Norman Merrifield
Norman Merrifield was a candidate for District 3 representative on the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education in Tennessee, but he withdrew before the general election on August 4, 2016.[1]
Biography
Merrifield is an author and professional presenter. His book The Rhythm of Cognition is a "manuel and presentation of explicit strategy instruction that conveys the principals and practice of writing hip hop music in the context of teaching rigorous areas of study." Merrifield previously worked as an associate for the Center for Transformative Teacher Training and as an instructional designer and mentor for National Urban Alliance. Merrifield earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Tennessee State University and a master's degree in learning diversity and urban studies from Vanderbilt University.[2]
Elections
2016
Five of the nine seats on the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[3] District 1 incumbent Sharon Dixon Gentry defeated challenger Janette Carter to win another term. In District 3, incumbent Jill Speering also won another term by defeating challenger Jane Grimes Meneely. Norman Merrifield originally filed to run for the District 3 seat, but he withdrew from the election. Christiane Buggs, Miranda Christy, Corey Gathings, and Erica Lanier ran for the District 5 seat, which was left open when board member Elissa Kim did not file to run for re-election. Buggs was elected to the seat. The District 7 race featured incumbent Will Pinkston and challenger Jackson Miller. Pinkston was re-elected to another term. District 9 incumbent Amy Frogge faced challenger Thom Druffel. She was also elected to another term.[1][4][5]
Recent news
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See also
- Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee
- Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Tennesseean, "Who's running for the Nashville school board?" April 7, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Norman Merrifield, M.Ed.," accessed May 19, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2016," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Davidson County Election Commission, "County General Sample Ballot: August 4, 2016," accessed July 12, 2016
- ↑ Metro Government of Nashville & Davidson County Election Commission, "August 4 Election Results (Unofficial)," accessed August 4, 2016
