Jack Coleman (Tennessee)
Jack Coleman was a candidate for the District 7 seat on the Maury County Board of Education in Tennessee. He was defeated in the general election on August 7, 2014 by fellow challenger David A. Bates.
Biography
Coleman has his bachelor's degree in education from Ohio State University. He spent 20 years in the U.S. Army, starting out as an enlisted soldier and retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He was a teacher in Sullivan County Schools for six years. He is married and has five children.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Maury County Schools elections (2014)
The August 7, 2014, general election ballot for District 1 included Loretta Goodloe, Monty G. Overton and Kristin C. Parker. Jyuana L. Martin ran unopposed on the District 3 ballot and David Moore ran unopposed in District 5. The District 7 ballot included challengers David A. Bates, Jack Coleman, Brandom Gengelbach and Will Sims. The District 9 ballot included incumbent Lee Clayborne and challengers Carolyn W. McArthur and Carey Powers. The District 11 ballot included incumbent Tommy Dudley and Bowen Pratt.
Results
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Nonpartisan | ![]() |
31.4% | 492 | |
Nonpartisan | Will Sims | 27.9% | 437 | |
Nonpartisan | Brandom Gengelbach | 25.6% | 401 | |
Nonpartisan | Jack Coleman | 15.2% | 238 | |
Total Votes | 1,568 | |||
Source: Maury County, Tennessee, "August 2014 Official Results," accessed June 9, 2015 |
Funding
The Maury County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Coleman did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
Coleman answered the following about his campaign in a July 2014 interview with the Columbia Daily Herald:[2]
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How would you characterize the current relationship between school board and county commission? What would you do to maintain or change it? |
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jack + Coleman + Maury + County + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jack Coleman for School Board, "About Me," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ Columbia Daily Herald, "7th District Candidate Questionnaire," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
2014 Maury County Schools Elections | |
Maury County, Tennessee | |
Election date: | August 7, 2014 |
Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Loretta Goodloe • Monty G. Overton • Kristin C. Parker District 3: • Jyuana L. Martin |
Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |