Linda Murray (Maryland)
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Linda Murray was a candidate for at-large representative on the Washington County Board of Education in Maryland. Murray ran for the seat in the primary election on April 26, 2016. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Biography
Murray earned her associate degree in education from Hagerstown Community College. She has worked as a special education paraprofessional in the district since 1990.[2]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Washington County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, with the top eight vote recipients advancing to the general election. Incumbents Donna Brightman, Wayne Ridenour, and Melissa Williams filed for re-election. They faced challengers Al Martin, Pieter Bickford, Joseph Chandler, Linda Murray, Stan Stouffer, and Robin Lynne Wivell in the primary election. All of these candidates except Chandler advanced to the general election. Ridenour, Bickford, Williams, and Stouffer won on November 8, 2016.[3] Wivell withdrew from the election on June 15, 2016.[4]
Results
| Washington County Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-Year Terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Wayne Ridenour Incumbent |
15.61% | 26,949 |
| Pieter Bickford |
15.26% | 26,344 |
| Melissa Williams Incumbent |
14.96% | 25,835 |
| Stan Stouffer |
14.13% | 24,402 |
| Donna Brightman Incumbent | 13.71% | 23,669 |
| Linda Murray | 13.65% | 23,571 |
| Al Martin | 12.34% | 21,311 |
| Write-in votes | 0.33% | 572 |
| Total Votes | 172,653 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
| Washington County Public Schools, At-large Primary Election, 4-Year Terms, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Wayne Ridenour Incumbent |
14.87% | 13,871 |
| Pieter Bickford |
13.80% | 12,878 |
| Donna Brightman Incumbent |
12.73% | 11,881 |
| Melissa Williams Incumbent |
12.39% | 11,564 |
| Stan Stouffer |
12.27% | 11,447 |
| Linda Murray |
9.99% | 9,326 |
| Al Martin |
9.51% | 8,875 |
| Robin Lynne Wivell |
9.51% | 8,874 |
| Joseph Chandler | 4.92% | 4,592 |
| Total Votes | 93,308 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Washington County," accessed April 26, 2016 | ||
Funding
Candidates for public office in Maryland had until March 22, 2016, to submit their first contributions and expenditure report of the primary campaign. The final campaign finance deadline of the 2016 campaign was November 22, 2016.[5] State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period.[6]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $3,636.71 and spent a total of $8,736.16 as of October 28, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[7]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Brightman (incumbent) | $475.00 | $2,739.68 | $51.37 |
| Wayne Ridenour (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Melissa Williams (incumbent) | $775.00 | $1,203.17 | $671.83 |
| Al Martin | $150.00 | $2,521.19 | $243.09 |
| Pieter Bickford | $500.00 | $424.28 | $629.93 |
| Linda Murray | $415.00 | $752.25 | $188.47 |
| Stan Stouffer | $1,321.71 | $1,095.59 | $262.18 |
March 22 filing
Candidates received a total of $8,516.98 and spent a total of $2,511.71 as of March 22, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[8]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Brightman (incumbent) | $2,540.00 | $119.71 | $2,420.29 |
| Wayne Ridenour (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Melissa Williams (incumbent) | $300.00 | $0.00 | $300.00 |
| Al Martin | $1,700.00 | $0.00 | $1,700.00 |
| Pieter Bickford | $1,000.00 | $0.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Joseph Chandler | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Linda Murray | $1,476.98 | $898.46 | $578.52 |
| Stan Stouffer | $1,500.00 | $1,493.54 | $36.06 |
| Robin Lynne Wivell | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
Campaign themes
2016
Murray's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
| “ |
I have more than 30 years of experience in the field of education working with students from pre-K through middle school. I served as a homeroom mother, PTA member, PTA president, cafeteria worker, lunch assistant, paraprofessional initially in Title I programs and for the last 23 years in Special Education. I attended Washington County Public Schools, my children attended WCPS, and my grandchildren currently attend WCPS. Although I am retiring after 26 years, I feel that I have much more to give to the educational system in Washington County. If elected to the Board of Education I will:
My experience working with students, parents, teachers, and administrators has enabled me to see firsthand the progress WCPS has made in the past as well as what needs to be done to continue on a successful path in the future. [9] |
” |
| —Linda Murray (2016), [10] | ||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedwashington - ↑ LinkedIn, "Linda Murray," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Washington County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 11, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Washington County 2016 Presidential General Election Local Candidates List," October 28, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedule," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "EAffidavit Filing," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Linda Murray for School Board, "Platform," accessed April 11, 2016
| 2016 Washington County Public Schools Elections | |
| Washington County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Donna Brightman • Incumbent, Wayne Ridenour • Incumbent, Melissa Williams • Pieter Bickford • Joseph Chandler • Al Martin • Linda Murray • Stan Stouffer |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
