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Kent Bradford
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Kent Bradford is an at-large member of the Blue Springs Board of Education in Missouri. He was first elected to the board on April 8, 2003.[1] Bradford won re-election in the general election on April 7, 2015.
Biography
Kent Bradford is a resident of Blue Springs, Mo. Bradford earned his B.A. degree from Graceland University in 1979 and his MBA from Rockhurst University in 1989. He began his career with the Sprint Corporation, where he worked as a general manager for 26 years. In 2005, he took positions as the director of professional services for both Workbrain and Infor Global Solutions. Since 2010, Bradford has worked as a strategic account manager for Hubwoo.[2]
Elections
2015
The election in Blue Springs featured two of the seven seats on the board up for general election on April 7, 2015. Incumbents Kent Bradford and Jennifer Casey ran for re-election against challenger Antoine Jennings for the two at-large seats. Bradford and Casey defeated Jennings to win re-election.
Results
| Blue Springs School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Jennifer Casey Incumbent |
44% | 1,939 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kent Bradford Incumbent |
39.2% | 1,727 | |
| Nonpartisan | Antoine Jennings | 16.1% | 710 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 34 | |
| Total Votes | 4,410 | |||
| Source: Jackson County Election Board, "Election Summary," April 13, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Bradford reported no contributions or expenditures to the Missouri Ethics Commission during the election.[3]
Endorsements
Bradford received an endorsement from the local affiliate of the Missouri National Education Association.[4]
2012
Bradford and fellow incumbent Jennifer Casey ran unopposed and won re-election to full three-year terms by default. Kay Coen also ran unopposed in a special election and won re-election to an unexpired two-year term by default.[5]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jackson County Election Board, "Jackson County, Missouri - General Election," April 14, 2003
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Kent Bradford," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidates By Election Search," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ Missouri NEA, "Local affiliates recommend school board candidates," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ KC Education Enterprise, "No School Board Election This Year in the Blue Springs School District," January 25, 2012
| 2015 Blue Springs School District Elections | |
| Jackson County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Kent Bradford • Incumbent, Jennifer Casey • Antoine Jennings |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
