Mark Crawford (Maryland)
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Mark Crawford is an at-large member on the Charles County Board of Education in Maryland. He advanced from a primary election on June 24, 2014, to face 13 other candidates for seven available seats in the general election on November 4, 2014. Crawford won the general election on November 4, 2014. He previously served on the board from 2002 to 2006.
While the school board is a nonpartisan office, Crawford is an associate member of the Charles County Republican Party Central Committee.[1]
Biography
Crawford earned a B.S. in business management from Liberty University. He was the executive director for Habitat Humanity in Charles County. Crawford currently teaches physical education at Southern Maryland Christian Academy. He and his wife, Candace, have two children.[2][3]
Elections
2014
Mark Crawford ran in the June 24, 2014, primary against 19 other candidates. Board members Roberta S. Wise, Maura H. Cook, Patricia Bowie, Pamela Pedersen and Donald Wade did not file for re-election. He came in sixth in the general election, securing a seat.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jennifer S. Abell Incumbent |
11.8% | 25,609 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Talley Kelly |
10% | 21,572 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas Incumbent |
9.1% | 19,781 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virginia McGraw |
8.9% | 19,363 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Palko |
7.5% | 16,256 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Crawford |
7.4% | 16,106 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret T. Marshall |
7% | 15,247 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Michael Pitts | 6.4% | 13,857 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson | 6.2% | 13,477 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorina Harris | 6.1% | 13,113 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. | 5.1% | 11,010 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karla M. Kornegay | 4.9% | 10,692 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Pascarella | 4.8% | 10,437 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Ziegler | 4.6% | 9,970 | |
| Total Votes | 216,490 | |||
| Source: Charles County Board of Elections, "2014 Gubernatorial General Election Summary Report," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer S. Abell Incumbent |
10.1% | 10,806 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas Incumbent |
8.5% | 9,124 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virginia McGraw |
8.1% | 8,701 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Talley Kelly |
8.1% | 8,659 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret T. Marshall |
6.2% | 6,579 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Palko |
6% | 6,434 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Michael Pitts |
5.4% | 5,818 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Crawford |
5.2% | 5,582 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Pascarella |
4.2% | 4,436 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. |
4% | 4,290 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson |
4% | 4,262 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorina Harris |
3.9% | 4,153 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Ziegler |
3.8% | 4,062 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karla M. Kornegay |
3.7% | 3,909 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Wallace | 3.6% | 3,807 | |
| Nonpartisan | Derrick Terry | 3.6% | 3,798 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jocelyn Mann Denyer | 3.3% | 3,527 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betsy Marie Eubanks | 3.2% | 3,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcus Tillman | 3.1% | 3,273 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carl Blumenstein | 2% | 2,169 | |
| Total Votes | 106,829 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Charles County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Crawford reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections as of August 19, 2014.[4]
Endorsements
Crawford had not received any official endorsements as of May 8, 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
Crawford provided the following answers to questions from the League of Women Voters:
How do your qualifications and experience prepare you for the duties of this office?
| “ | "Trust in the Lord with all your heart," is a true reminder of what can qualify anyone to lead. I would want someone who's humble and honest; those are important to me. I was elected in 2002, for a 4-year term on the Board, so the system is familiar to me. I've been a teacher for 10 years and know the importance of education. I have a wife and 4 children, and I've grown up in Charles County.[5] | ” |
| —Mark Crawford's response to Vote 411 Voter Guide questions (2014)[6] | ||
If elected, what would be your priorities for this office?
| “ | We have 3 major responsibilities: personnel, budgets and curriculum. We need to promote awesome teachers and service personnel. We need to prove every $ spent every year, and we need to teach children what is true. We should insist on local control and reject big government directives.[5] | ” |
| —Mark Crawford's response to Vote 411 Voter Guide questions (2014)[6] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mark + Crawford + Charles + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Charles County Republicans, "About Us," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Mark Crawford, "Mark's Bio," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Community News Online, "Crawford seeks to regain seat on board of education," April 30, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 League of Women Voters, "Vote 411 Voter Guide: Charles County Board of Education," accessed October 20, 2014
| 2014 Charles County Public Schools Elections | |
| La Plata, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Jennifer S. Abell • Carl Blumenstein • Mark Crawford • Jocelyn Mann Denyer • Betsy Marie Eubanks • Lorina Harris • Jason Henry Sr. • Victoria Talley Kelly • Karla M. Kornegay • Michael Lukas • Margaret T. Marshall • Virginia McGraw • Barbara Palko • Melissa Pascarella • Robert Michael Pitts • Derrick Terry • Marcus Tillman • Richard Wallace • Michael A. Wilson • Stephen Ziegler |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
