Jim Hawkins
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Jim Hawkins is the District 6 representative on the Sumner County Board of Education in Tennessee. He was first elected to the board in the general election on August 4, 2016.[1]
Biography
Hawkins is an attorney. He served as the secretary of the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity of Sumner County from 2012 to 2016. Hawkins earned a bachelor's degree in government from Centre College, a master's degree in educational policy studies from the Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, and a J.D. from the Duke University School of Law.[2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Sumner County Schools elections (2016)
Five of the 11 seats on the Sumner County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[3] In their bids for re-election, incumbents Tim Brewer, Ted Wise, and Glen Gregory ran unopposed and won re-election to the District 2, 8, and 10 seats, respectively. Sarah Andrews also ran unopposed and won the District 4 seat that was left open when incumbent Beth Cox did not file to run to retain her seat. In District 6, incumbent Nancy Glover faced challengers Jim Hawkins and Rachel Souliere. Hawkins was elected to the seat.[4][5][1]
Results
| Sumner County Schools, District 6 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Hawkins |
42.54% | 816 |
| Nancy Glover Incumbent | 33.52% | 643 |
| Rachel Souliere | 23.93% | 459 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 1,918 | |
| Source: Sumner County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," accessed September 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Hawkins reported $3,395.01 in contributions and $3,395.01 in expenditures to the Sumner County Election Commission, which left his campaign with a $0.00 balance in the election.[6]
Endorsements
Hawkins received no official endorsements in the election.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sumner County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 5, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jim Hawkins," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2016," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Sumner County Election Commission, "August 4, 2016 Election Candidate Petition Report," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ Sumner County Schools, "School Board," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Sumner County Election Commission, "Campaign Financial Disclosures for 2016 Election Cycle," accessed November 29, 2016
| 2016 Sumner County Schools Elections | |
| Sumner County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 4, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Tim Brewer District 4: • Sarah Andrews District 6: • Incumbent, Nancy Glover • Jim Hawkins • Rachel Souliere District 8: • Incumbent, Ted Wise District 10: • Incumbent, Glen Gregory |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
