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Melody M. Morris
Melody M. Morris was a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Williamson County Board of Education in Tennessee up for general election on August 7, 2014. She was defeated by Daniel E. Cash.
Elections
2014
The general election in Williamson County featured six seats up for election on August 7, 2014. Daniel E. Cash defeated fellow newcomers Melody M. Morris and Patsy Writesman for the vacant District 2 seat. Both Paul J. Bartholomew and Jay Galbreath won their elections unopposed to join the board as the District 4 and District 6 representatives, respectively. Candace Emerson defeated incumbent Pat Anderson for the District 8 seat, and Beth Burgos defeated incumbent Eric Welch for the District 10 seat. Incumbent Vicki Vogt was also defeated. Challenger Susan Curlee won the District 12 seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Daniel E. Cash |
58.9% | 1,260 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melody M. Morris | 35.3% | 755 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patsy Writesman | 5.6% | 120 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 2,139 | |||
| Source: Williamson County, Tennessee, "Primary and General Election Results," accessed August 8, 2014 | ||||
Funding
The Williamson County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. However, The Tennessean published a news article on July 16, 2014, which contained a limited amount of financial information after the second campaign finance filing deadline. Morris was not mentioned in that article.[1]
Endorsements
Morris received endorsements from the Williamson Political Action Committee for Education, retiring District 2 board member Janice Mills, Summit High School principal Dr. Charles Farmer and Independence High School principal Todd Campbell.[2][3][4]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Melody + Morris + Williamson + County + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Tennessean, "County school board challengers outspend incumbents," July 16, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Melody Morris - Candidate for District 2 School Board," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ The Tennessean, "Williamson County teachers endorse candidates," July 24, 2014
- ↑ The Tennessean, "Williamson County school board races take shape," July 12, 2014
| 2014 Williamson County Schools Elections | |
| Williamson County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 7, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Daniel E. Cash • Melody M. Morris • Patsy Writesman District 4: • Paul J. Bartholomew |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
