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James Campbell III
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James Campbell III is the District 5, Position 1 representative on the Jackson-Madison County Board of Education in Tennessee. He was first elected to the board in 2012.[1]
Campbell sought another term in the general election on August 4, 2016.[2] He successfully won re-election to his seat.[3]
Biography
Campbell is the president and chief operating officer of H&M Company.[1] He is an elder at First Presbyterian Church and serves on the board of directors of BancorpSouth, Inc. and the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce. Campbell earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Tennessee in 1972, a master's degree in international relations from the University of Hawaii in 1975, and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University in 1979.[4]
Elections
2016
Four of the nine seats on the Jackson-Madison County School System Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[5] Kevin Alexander and Bryan Barry ran to fill the District 2 seat that was left open by incumbent Jeffery Head. Alexander won the seat. The District 3 seat was also left open when incumbent Truman Murray did not file to run for re-election. Wayne Arnold and Sam Turner Jr. ran for that seat, and Arnold won the election. The District 5, Position 1 race featured incumbent James Campbell III. He ran unopposed and won after challengers Stephanie Phillips, Jana Soriano, and Jeff Wall withdrew from the race. Incumbent Janice Hampton defeated challenger Tracy Boyd Jr. for the District 6, Position 1 seat.[2][6][3]
Results
| Jackson-Madison County School System, District 5, Position 1 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 James Campbell III Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 2,466 |
| Total Votes | 2,466 | |
| Source: Madison County Election Commission, "2016 August State Primary and County General Results," accessed September 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
The Madison County Election Commission did not publish school board campaign finance reports online for this election. Ballotpedia staff directly requested this information, but the county did not provide it.
Endorsements
Campbell received no official endorsements in the election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | James Campbell III |
100% | 2,918 | |
| Total Votes | 2,918 | |||
| Source: WBBJ 7, "Jackson-Madison County School Board - Dist. 5," August 2, 2012 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Jackson-Madison County School System, Tennessee
- Jackson-Madison County School System elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Jackson Sun, "Race for school board begins to form," March 27, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Madison County Election Commission, "August 4, 2016: State Primary and County General Election," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Madison County Election Commission, "Cumulative Report - Unofficial August 4, 2016," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Jackson-Madison County School System, "School Board Members," accessed May 18, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2016," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Jackson-Madison County School System, "Schools in Board Members Zone," accessed April 8, 2016
| 2016 Jackson-Madison County School System Elections | |
| Madison County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 4, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Kevin Alexander • Bryan Barry District 3: • Wayne Arnold • Sam Turner Jr. District 5, Position 1: • Incumbent, James Campbell III District 6, Position 1: • Incumbent, Janice Hampton • Tracy Boyd Jr. |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
