Irene Olive Cates
Irene Olive Cates (b. June 30, 1983, in Saint Petersburg, Florida)
was
a candidate for the District 7 seat on the Pinellas County School Board in Florida. She was defeated by René Flowers in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
- See also: Pinellas County Schools elections (2014)
The August 26, 2014, general election in Pinellas County featured five seats up for election. In the District 2 race, incumbent Terry B. Krassner defeated challenger Chris Tauchnitz. District 3 incumbent Peggy O'Shea also won re-election, defeating challenger Kent "Kip" A. Curtis. Beverley Billiris, John H. Nygren and Ken Peluso were running to replace Robin Wikle, who had resigned from the District 4 seat. None of the three candidates received 50 percent of the vote, so Beverley Billiris and Ken Peluso, the top two vote-getters, advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014; Peluso won the two years remaining on Wikle's unexpired term. In the District 6 race, incumbent Linda Lerner defeated challenger Maureen Ahern for re-election.
Fellow board member Rene Flowers was running for another term in District 7 against Irene Olive Cates. Because Cates was a write-in candidate, the District 7 election was decided in the November 4, 2014, election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Rene Flowers Incumbent |
96% | 64,245 | |
| Nonpartisan | Irene Olive Cates (write-in) | 4% | 2,645 | |
| Total Votes | 66,890 | |||
| Source: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, "Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
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Footnotes
| 2014 Pinellas County Schools Elections | |
| Pinellas County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Terry B. Krassner • Chris Tauchnitz District 3: • Kent "Kip" A. Curtis • Peggy O'Shea |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
