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Jackie Anderson Thomas
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2024 - Present
2028
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Jackie Anderson Thomas (Democratic Party) (also known as Jackie) is a member of the Hamilton County Board of Education in Tennessee, representing District 4. She assumed office on September 1, 2024. Her current term ends on September 1, 2028.
Anderson Thomas (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Hamilton County Board of Education to represent District 4 in Tennessee. She won in the general election on August 1, 2024.
Biography
Jacqueline A. Thomas is a resident of Hamilton County, Tennessee. Thomas earned her bachelor's and M.S. degrees in criminal justice from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She also earned her M.S.W. degree from Southern Adventist University. Thomas began her career as a cosmetologist before spending more than 20 years working as a children and family advocate with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services until she retired in 2008.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Hamilton County School District, Tennessee, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 4
Jackie Anderson Thomas won election in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 4 on August 1, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jackie Anderson Thomas (D) | 100.0 | 2,089 | |
| Total votes: 2,089 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 4
Jackie Anderson Thomas defeated Missy Crutchfield in the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 4 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jackie Anderson Thomas | 70.8 | 957 | |
 | Missy Crutchfield | 29.2 | 395 | |
| Total votes: 1,352 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Anderson Thomas in this election.
2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 28
Yusuf Hakeem defeated Lemon Williams Jr. in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Yusuf Hakeem (D) | 80.2 | 16,730 |
 | Lemon Williams Jr. (R) | 19.8 | 4,125 | |
| Total votes: 20,855 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 28
Yusuf Hakeem defeated Melody Shekari, Brandon Woodruff, Dennis Clark, and Jackie Anderson Thomas in the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Yusuf Hakeem | 37.9 | 2,767 |
 | Melody Shekari | 22.4 | 1,637 | |
| Brandon Woodruff | 16.3 | 1,188 | ||
| Dennis Clark | 12.0 | 874 | ||
| Jackie Anderson Thomas | 11.5 | 839 | ||
| Total votes: 7,305 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 28
Lemon Williams Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 28 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lemon Williams Jr. | 100.0 | 1,251 |
| Total votes: 1,251 | |||
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2014
The general election in Hamilton County featured five seats up for election on August 7, 2014. Greg Martin won re-election in District 3 against Jim Watson. Karitsa Mosley won the open District 5 race against fellow newcomers Richard K. Bennett, Samuel Blakemore, Patrick D. Hampton, Cynthia Stanley-Cash, Jacqueline A. Thomas and Yashika Ward. Incumbent Joe Galloway won re-election, defeating newcomers Oscar Brock and C. Ballard Scearce, Jr. in District 6. The District 8 race was won by incumbent David Testerman, who defeated challenger Samevelyn Morgan Rock. Newcomer Steve Highlander won the open District 9 seat, defeating Karen Farrow, Larry Lewis, Dean Moorhouse and Tim White.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Karitsa Mosley |
33.7% | 1,624 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patrick D. Hampton | 26% | 1,256 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jacqueline A. Thomas | 12.9% | 622 | |
| Nonpartisan | Samuel E. Blakemore | 8.9% | 430 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard K. Bennett | 8.5% | 410 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cynthia Stanley-Cash | 6% | 287 | |
| Nonpartisan | Yashika Ward | 3.6% | 176 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 4,823 | |||
| Source: Hamilton County, TN - Election Commission, "Official Results - August 7th, 2014 - State Primary & County General," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Thomas reported $500.00 in contributions and $150.00 in expenditures to the Hamilton County Election Commission during the election, which left her campaign with $350.00 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Thomas received an endorsement from the Hamilton County Education Association.[3]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jackie Anderson Thomas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Thomas published an overview of her qualifications in The Chattanoogan:
| “ | I am seeking the District 5 School Board vacancy in order to put my knowledge, skills and ability to work for the community. Having the many educational experiences allows me to understand the holistic approach that is needed with the implementation of the TN Common Core. I know and understand the importance of being able to choose an educational path of college or vocational trade. My ability to take advantage of vocational training in high school allowed me to become a licensed Cosmetologist. I believe I can bring a clear prospective of both to the board.
My life’s work has been working within my community advocating, engaging others and locating needed resources for families. I will continue those efforts and be committed to accessibility, transparency and inclusion to create a positive change that will benefit the academic achievement of our children. My top priorities are to provide a safe school environment, create effective partnerships and advocate for adequate funding to meet the needs of our children and teachers. Education is the responsibility of us all and we must work together to create the resources needed to educate our children in a safe, well-funded and friendly environment. We must lead by example and partner with others to utilize the resources that are currently available and work together to create those that are not.[4] |
” |
| —Jacqueline A. Thomas (2014)[1] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Chattanoogan, "Jackie Thomas For Hamilton County District 5 School Board," April 29, 2014
- ↑ Hamilton County, TN - Election Commission, "Candidate Guide," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Chattanooga Times Free Press, "HCEA endorses commission, school board candidates," May 5, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
