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Joe Boteler
Joe Boteler is a former District 6 representative on the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education in Alabama. Boteler sought another term in the primary election on March 1, 2016. His re-election bid ended with his defeat to challenger Randy Smalley (R) in the primary.[1]
Biography
Boteler received his high school diploma from Holt High School. He later earned his undergraduate degree from U.S. Naval Academy. Boteler served as an attack helicopter pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is a partner in a construction company and a board member for Mitchell Water System.[2]
Elections
2016
Two of the seven seats on the Tuscaloosa County School System school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on March 1, 2016.
District 5 incumbent Charles Orr (R) and District 6 incumbent Joe Boteler (R) filed for re-election. Orr was appointed to the board after the primary to replace Mark Nelson (R), while Boteler faced challenger Randy Smalley (R) in the primary. Smalley defeated Boteler to win the District 6 Republican nomination. Orr and Smalley won without opposition in the general election.[3]
Results
| Tuscaloosa County School System, District 6 Republican Primary Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Randy Smalley |
52.03% | 1,424 |
| Joe Boteler Incumbent | 47.97% | 1,313 |
| Total Votes | 2,737 | |
| Source: WBRC, "Alabama Election Results," accessed March 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Boteler reported no contributions or expenditures to the Alabama Secretary of State as of February 22, 2016.[4]
Campaign themes
2016
Boteler's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
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If elected to the Tuscaloosa County School Board, Joe Boteler will...
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| —Joe Boteler (2016), [2] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedtuscaloosa - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Joe Boteler for Board of Education District 6, "Home," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ Tuscaloosa News, "Presidential, state and local races will be on March 1 ballot," January 20, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Tuscaloosa County School System Elections | |
| Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 5: Incumbent, Charles Orr (R) District 6: Incumbent, Joe Boteler (R) • Randy Smalley (R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
