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Leon County Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Leon County School Board were up for general election on August 26, 2014. Incumbent Forrest Van Camp was defeated by challenger Alva Swafford Striplin for the District 1 seat. Fellow board members Maggie Lewis-Butler and Georgia "Joy" Bowen won re-election without opposition in Districts 3 and 5, respectively.
About the district
- See also: Leon County Schools, Florida
Leon County Schools is based in Tallahassee, the county seat of Leon County and capital of Florida. Leon County is home to 281,845 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Leon County Schools was the 23rd-largest school district in Florida, serving 33,218 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Leon County outperformed the rest of Florida in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 43.5 percent of Leon County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Florida as a whole. The median household income in Leon County was $45,915 compared to $47,309 for the state of Florida. The poverty rate in Leon County was 22.8 percent compared to 15.6 percent for the entire state.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Leon County School Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents a specific geographic district. There was a general election on August 26, 2014 and the runoff election took place on November 4, 2014 if no candidate received 50 percent or more of the general election vote.
Candidates for the school board filed for the election by June 20, 2014. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the general election at various locations from August 16, 2014, to August 23, 2014. The early voting window for the runoff election ran from October 25, 2014, to November 1, 2014. The last day to request a mailed absentee ballot in the general election was August 20, 2014.[4]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Alva Swafford Striplin
- Graduate, Florida State University
- Educator, Leon County Schools
- Forrest Van Camp
- Incumbent
District 3
- Maggie Lewis-Butler
- Incumbent
District 5
- Georgia "Joy" Bowen
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Alva Swafford Striplin |
58.8% | 7,720 | |
| Nonpartisan | Forrest Van Camp Incumbent | 41.2% | 5,403 | |
| Total Votes | 13,123 | |||
| Source: Leon County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Summary Report, August 26, 2014," accessed June 8, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
District 1 candidate Alva Swafford Striplin received endorsements from the Tallahassee Board of Realtors, the Florida American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the Leon Classroom Teachers Association and Tallahassee Democrat.[5]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $50,807.21 and spent a total of $47,000.49 by August 25, 2014, according to the Leon County Supervisor of Elections.[6]
In the District 1 race, candidates raised a total of $46,695.21 and spent a total of $44,800.17.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Alva Swafford Striplin | $26,595.21 | $24,800.17 |
| Forrest Van Camp | $20,100.00 | $20,000.00 |
In the District 3 race, candidates raised a total of $687.00 and spent a total of $125.13.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Maggie Lewis-Butler | $687.00 | $125.13 |
In the District 5 race, candidates raised a total of $3,425.00 and spent a total of $2,075.19.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia "Joy" Bowen | $3,425.00 | $2,075.19 |
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the school board election in 2014:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| June 20, 2014 | Last day of candidate filing period |
| August 16, 2014 | First day of early voting in general election |
| August 20, 2014 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for general election |
| August 23, 2014 | Last day of early voting in general election |
| August 26, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
Area residents voted on county and statewide races on November 4, 2014. Residents of Leon County voted on races for county commission and county judge seats. Voters decided on a statewide ballot measure to amend the state constitution to allow the use of medical marijuana. The November 4, 2014, ballot included races for state legislature, state executive and U.S. House seats.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Leon + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
- Florida
- Leon County Schools, Florida
- Florida school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Leon County, Florida ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Florida
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Leon County, Florida," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Leon County Supervisor of Elections, "Home," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida Division of Elections, "Calendar of Election Dates," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Alva Striplin, "About," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Leon County Supervisor of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed August 25, 2014
| 2014 Leon County Schools Elections | |
| Leon County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Alva Swafford Striplin • Forrest Van Camp District 3: • Maggie Lewis-Butler |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
