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Patrick Hughes
Patrick Hughes was a candidate for the District 6 seat on the Jefferson County Board of Education in the Kentucky general election on November 4, 2014.[1][2] Patrick Hughes lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Hughes is the founder of Louisville Hughes Inc. He is the father of Patrick Henry Hughes, a local blind musician who became well-known while a member of the University of Louisville band. The Hughes family were in an episode of the TV show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" in 2007.[3]
Elections
2014
The election in Jefferson County featured four seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election. District 1 incumbent Diane Porter ran unopposed. District 3 incumbent Debbie Wesslund chose not to seek re-election, leading to a five-way race between challengers Stephanie Horne, Jan Scholtz, Angela Moorin, Lee Bailey and Louis Scarpellini. District 5 incumbent Linda Duncan ran against David Hittle and Richard O. Brown, and District 6 incumbent Carol A. Haddad faced John DeFazio, Lisa Willner and Patrick Hughes.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Lisa Willner |
54% | 14,269 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carol A. Haddad Incumbent | 28.5% | 7,521 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patrick Hughes | 17.1% | 4,519 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 115 | |
| Total Votes | 26,424 | |||
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "Official 2014 General Election Results," November 14, 2014 | ||||
Funding
State law did not require campaign finance reporting if contributions or expenditures did not exceed $1,000 in an election cycle.[4]
Endorsements
Hughes did not receive any official endorsements in 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
In response to a survey published by WLKY, Hughes answered several questions outlining his campaign themes and vision.
| “ | List 3 reasons voters should elect you: Voters should vote for me because they know me and my family and can trust me to do the right thing for our students. I have not only guided my children through the school system, but, I also served on the Exceptional Child Education committee and Sight Based Decision Making Council at Louisville Male High School. While I fully support rewarding quality teachers, I have not been endorsed by the JCTA and will not be their puppet. What are the most important issues facing JCPS? The most important issue facing JCPS is helping all of our students reach their full potential. This has to be done by not continuously raising property taxes on our citizens. Tossing more money at the situation is not the answer. Getting the most out of the 1.3 billion dollar budget the schools now operate under is paramount. What is your vision for education in this community? My vision for education in our community is finding ways for all of our children to want to reach their full potential, beginning with having them in schools and curriculums they (and their parents) want to be in. Many parents are turned away from neighborhood schools and magnet programs they want to be a part of. That's a bad start to any education.[5] |
” |
| —WLKY survey (2014)[6] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Patrick + Hughes + Jefferson + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Courier-Journal, "School board attracts candidates," August 15, 2014
- ↑ WHAS 11, "Patrick Hughes running for Jefferson County School Board," August 13, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Courier-Journal, "5 file for District 3 school board race," August 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ WLKY, "In their own words: Patrick Hughes," September 22, 2014
| 2014 Jefferson County Public Schools Elections | |
| Jefferson County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Diane Porter District 3: • Lee Bailey • Stephanie Horne • Angela Moorin • Louis Scarpellini • Jan Scholtz District 5: • Incumbent, Linda Duncan • David Hittle • Richard O. Brown District 6: • Incumbent, Carol A. Haddad • John DeFazio • Lisa Willner • Patrick Hughes |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
