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Patricia Felton-Montgomery
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Patricia Felton-Montgomery was the District 6 representative on the Beaufort County School District Board of Education in South Carolina. She resigned from her position on June 20, 2017, citing unexpected health reasons.[1]
Felton Montgomery first won election to the board in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Four of the 11 seats on the Beaufort County School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. District 1 incumbent Earl Campbell filed for re-election and initially faced newcomer Caleb Brown, but he withdrew from the race leaving the incumbent unopposed. Campbell won another term on the board. In District 6, incumbent Paul Roth ran for re-election against newcomer Patricia Felton-Montgomery, who successfully ousted the incumbent. Stephen Bacon originally filed to run in the District 6 race, but later withdrew his candidacy. However, his name still appeared on the ballot. District 9 incumbent Laura Bush did not file for an additional term, and four newcomers vied for her spot on the board: Christopher Epps, Bill Fletcher, Bridgette Frazier, and Christina Gwozdz. Gwozdz won the spot on the board. In District 11, incumbent JoAnn Orischak filed for re-election and faced no opposition, securing another term. There was no primary.[2][3][4][5]
Results
| Beaufort County School District, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Patricia Felton-Montgomery |
59.58% | 4,103 |
| Stephen Bacon | 20.59% | 1,418 |
| Paul Roth Incumbent | 19.59% | 1,349 |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 16 |
| Total Votes (100) | 6,886 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Bluffton Today, "UPDATED: Beaufort County school board chair resigns, special election called," June 21, 2017
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ The Beaufort Gazette, "School board candidate withdraws, leaving race uncontested," September 29, 2016
- ↑ The Island Packet, "Bacon leaves Beaufort County school board race," September 3, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 9, 2016
