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Keith Yarbrough
Keith Yarbrough
was
a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Brevard School Board in Florida. He
faced
John Craig and Bob Mentillo in the general election on August 26, 2014. Craig and Yarbrough advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014, where Yarbrough was defeated.
Biography
Yarbrough is a registered pharmacist with a degree from the University of Florida's College of Pharmacy. He served of the first year round education committee in Brevard, as well as the Florida Education Practices Commission.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Brevard Public Schools elections (2014)
The August 26, 2014, general election in Brevard County featured three seats up for election. Andy Ziegler was the only incumbent to seek re-election in 2014. He faced challengers Denise Coyle, Dale D. Davis and Dean Paterakis in the District 5 election. The general elections for Districts 1 and 2 featured challengers seeking to replace outgoing board members Barbara A. Murray and Michael Krupp. Misty Belford and Paul Chinaris were competing in the District 1 race while John Craig, Bob Mentillo and Keith Yarbrough were vying for the District 2 seat.
The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. Since no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in Districts 3 and 5, the top two vote recipients in those races advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Belford won the general election for District 1. The races for Districts 3 and 5 were decided in the runoff election. Craig and Yarbrough advanced to the runoff election for District 3, while Ziegler and Coyle advanced for District 5.
Results
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  John Craig |
57.2% | 22,068 | |
| Nonpartisan | Keith Yarbrough | 42.8% | 16,536 | |
| Total Votes | 38,604 | |||
| Source: Brevard County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Official Results," November 14, 2014 | ||||
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | John Craig |
47.4% | 7,622 | |
| Nonpartisan | Keith Yarbrough |
33.8% | 5,427 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Mentillo | 18.8% | 3,026 | |
| Total Votes | 16,075 | |||
| Source: Brevard County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," September 2, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 27, 2014, Craig reported $10,710.50 in monetary contributions, $1,618.70 in-kind contributions and $9,808.08 in expenditures to the Brevard County Supervisor of Elections, which left his campaign with $902.42 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Yarbrough did not received any endorsements.
Campaign themes
2014
Yarbrough expressed his disagreement with some of the recent school closures in the district on his campaign Facebook page, saying,
| “ | Over 20 years ago, I was asked to serve on the original year round education committee in Brevard. As a result of that committee's work and recommendations, Gardendale elementary was one of Brevard's first schools to adopt a modified school calendar, and subsequently transition into Gardendale Elementary Magnet School. G.E.M.S., with years of consistent "A" ratings, was recognized as one of the premier magnet schools in the nation. The decision to close Gardendale was a poor one and I took that decision personally.
Our schools are at a crucial point in Brevard's history. Always recognized as among the best in the state, our current school board is transforming our excellent school system into an average one. I am not going to let this happen.[3] |
” |
| —Yarbrough (2014)[1] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Keith + Yarbrough + Brevard + Public + Schools + Florida"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Keith Yarbrough for Brevard County School Board District 2, About," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Brevard County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Contributions and Expenditures," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Brevard Public Schools Elections | |
| Brevard County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Misty Belford • Paul Chinaris District 2: • John Craig • Bob Mentillo • Keith Yarbrough |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
