John Lollar
John Lollar was a candidate for the District 6 seat on the Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education. He was defeated by incumbent Marvin Lucas in the general election on August 27, 2013. Lollar campaigned to improve graduation rates and strengthen parent and community involvement in the school system.
Biography
Lollar earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Livingston University, which is now called the University of West Alabama. He also attended graduate school at Louisiana State University School of Banking of the South.[1] At the time of his candidacy, Lollar served as vice president and business banker for Robertson Banking Company. Lollar has volunteered with the Special Olympics and Kiwanis Club Tuscaloosa and previously served as PTA president for Woodland Forrest Elementary. He and his wife Shirley have two adult children who attended district schools.[2]
Elections
2013
- See also: Tuscaloosa City Schools elections (2013)
Lollar lost the election for the District 6 seat on the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education. He was defeated by incumbent Marvin Lucas in the general election on August 27, 2013.
| Tuscaloosa Board of Education District 6, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Marvin Lucas Incumbent |
51.9% | 980 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Lollar | 48.1% | 909 | |
| Total Votes | 1,889 | |||
| Source: Fox 6 News These results are unofficial. | ||||
Funding
Lollar received $14,200 in donations from the Educate Tuscaloosa PAC, according to finance records filed on August 9, 2013.[3]
Campaign themes
2013
Lollar highlighted the following vision on his campaign website:
| “ | John Lollar has a vision to improve Tuscaloosa’s city schools. He will work tirelessly to help create the best learning opportunities for students. He is especially interested in improving graduation rates and strengthening parent and community involvement in the school system[4] | ” |
| —John Lollar's campaign website, (2013)[5] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tuscaloosa News, "TUSCALOOSA CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 6: Banker, grandfather announces candidacy for school seat" accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ Friends of John Lollar, "About John," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ Tuscaloosa News, "School board races being backed by cash," August 18, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Friends of John Lollar, "Home," accessed August 15, 2013
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