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Jacinda Santon Smith
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2016 - Present
2026
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Jacinda Santon Smith is an at-large representative on the Mercer County Schools Board of Education in West Virginia. She was first appointed to the board in March 2016.[1] Smith won another term in the general election on November 8, 2016.[2][3]
Biography
Smith is a lifelong resident of Mercer County. She has served with the district's Calendar Committee and Local School Improvement Council (LSIC), and she served as an officer of the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Smith also serves on the board of governors of the Chuck Mathena Center, the executive committee for the Jonathan Powell Hope Foundation, and the Dr. Beryle Santon Scholarship Committee at Concord University. She is a graduate of the Wake Forest University Babcock Graduate School of Management and School of Business. She and her husband have one daughter.[1]
Elections
2016
One seat on the Mercer County Schools Board of Education was up for special election on November 8, 2016. In her bid for re-election, appointed incumbent Jacinda Santon Smith defeated newcomer M.C. "Skip" Crane Jr. and former member Gregory Prudich to win another term.[2][4][3]
Results
| Mercer County Schools, At-Large Special Election, 2-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jacinda Santon Smith Incumbent |
41.72% | 8,878 |
| Gregory Prudich | 35.56% | 7,567 |
| M.C. "Skip" Crane Jr. | 22.64% | 4,818 |
| Write-in votes | 0.08% | 17 |
| Total Votes | 21,280 | |
| Source: Mercer County Election Office, "View 2016 Official General," accessed December 8, 2016 | ||
Funding
At the time of this election, the Mercer County Election Office did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staff directly requested this information, but the county did not provide it.
Endorsements
Smith received no official endorsements in the election.
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 WVVA.com, "New school board member takes oath in Mercer County," March 9, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Mercer County Election Office," August 24, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WVVA.com, "Decision 2016: Election Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ WVVA.com, "New school board member takes oath in Mercer County," March 9, 2016
| 2016 Mercer County Schools Special Election | |
| Mercer County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jacinda Santon Smith • M.C. "Skip" Crane Jr. • Gregory Prudich |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
