35.6% | 833 | |
| Total Votes | 2,342 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Official County Results," accessed June 10, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Myers reported $10,651.00 in contributions and $6,893.06 in expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, leaving his campaign with $2,557.94 on hand prior to the election.[2]
Endorsements
Myers received no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2014
Myers explained his themes for the 2014 campaign in an interview with the Ledger-Enquirer:
| “ |
Should the school district divide into three regions -- east, west and central -- as proposed by the superintendent? I am impressed with the Superintendent's creative thinking on this issue. However, many of the details of this plan remain unclear. Our school system is "top heavy" when it comes to the number of administrators. And that works to the detriment of having enough teachers and others whose job it is to give hands-on instruction to our kids. As long as part of the Superintendent's plan involves more resources for classroom instruction and fewer people on the administrative payroll, I am not opposed to this plan. Should every school have the exact same resources? In a perfect world, yes. However, I think it is near impossible for every student to have the exact same resources in any public school system. There are just too many variables involved. I strongly believe every student in our local public school system should have an equal chance to learn and advance in life through our public educational system. Was the school board right to vote against then-superintendent Susan Andrews' appointments in May 2012? Absolutely not! This shameful event may have well constituted the most flagrant abuse of power ever perpetrated by elected officials in Columbus, Georgia. This is perhaps the most famous example of the petty politics that has hampered the operation of our school board for decades. As a result of this continued failure of leadership, our kids, and our community, are still paying the price. Two of the five board members who were involved in the alliance that perpetrated this injustice were voted off the board in 2012. On May 20th of this year, the citizens of this community have the opportunity to rid ourselves of two more of these board members, John Wells, and my opponent, Beth Harris. If elected, will you support another special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST)? I have a unique perspective on this question. As one who volunteered to help engineer the political effort for the 2009 SPLOST, I have been bitterly disappointed at how the school board has utilized financial resources in the last five years. For instance, just last year, the school board voted to spend approximately $500,000 on a storage facility for outdated school records. All the while, students are forced to attempt to learn in rusted out portable trailers masquerading as classrooms. In fact, one of the main reasons I am seeking this office is because I believe we must re-prioritize the spending of our educational resources. So, whether or not I am elected, until the school board demonstrates a much better appreciation for the value of our tax dollars, and begins to spend those dollars more wisely, it is difficult for me to imagine supporting another SPLOST in the foreseeable future. Should the school district open up the bidding process for law firms? Yes. The public is both puzzled and outraged at the practice of selective use of no-bid contracts by our school board. People cannot understand how janitors are forced to bid for their work, yet lawyers are not. That makes no sense. Every vendor who has a business relationship with the school district in excess of $5,000.00 per fiscal year should also be forced to bid for this business relationship. We comparison shop in our homes to find the best value for our money and the school board should do the same thing. Substantial savings could be realized and there are many ways this money could be used to benefit our kids. As an example, we could end the unjust practice of teachers being forced to spend money out of their own pockets to provide supplies for their classrooms. |
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| —Ledger-Enquirer, (2014) | ||
See also
- Muscogee County School District, Georgia
- Muscogee County School District elections (2014)
- Flurry of school board elections heading to ballots in Georgia, New York
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Muscogee County School District
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ WorldNow, "School board critic Frank Myers joins Muscogee Co. school board race," February 25, 2014
- ↑ Department of the Columbus, Georgia Consolidated Government, "Campaign Finance Disclosures," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ledger-Enquirer, "Q&A with Muscogee County School Board District 8 candidates," April 23, 2014
| Muscogee County School District elections in 2018 | |
| Muscogee County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 22, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2014 Muscogee County School District Elections | |
| Muscogee County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Victor Morales • John "Bart" Steed • John F. Thomas • John Wells District 4: • Naomi Buckner |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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