Jane Thomas
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Jane Thomas is the District 7 representative on the Sullivan County Board of Education in Tennessee. She was first appointed to the board in October 2015 by the Sullivan County Commission.[1]
Thomas sought another term in the general election on August 4, 2016.[2] She successfully won re-election to her seat.[3]
Biography
Thomas is a retired educator. She worked as a teacher from 1971 to 2013, and 17 of those years were served in Sullivan County Schools.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Sullivan County Schools elections (2016)
Four of the seven seats on the Sullivan County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[4] Mark Ireson and Matthew Spivey ran unopposed and won the open District 1 and 3 seats, respectively. Two incumbents, Randall Jones and Todd Broughton, ran against each other for the District 5 spot after reapportionment changed district boundaries, leaving District 3 open and moving Broughton's residence to District 5. Jones won the seat. Incumbent Jane Thomas ran unopposed and won re-election to District 7.[2][5][6][3]
Results
| Sullivan County Schools, District 7 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jane Thomas Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 1,212 |
| Total Votes | 1,212 | |
| Source: Sullivan County Election Commission, "Election Results: August 4, 2016 County General and State Primary," accessed September 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
The Sullivan 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
Thomas received no official endorsements in the election.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bristol Herald Courier, "FILLED SEAT: Sullivan commission selects Board of Education member," October 19, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sullivan County Election Commission, "Noon, April 7, 2016 Filing Deadline Candidate Petitions Filed," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sullivan County Election Commission, "Cumulative Report — Unofficial August 4, 2016," accessed August 5, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2016," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Sullivan County Schools, "Board," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Times News, "Bales not seeking re-election to Sullivan BOE," April 7, 2016
| 2016 Sullivan County Schools Elections | |
| Sullivan County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 4, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Mark Ireson District 3: • Matthew Spivey District 5: • Incumbent, Randall Jones • Incumbent, Todd Broughton District 7: • Incumbent, Jane Thomas |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
