Griffin-Spalding County School System elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education were up for general election on May 20, 2014. In Districts 1, 3 and 5, incumbents Michael Kendall, Zachery Holmes and Pete Graham were all re-elected to the board, respectively.
About the district
Griffin-Spalding County School System is located in Spalding County, Georgia. The county seat of Spalding County is Griffin. Spalding County is home to 64,073 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Griffin-Spalding County School System was the 34th-largest school district in Georgia, serving 10,450 students students during the 2013-2014 school year.[2]
Demographics
Spalding County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 14.8 percent of Spalding County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 28.0 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Spalding County was $41,534 compared to $49,179 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Spalding County was 21.5 percent compared to 18.2 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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 Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. They serve by geographic district. There was no primary election and the general election was held on May 20, 2014 for three seats. Two seats will be up for election in 2016.[4]
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.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Michael Kendall
- Incumbent
District 3
- Bob Gilreath
- Former city commissioner
- Zachery Holmes
- Incumbent
District 5
- Pete Graham
- Incumbent
- Tim Jones
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Michael Kendall Incumbent |
100% | 492 | |
| Total Votes | 492 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Results," May 20, 2014 These results are unofficial. | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Zachery Holmes Incumbent |
68.3% | 312 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Gilreath | 31.7% | 145 | |
| Total Votes | 457 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Results," May 20, 2014 These results are unofficial. | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Pete Graham Incumbent |
53.6% | 820 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim Jones | 46.4% | 709 | |
| Total Votes | 1,529 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Results," May 20, 2014 These results are unofficial. | ||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Griffin-Spalding County School System election in 2014:[5]
| 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 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The school board election shared the ballot with county, state and national primary elections on May 20, 2014. Henry County residents voted in elections for county commission, magistrate judge, solicitor general and state court judge. The primary ballot included races for Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia State Senate. There was also state executive elections including races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. The May 20, 2014, election also selected candidates for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Griffin-Spalding + County + School + System + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia
- Griffin-Spalding County School System, Georgia
- Georgia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Spalding County, Georgia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Georgia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Spalding County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Enrollment by Ethnicity/Race , Gender and Grade Level (PK-12)," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Griffin-Spalding County School System, "Board of Education," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Spalding County, GA, "Voter Registration and Elections," accessed May 20, 2014
| 2014 Griffin-Spalding County School System Elections | |
| Spalding County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Michael Kendall District 3: • Bob Gilreath • Incumbent, Zach Holmes |
| Important information: | Key deadlines |
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