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Patsy Writesman
Patsy Writesman was a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Williamson County Board of Education in Tennessee up for general election on August 7, 2014. She was defeated by Daniel E. Cash.
On July 21, 2014, Writesman suspended her campaign and endorsed fellow candidate Daniel E. Cash for the District 2 seat. She explained her decision by stating, "This decision came after much soul searching once Dan and I realized that we are in sync in our views on the issues facing the Williamson County School Board. We are concerned that if we split the conservative vote between the two of us, it would increase the chances of the third candidate to be elected, who feels very differently than Dan and I about many of the issues."[1]
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 |  Daniel E. Cash |
58.9% | 1,260 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melody M. Morris | 35.3% | 755 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patsy Writesman | 5.6% | 120 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 2,139 | |||
| 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 article, Writesman did not file a campaign finance report.[2]
Endorsements
Writesman did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Patsy + Writesman + 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 |
