Oscar Brock
Oscar Brock was a candidate for the District 6 seat on the Hamilton County Board of Education in Tennessee up for general election on August 7, 2014. He lost the election to Joe Galloway.
Biography
Oscar Brock is a resident of Hamilton County, Tennessee. Brock earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Stanford University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. He has spent nearly two decades working in real estate development, and he also works for Chattanooga State Community College. Brock serves as an executive committeeman for the Tennessee Republican Party.[1]
Elections
2014
The general election in Hamilton County featured five seats up for election on August 7, 2014. Greg Martin won re-election in District 3 against Jim Watson. Karitsa Mosley won the open District 5 race against fellow newcomers Richard K. Bennett, Samuel Blakemore, Patrick D. Hampton, Cynthia Stanley-Cash, Jacqueline A. Thomas and Yashika Ward. Incumbent Joe Galloway won re-election, defeating newcomers Oscar Brock and C. Ballard Scearce, Jr. in District 6. The District 8 race was won by incumbent David Testerman, who defeated challenger Samevelyn Morgan Rock. Newcomer Steve Highlander won the open District 9 seat, defeating Karen Farrow, Larry Lewis, Dean Moorhouse and Tim White.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Joe Galloway Incumbent |
35.3% | 1,604 | |
| Nonpartisan | Oscar Brock | 33.5% | 1,526 | |
| Nonpartisan | C. Ballard Scearce, Jr. | 30.7% | 1,398 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 22 | |
| Total Votes | 4,550 | |||
| Source: Hamilton County, TN - Election Commission, "Official Results - August 7th, 2014 - State Primary & County General," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Brock reported no contributions or expenditures to the Hamilton County Election Commission during the election.
Endorsements
Brock did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2014
Brock published an overview of his views on education on his campaign website:
| “ | The strength of one’s education is a game-changing factor in today’s highly competitive business environment and global economy. Having a strong foundation of math, writing, science— all firmly built on a bedrock of critical thinking— is key to the success of the students in Hamilton County’s public schools.
Education offers the one clear path out of poverty. However, that path is narrowing to a dangerous degree. High-quality education is not always a given. While we have excellent schools in our community, we have still more schools that are failing to graduate qualified people. There are children who will have far less chance of lifelong success simply because they are in a deficient school zone. We can talk about social justice, and we can talk about the income gap, but the most dangerous gap we’ve created is this opportunity gap. As a member of the Hamilton County School Board, Oscar will work purposefully to ensure the children in our county receive the education and the opportunities they deserve. Our teachers in kind deserve better compensation and recognition. The people we trust to educate and raise our youth should be awarded a wage that reflects their responsibility, skills, and daily accomplishments. We should not expect excellent teachers to work for much less compensation than those who work in private schools or other areas of the public sector. Oscar also recognizes the value of the parents in our school system. Without exception, great schools have high parental involvement. It is vital we maximize the parents’ voice and increase parental participation. The decisions we must make regarding our curriculum, school calendar, spending, and other issues directly impacting a student are best made closest to the parent.[2] |
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| —Oscar Brock campaign website (2014)[3] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oscar Brock, "About Oscar Brock," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Oscar Brock, "Oscar On The Issues," accessed August 7, 2014
