Jason Henry Sr.
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Jason Henry Sr. was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Charles County Board of Education in Maryland. He advanced from a primary election on June 24, 2014, to face 13 other candidates for seven available seats in the general election on November 4, 2014. Jason Henry Sr. lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
At the time of the election, Henry worked as a senior desktop engineer with Inova Health System. He was also the communications chair for the Maryland State Conference NAACP. Henry has two children.[1][2]
Elections
2014
Jason Henry Sr. ran in the June 24, 2014, primary against 19 other candidates. Board members Roberta S. Wise, Maura H. Cook, Patricia Bowie, Pamela Pedersen and Donald Wade did not file for re-election. Jason Henry Sr. lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jennifer S. Abell Incumbent |
11.8% | 25,609 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Talley Kelly |
10% | 21,572 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas Incumbent |
9.1% | 19,781 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virginia McGraw |
8.9% | 19,363 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Palko |
7.5% | 16,256 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Crawford |
7.4% | 16,106 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret T. Marshall |
7% | 15,247 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Michael Pitts | 6.4% | 13,857 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson | 6.2% | 13,477 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorina Harris | 6.1% | 13,113 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. | 5.1% | 11,010 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karla M. Kornegay | 4.9% | 10,692 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Pascarella | 4.8% | 10,437 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Ziegler | 4.6% | 9,970 | |
| Total Votes | 216,490 | |||
| Source: Charles County Board of Elections, "2014 Gubernatorial General Election Summary Report," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer S. Abell Incumbent |
10.1% | 10,806 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas Incumbent |
8.5% | 9,124 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virginia McGraw |
8.1% | 8,701 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Talley Kelly |
8.1% | 8,659 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret T. Marshall |
6.2% | 6,579 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Palko |
6% | 6,434 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Michael Pitts |
5.4% | 5,818 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Crawford |
5.2% | 5,582 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Pascarella |
4.2% | 4,436 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. |
4% | 4,290 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson |
4% | 4,262 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorina Harris |
3.9% | 4,153 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Ziegler |
3.8% | 4,062 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karla M. Kornegay |
3.7% | 3,909 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Wallace | 3.6% | 3,807 | |
| Nonpartisan | Derrick Terry | 3.6% | 3,798 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jocelyn Mann Denyer | 3.3% | 3,527 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betsy Marie Eubanks | 3.2% | 3,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcus Tillman | 3.1% | 3,273 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carl Blumenstein | 2% | 2,169 | |
| Total Votes | 106,829 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Charles County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Henry began the race with an existing account balance of $134.93 from his previous campaign. He reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections as of August 19, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Henry had not received any official endorsements as of October 21, 2014.
2010
| Charles County Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Roberta Wise |
9.9% | 22,885 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer S. Abell |
9.6% | 22,154 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maura H. Cook |
8.8% | 20,269 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pamela A. Pedersen |
8.7% | 20,056 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donald M. Wade |
8.6% | 19,954 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Bowe |
7.7% | 17,821 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas |
7.6% | 17,663 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barb Cooksey-Feeney | 7.2% | 16,599 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson | 6.5% | 14,928 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Green | 6.2% | 14,280 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. | 5.7% | 13,164 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sue Richards | 5.7% | 13,127 | |
| Nonpartisan | Narain Kumar Mathur | 4% | 9,261 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Edward Donato | 4% | 9,171 | |
| Total Votes | 231,332 | |||
| Source: Charles County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report," November 29, 2010 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Henry provided the following answers to questions from the League of Women Voters:
How do your qualifications and experience prepare you for the duties of this office?
| “ | My life experiences as well as my work and community involvement I believe has helped prepare me for the duties of this position.[4] | ” |
| —Jason Henry Sr.'s response to Vote 411 Voter Guide questions (2014)[5] | ||
If elected, what would be your priorities for this office?
| “ | Overcrowded schools and classrooms Increasing school funding to deal with the overcrowding Hiring and the retention of certified personnel Eliminating the achievement gap for minority students[4] | ” |
| —Jason Henry Sr.'s response to Vote 411 Voter Guide questions (2014)[5] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jason + Henry + Charles + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jason Henry," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Community News Online, "Henry running for school board, central committee," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 League of Women Voters, "Vote 411 Voter Guide: Charles County Board of Education," accessed October 21, 2014
| 2014 Charles County Public Schools Elections | |
| La Plata, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Jennifer S. Abell • Carl Blumenstein • Mark Crawford • Jocelyn Mann Denyer • Betsy Marie Eubanks • Lorina Harris • Jason Henry Sr. • Victoria Talley Kelly • Karla M. Kornegay • Michael Lukas • Margaret T. Marshall • Virginia McGraw • Barbara Palko • Melissa Pascarella • Robert Michael Pitts • Derrick Terry • Marcus Tillman • Richard Wallace • Michael A. Wilson • Stephen Ziegler |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
