Nancy Casson
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2016 - Present
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Nancy Casson is the District 1 representative on the Bradley County Board of Education in Tennessee. She was first elected to the board in the general election on August 4, 2016.[1][2]
Biography
Casson has lived in Bradley County since 1980. She is the owner of a gift shop called Red Ribbon. Casson previously worked as an elementary and special education teacher for McMinn County Schools. While working in the field, she received the State of Tennessee's Outstanding Young Educator Award, the Distinguished Classroom Teacher Award, and the Outstanding Young Woman Award. Outside of her career in education, Casson also received the Robert L. Varnell Leadership Award in 2010 and the Community First Award of Volunteer Service in 2016.[3]
Since 1994, Casson has served as a charter member of Allied Arts, and since 2008, she has served as an elected member of the board of trustees at Holston United Methodist Home for Children. She is also a member of Broad Street United Methodist Church, where she serves as a worship leader. Casson is additionally involved with the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce, MainStreet Cleveland, Junior Achievement of the Ocoee Region, United Way of Bradley County, the Cleveland Community Concert Association, the Healthy Woman Board, Tennova Hospital board of directors, and the Bradley/Cleveland Public Education Foundation.[3]
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.[4][5] 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][6][7][2]
Results
| Bradley County Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nancy Casson |
77.28% | 1,476 |
| Chris Turner Incumbent | 22.57% | 431 |
| Write-in votes | 0.16% | 3 |
| Total Votes | 1,910 | |
| Source: Bradley County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," accessed September 8, 2016 | ||
Funding
Casson reported $3,550.06 in contributions but no expenditures to the Bradley County Election Commission, which left her campaign with $3,550.06 on hand as of July 25, 2016.[8]
Endorsements
Casson was endorsed by the Bradley County Education Alliance.[9]
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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cleveland Daily Banner, "Nancy Casson seeks First District School Board seat," March 12, 2016
- ↑ 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 |
