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J. Ron Gray
J. Ron Gray was an at-large representative on the Berkeley County Board of Education in West Virginia. He was first elected to the board in 2010, and served until June 30, 2016.[1]
Gray sought another term in the general election on May 10, 2016.[2][3] He lost the election.[4]
Biography
Gray is a retired teacher and coach. He worked for Berkeley County Schools. He earned a bachelor's degree in physical education and safety education from Shepherd College.[1] He and his wife have two daughters and seven grandchildren.[5]
Elections
2016
- See also: Berkeley County Schools elections (2016)
Two of the five seats on the Berkeley County Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on May 10, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents J. Ron Gray and William "Bill" Queen faced challenger Michelle Barnes-Russell.[2][6] Queen won re-election, and Barnes-Russell defeated Gray to win a seat on the board.[4]
Results
| Berkeley County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William "Bill" Queen Incumbent |
39.21% | 10,034 |
| Michelle Barnes-Russell |
31.21% | 7,988 |
| J. Ron Gray Incumbent | 29.58% | 7,570 |
| Total Votes | 25,592 | |
| Source: Berkeley County Clerk, "Election Current Results," accessed May 27, 2016 | ||
Funding
Gray reported $25.00 in contributions and $25.00 in expenditures to the Berkeley County Clerk, which left his campaign with a $0.00 balance in the election.[7][8][9]
Endorsements
Gray received no official endorsements in the election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | William "Bill" Queen |
44% | 6,949 | |
| Nonpartisan | J. Ron Gray |
30.5% | 4,811 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Woods | 25.5% | 4,020 | |
| Total Votes | 15,780 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Berkeley County Election Results: May 8, 2012 Primary," accessed March 4, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Berkeley County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed March 4, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with Berkeley County Clerk's Office," February 3, 2016
- ↑ Berkeley County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Berkeley County Clerk, "Election Current Results," accessed May 10, 2016
- ↑ RON GRAY FOR BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION, "About," accessed March 4, 2016
- ↑ Berkeley County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Berkeley County," April 6, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Berkeley County," May 5, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Berkeley County," June 28, 2016
| 2016 Berkeley County Schools Elections | |
| Berkeley County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, J. Ron Gray • Incumbent, William "Bill" Queen • Michelle Barnes-Russell |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
