Jim Fox
Jim Fox formerly held an at-large seat on the Wood County Schools school board in West Virginia. He was initially elected to the chamber in 2002 and lost re-election on May 13, 2014.
Biography
Fox was born and raised in Wood County. After graduating from Parkersburg High School in 1981, he earned a B.A. in International Studies from West Virginia University. He served on Senator Jay Rockefeller’s Capitol Hill staff for nine years, served five years as administrative assistant to Wood County Assessor Steve Grimm and was employed with the U.S. Treasury, Bureau of Public Debt as an Employee and Labor Relations Specialist at the time of his tenure. Fox and his wife, Sandy, have two sons.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Wood County Schools elections (2014)
Jim Fox faced Ron Tice, Steve Smith, Ami Shaver, Tad M. Wilson, Rene Imler, Jimmy Asbury, Lawrence Hasbargen, Peggy Smith and Ponnie Piggott-Sampson for an at-large seat in the general election on May 13, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Lawrence Hasbargen Incumbent |
13.6% | 3,516 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jimmy Asbury |
12.4% | 3,221 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peggy Smith |
12.2% | 3,176 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tad M. Wilson Incumbent | 10.8% | 2,798 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ami Shaver | 10.6% | 2,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Fox Incumbent | 10.6% | 2,744 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Smith | 9.1% | 2,353 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Tice | 10.9% | 2,816 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ponnie Piggott-Sampson | 5.7% | 1,474 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rene Imler | 4.2% | 1,081 | |
| Total Votes | 25,931 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed June 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Fox reported $3,305.00 in contributions and $294.49 in expenditures to the Wood County Election Office, which left his campaign with $3,010.51 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Fox did not receive any endorsements for his campaign.
2010
| Wood County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Fox Incumbent |
35.4% | 9,070 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick Olcott |
33.5% | 8,560 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tad M. Wilson Incumbent |
31% | 7,934 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 26 | |
| Total Votes | 25,590 | |||
| Source: Wood County, "Primary Election Results 2010," accessed April 16, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
| 2014 Wood County Schools Elections | |
| Wood County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 13, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District A: • Jim Fox • Ron Tice • Steve Smith • Ami Shaver District B: • Tad M. Wilson • Rene Imler • Jimmy Asbury |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
