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Pat Anderson
Pat Anderson was the District 8 member of the Williamson County Board of Education in Tennessee. She ran for re-election in a general election on August 7, 2014 and was defeated by challenger Candace Emerson. Anderson was first elected to the board on August 1, 2002.
Elections
2014
The general election in Williamson County featured six seats up for election on August 7, 2014. Daniel E. Cash defeated fellow newcomers Melody M. Morris and Patsy Writesman for the vacant District 2 seat. Both Paul J. Bartholomew and Jay Galbreath won their elections unopposed to join the board as the District 4 and District 6 representatives, respectively. Candace Emerson defeated incumbent Pat Anderson for the District 8 seat, and Beth Burgos defeated incumbent Eric Welch for the District 10 seat. Incumbent Vicki Vogt was also defeated. Challenger Susan Curlee won the District 12 seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Candace Emerson |
57.2% | 1,173 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Anderson Incumbent | 42.8% | 878 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 2,052 | |||
| Source: Williamson County, Tennessee, "Primary and General Election Results," accessed August 8, 2014 | ||||
Funding
The Williamson County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. However, The Tennessean published a news article on July 16, 2014, which contained a limited amount of financial information after the second campaign finance filing deadline. According to that report, Anderson raised and spent less than $1,000.[1]
Endorsements
Anderson received an endorsement from the Williamson Political Action Committee for Education.[2]
2010
| Williamson County Schools, District 8 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Anderson Incumbent |
100% | 1,435 | |
| Total Votes | 1,435 | |||
| Source: Williamson County Election Commission, "Primary & General Election," August 16, 2010 | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Pat + Anderson + Williamson + County + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Williamson County Schools Elections | |
| Williamson County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 7, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Daniel E. Cash • Melody M. Morris • Patsy Writesman District 4: • Paul J. Bartholomew |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
