Jerry Lassiter
Jerry Lassiter was the District 6 representative on the Maury County Board of Education in Tennessee. He was appointed to the board in February 2015 by the Maury County Commission, and he served until September 22, 2016. Lassiter previously represented District 5 on the board from 2006 to 2014, when he decided not to run for re-election.[1][2]
Lassiter sought another term in the general election on August 4, 2016.[3] He lost the election.[4]
Biography
Lassiter works as an electrician for General Motors. He and his wife have one son.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Maury County Schools elections (2016)
Five of the 11 seats on the Maury County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[5] Bettye Kinser ran unopposed and won the District 2 seat that was left open when incumbent Jim Morrison did not file to run for re-election. Incumbents James Pennings and Howard Beaver also ran unopposed and won re-election to the District 4 and 8 seats, respectively. The District 6 race featured incumbent Jerry Lassiter and challengers Nathan Adkison and John Almon. Adkison won the seat. Donna Morency and Lea Thomason ran against each other to fill the District 10 seat, which was left open by incumbent Wayne Lindsey. Morency was elected to the seat.[3][6][4]
Results
| Maury County Schools, District 6 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nathan Adkison |
60.33% | 403 |
| Jerry Lassiter Incumbent | 33.38% | 223 |
| John Almon | 6.29% | 42 |
| Total Votes | 668 | |
| Source: Maury County Election Commission, "Official Results: Primary and General Election August 4, 2016," accessed September 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Lassiter reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maury County Election Commission in the election.[7]
Endorsements
Lassiter received no official endorsements in the election.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maury County Schools, "Board Member Portfolio for Jerry Lassiter," accessed May 18, 2016
- ↑ The Daily Herald, "Lassiter rejoins school board," February 24, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maury County Election Commission, "August General/Primary Election: August 4, 2016," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maury County Election Commission, "Summary Report: Primary and General Election August 4, 2016," accessed August 5, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2016," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Maury County Public Schools, "School Board," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Todd Baxter, Maury County Election Commission," July 29, 2016
| 2016 Maury County Schools Elections | |
| Maury County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 4, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Bettye Kinser District 4: • Incumbent, James Pennings District 6: • Incumbent, Jerry Lassiter • Nathan Adkison • John Almon District 8: • Incumbent, Howard Beaver District 10: • Donna Morency • Lea Thomason |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
