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Gordon Ramey II
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Gordon Ramey II is an at-large representative on the Cabell County School Board in West Virginia. He was first elected to the board in the general election on May 10, 2016.[1][2]
All five candidates running in the 2016 school board race discussed the issues facing the district with The Herald-Dispatch. To see what they said, check out the "Issues in the election" section below.
Biography
Ramey works as a lieutenant/supervisor for the police service at the Huntington VA Medical Center. His previous work experience includes teaching military science as an assistant professor at West Virginia University, West Virginia State University, the University of Charleston, and Eastern Illinois University. He also served as a Huntington's chief of police. Ramey is a retired Major/ O4 from the West Virginia Army National Guard. He earned a bachelor's degree from Marshall University.[3]
Elections
2016
- See also: Cabell County Schools elections (2016)
Two of the five seats on the Cabell County Schools School Board were up for general election on May 10, 2016. In his bid for re-election, incumbent Garland "Skip" Parsons ran against four challengers—Scott Caserta, Gordon Ramey II, Austin Sanders and Denis Chapman.[2][4] Parsons won re-election, and Ramey won the open seat.[1]
Though the election was held at large, only two members from the same geographical district could be on the board during a given term. Parsons and Caserta were from District 4. Chapman and Ramey were from District 2, and Sanders was from District 1.[2][5] The three members of the board not up for election in 2016 were from Districts 1, 2 and 4. That meant that only one candidate from each of those districts could win election to the board, which pinned Parsons and Caserta against each other and Chapman and Ramey against each other.[4] Though Caserta received more votes than Ramey, he did not receive enough to defeat Parsons, which gave Ramey the chance to take the seat.[1][6]
Results
| Cabell County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Garland "Skip" Parsons Incumbent |
31.03% | 8,924 |
| Scott Caserta | 24.02% | 6,907 |
| Gordon Ramey II |
17.70% | 5,089 |
| Denis Chapman | 16.79% | 4,827 |
| Austin Sanders | 10.35% | 2,976 |
| Write-in votes | 0.11% | 33 |
| Total Votes | 28,756 | |
| Source: Cabell County Clerk, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed May 27, 2016 | ||
Funding
The Cabell County Clerk's Office does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. Ballotpedia requested this information, but the county did not provide it.
Endorsements
Ramey received no official endorsements in the election.
Campaign themes
2016
The Herald-Dispatch asked the candidates in this race the following four bolded questions. Ramey's responses are shown below.
| “ | What do you see your role should be as a member of the Board of Education?
As a member of the Cabell County Board of Education it will be my duty along with other board members to implement policies; set the annual budget; approve hiring, suspension and firing of all employees; and deal with major disciplinary matters with students. How would you address the dropout issue? There are several reasons why students feel the need to drop out of school. I believe one of the reasons is our student are forced into providing or contributing to their family’s income. I would propose having a jobs coordinator who would work with the community businesses to identify part-time opportunities and full-time summer jobs for our students. How would you encourage more parental involvement? A key factor in creating parental involvement is communication. Board members must encourage open communications with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and the board office to achieve mutual understanding. How would you increase the rigor of the curriculum to benefit students? While growing older I have fond memories of my education in the Cabell County school system and the teachers who provided it. The teachers who challenge me and would only accept my very best are the ones I remember. The curriculum and standards are passed down by the state with little to no latitude. However, the differences to the curriculum are dedicated teachers who challenge their students every day. As a board member we must applaud, encourage and recognize these teachers.[7] |
” |
| —Gordon Ramey II (April 11, 2016)[3] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cabell County Clerk, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed May 10, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cabell County Clerk, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Herald-Dispatch, "Cabell County Board of Education candidate: Gordon Ramey II," April 11, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cabell County Schools, "Board," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Legislature, "Chapter 18. Education: Article 5. County Board Of Education," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ The Herald-Dispatch, "Live Election Night Results," accessed May 10, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Cabell County Schools Elections | |
| Cabell County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Garland "Skip" Parsons • Scott Caserta • Denis Chapman • Gordon Ramey II • Austin Sanders |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
