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Luis Bernal
Luis Bernal
was
a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Collier County School Board in Florida. He
faced
Erika B. Donalds, JB Holmes and Kathy Ryan in the general election on August 26, 2014.
Biography
Bernal is a native of South America, having grown up in Colombia. He completed his legal studies at the University Externado de Colombia and graduated from the university's business school. He is a public policy analyst and international development specialist. He became a U.S. citizen in 2005. He and his wife, Betty, have one son.[1]
Elections
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Collier County featured three seats up for election. Roy Terry III was the only incumbent to seek re-election in 2014, facing a challenge from Thomas Andler in District 5. Kathleen Greenawalt, Kelly Mason and Jacob Winge were running to replace Pat Carroll, who did not file for re-election in District 1. Luis Bernal, Erika B. Donalds, JB Holmes and Kathy Ryan were seeking election to the District 3 seat held by Barbara Berry.
The general election determines if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Erika B. Donalds |
46.7% | 15,852 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Ryan |
26.7% | 9,059 | |
| Nonpartisan | JB Holmes | 17.3% | 5,886 | |
| Nonpartisan | Luis Bernal | 9.3% | 3,146 | |
| Total Votes | 33,943 | |||
| Source: Collier County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," August 28, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Bernal reported $14,446.95 in monetary contributions, $867.00 in-kind contributions and $11,947.85 in expenditures to the Collier County Supervisor of Elections, which left his campaign with $2,499.10 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
The Greater Naples Better Government Committee endorsed Bernal.[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Luis + Bernal + Collier + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Collier County Public Schools Elections | |
| Collier County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Kathleen Greenawalt • Kelly Mason • Jacob Winge District 3: • Luis Bernal • Erika B. Donalds • JB Holmes • Kathy Ryan |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
