Melvin "Teddy" Bryson
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Melvin "Teddy" Bryson is the District 3 representative on the Bradley County Board of Education in Tennessee. He was first elected to the board in the general election on August 4, 2016.[1][2]
Bryson previously ran for a seat on the board in August 2012. He was defeated by Nicholas Lillios, whom he faced again and defeated in 2016.[3]
Biography
Bryson worked as an educator in Bradley County Schools for 42 years before he retired in 2012.[4]
Elections
2016
- See also: Bradley County Schools elections (2016)
Five of the seven seats on the Bradley County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[5][6] In his bid for re-election to the District 1 seat, incumbent Chris Turner was defeated by challenger Nancy Casson. The District 3 race featured a rematch between incumbent Nicholas Lillios and challenger Melvin "Teddy" Bryson. Lillios defeated Bryson by one vote in 2012 to win his first term on the board. In the 2016 race, Bryson won the seat by more than 500 votes, according to unofficial election night results. Incumbents Rodney Dillard and Amanda Lee ran unopposed and won the District 5 and 6 seats, respectively. In District 7, incumbent Charlie Rose was defeated by challenger Jerry Frazier.[1][7][8][2]
Results
| Bradley County Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Melvin "Teddy" Bryson |
70.36% | 871 |
| Nicholas Lillios Incumbent | 29.32% | 363 |
| Write-in votes | 0.32% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 1,238 | |
| Source: Bradley County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," accessed September 8, 2016 | ||
Funding
Bryson reported $627.95 in contributions and $627.95 in expenditures to the Bradley County Election Commission, which left his campaign with no cash on hand as of July 25, 2016.[9]
Endorsements
Bryson was endorsed by the Bradley County Education Alliance.[10]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Nicholas Lillios |
49.8% | 801 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melvin "Teddy" Bryson | 49.8% | 800 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 1,608 | |||
| Source: Bradley County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," accessed July 2, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with the Bradley County Election Commission," April 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bradley County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Bradley County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ WRCBTV.com, "Oak Grove students salute retiring principal Teddy Bryson," May 10, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2016," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Bradley County Election Commission, "State Primary & County General August 4, 2016," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ Timesfreepress.com, "Nicholas Lillios wins seat on Bradley County school board," August 7, 2012
- ↑ Bradley County Schools, "Board Members," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Phaedra Walker," July 29, 2016
- ↑ Bradley County Education Alliance, "Bradley County Parents, Teachers, and Students Support," July 16, 2016
| 2016 Bradley County Schools Elections | |
| Bradley County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 4, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Chris Turner • Nancy Casson District 3: • Incumbent, Nicholas Lillios • Melvin "Teddy" Bryson District 5: • Incumbent, Rodney Dillard District 6: • Incumbent, Amanda Lee District 7: • Incumbent, Charlie Rose • Jerry Frazier |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
