Larry Lewis
Larry Lewis was a candidate for the District 9 seat on the Hamilton County Board of Education in Tennessee up for general election on August 7, 2014. He lost the election to Steve Highlander.
Biography
Larry Lewis is a resident of Hamilton County, Tennessee. Lewis is an applications administrator with McKee Foods. He has worked for the company for more than three decades.[1]
Elections
2014
The general election in Hamilton County featured five seats up for election on August 7, 2014. Greg Martin won re-election in District 3 against Jim Watson. Karitsa Mosley won the open District 5 race against fellow newcomers Richard K. Bennett, Samuel Blakemore, Patrick D. Hampton, Cynthia Stanley-Cash, Jacqueline A. Thomas and Yashika Ward. Incumbent Joe Galloway won re-election, defeating newcomers Oscar Brock and C. Ballard Scearce, Jr. in District 6. The District 8 race was won by incumbent David Testerman, who defeated challenger Samevelyn Morgan Rock. Newcomer Steve Highlander won the open District 9 seat, defeating Karen Farrow, Larry Lewis, Dean Moorhouse and Tim White.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Steve Highlander |
49.8% | 2,923 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dean Moorhouse | 21.4% | 1,258 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Farrow | 21.1% | 1,241 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim White | 3.6% | 213 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry Lewis | 3.3% | 194 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 40 | |
| Total Votes | 5,869 | |||
| Source: Hamilton County, TN - Election Commission, "Official Results - August 7th, 2014 - State Primary & County General," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Lewis reported no contributions or expenditures to the Hamilton County Election Commission during the election.
Endorsements
Lewis did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2014
Lewis published an overview of his views on education on his campaign website:
| “ | I want you to feel comfortable talking to me about issues, to tell me what’s going on in our district. I want to have two-way communication with the people in district 9,and in return I’ll make sure your voice is heard by the rest of the board.
I want to establish direct lines of communication between students, parents, educators, and myself. I promise to be your voice on the school board. Another aspect of communication is parental involvement. Better communication can increase parental involvement. Studies have shown where the parents are involved students have better attendance, higher grades, better social skills, and are more likely to go onto higher-level programs. You can have new schools with the best teachers money can buy, but if the children aren’t encouraged and motivated to attend and do well they’re not going to make it to graduation. I want to create avenues that will encourage parents to participate in their children’s education. Not only do I want the people in district 9 to have my phone number but I want to start programs like holding district meetings,school mini-meetings, surveys, and create an on-line presence where both suggestions and criticism can be posted. When elected I’ll to bring my experience as a parent and grandparent, as well as my logic and problem solving skills, to the Hamilton County School Board. I ask the voters of Birchwood, Collegedale,Harrison, and Ooltewah, to give me the chance to inject some much needed logic into the decisions of the Hamilton County School Board.[2] |
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| —Larry Lewis' campaign website (2014)[1] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Larry + Lewis + Hamilton + County + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Larry Lewis for Hamilton County School Board District 9, "More About Larry," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
