Montrell Besley
Montrell Besley was a candidate for District 4 representative on the Hamilton County Board of Education in Tennessee. The general election was held on August 4, 2016.[1] Besley lost the election.[2]
Biography
Besley is a health and physical education teacher at Woodmore Elementary School.[3] He has held that position since August 2015. He previously worked as a teen services director for the Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga, a director of Reviving Baseball in Inner-Cities (RBI) for the Boys & Girls Club of Middle Tennessee, and a program coordinator for the City of Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Department. Besley earned a bachelor's degree in health and human performance and a master's degree in public and community health from Austin Peay State University.[4]
Elections
2016
Four of the nine seats on the Hamilton County School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[5] In District 1, incumbent Rhonda Thurman defeated challengers Jason Moses and Patti Skates to win another term. District 2 incumbent Jonathan Welch lost his seat to challenger Kathy Lennon. The District 4 race featured incumbent George Ricks and challengers Montrell Besley, Tiffanie Robinson, and Annette Thompson. Robinson won election to the seat. Incumbent Donna Horn was defeated by challenger Joe Wingate for the District 7 seat.[1][6][2]
Results
| Hamilton County School District, District 4 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tiffanie Robinson |
36.93% | 807 |
| George Ricks Incumbent | 34.46% | 753 |
| Montrell Besley | 23.89% | 522 |
| Annette Thompson | 4.30% | 94 |
| Write-in votes | 0.41% | 9 |
| Total Votes | 2,185 | |
| Source: Hamilton County Election Commission, "Official Precinct by Precinct Election Results," accessed September 8, 2016 | ||
Funding
Besley reported $4,267.00 in contributions and $2,228.00 in expenditures to the Hamilton County Election Commission, which left his campaign with $2,039.00 on hand as of July 25, 2016.[7]
Endorsements
Besley received no official endorsements in the election.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hamilton County Election Commission, "List of qualified candidates for the August 2016 election," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hamilton County Election Commission, "Election 2016: State Primary County General," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Times Free Press, "Four Hamilton County school board members face challengers in fall election," April 12, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Montrell Besley, M.S.," accessed May 18, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2016," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Hamilton County School District, "School Board Contact List," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ Hamilton County Clerk, "Financial Disclosures for Candidates and Current Elected Officials," accessed July 29, 2016
| 2016 Hamilton County School District Elections | |
| Hamilton County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 4, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Rhonda Thurman • Jason Moses • Patti Skates District 2: • Incumbent, Jonathan Welch • Kathy Lennon District 4: • Incumbent, George Ricks • Montrell Besley • Tiffanie Robinson • Annette Thompson District 7: • Incumbent, Donna Horn • Joe Wingate |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
