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Kenny Leigh
Kenny Leigh
was
a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Clay County School Board in Florida. He
faced
Janice Kerekes and Amber Harmony Shepherd in the general election on August 26, 2014. Leigh and Kerekes advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Leigh earned a B.A. from the University of North Florida and a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Leigh is an attorney with his own practice in Clay County. He and his wife, Heather, have four children currently attending district schools.[1]
Elections
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Clay County featured three seats up for election. Only the District 3 race was decided in the general election. Challenger Betsy Condon defeated incumbent Tina Bullock to win the seat.
The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. Because no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in Districts 1 and 5, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Janice Kerekes faced a challenge from Kenny Leigh and Amber Harmony Shepherd in District 1. Kerekes and Leigh advanced to the runoff election. Sandra Dunnavant, Ashley Gilhousen and Brian Graham ran to replace Lisa Graham, who did not file for re-election in District 5. Gilhousen and Dunnavant advanced to the runoff election to fill the open seat.
Results
Runoff election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Janice Kerekes Incumbent |
54.5% | 34,002 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenny Leigh | 45.5% | 28,357 | |
| Total Votes | 62,359 | |||
| Source: Clay County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Janice Kerekes Incumbent |
42.1% | 9,449 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenny Leigh |
36.6% | 8,223 | |
| Nonpartisan | Amber Harmony Shepherd | 21.3% | 4,783 | |
| Total Votes | 22,455 | |||
| Source: Clay County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Leigh reported $104,926 in contributions and loans and $37,969.29 in expenditures to the Clay County Supervisor of Elections, as of July 23, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Leigh received no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
| Kenny Leigh for School Board video. |
2014
Leigh's campaign website listed the following themes for the 2014 race:
| “ |
My most important roles are that of a husband and father. That’s why I’m running for School Board. As an educator, my wife Heather served as a public school teacher in Green Cove Springs and our children currently attend Clay County Schools. We believe it’s time to focus on our students again. I know how important it is to have strong compassionate leadership on the school board. Thank you for the privilege to serve you during the campaign. |
” |
| —Kenny Leigh's campaign website, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kenny + Leigh + Clay + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kenny Leigh for Clay County School Board District 1, "About," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Clay County Supervisor of Elections, "Active Candidates and Committees," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Clay County District Schools Elections | |
| Clay County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Janice Kerekes • Kenny Leigh • Amber Harmony Shepherd District 3: • Tina Bullock • Betsy Condon |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
