Janet Arnold

Janet Arnold was the District 5 incumbent on the Sumner County Board of Education in Tennessee. She was defeated by challenger Jeff Cordell in the general election on August 7, 2014. She was appointed to the position by the Sumner County Commission in August 2013.

Biography

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Arnold is a retired physician's assistant. She and her husband, Jim, have two children, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.^[1]

See also: Sumner County Schools elections (2014)

The August 7, 2014, general election ballot for District 1 included incumbent Vanessa Silkwood and candidate Tammy Hayes. The District 3 ballot included incumbent Don Long and Alice Bachman. The District 5 ballot included incumbent Janet Arnold and Jeff Cordell. The District 7 ballot included incumbent Andy Daniels and John Ruth. The District 11 ballot included incumbent David Brown and Jeff Carter. District 9 candidate Patricia H. Brown ran unopposed.

**Sumner County Schools, District 5, 4-year term, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Jeff Cordell	69.3%	1,168
	Nonpartisan	Janet Arnold Incumbent	30.4%	512
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.3%	5
Total Votes				1,685
Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Sumner County Elections Deputy Cheri Tatum," March 9, 2015

The Sumner County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.

Arnold did not receive any official endorsements in this election.

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2014 Sumner County Schools Elections
Sumner County, Tennessee
Election date:	August 7, 2014
Candidates:	District 1: • Tammy Hayes • Incumbent, Vanessa Silkwood District 3: • Alice Bachman • Incumbent, Don Long District 5: • Incumbent, Janet Arnold • Jeff Cordell District 7: • Incumbent, Andy Daniels • John Ruth District 9: • Patricia H. Brown District 11: • Incumbent, David A. Brown • Jeff Carter
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