Piaget "Peppi" Hendrix
Piaget "Peppi" Hendrix
was
a candidate for the District 7 seat on the Palm Beach County School Board in Florida. He
was defeated by
Debra L. Robinson in the general election on August 26, 2014.
Biography
Hendrix holds an associate degree in liberal arts from Faulkner University. He also earned a B.S. in elementary education from Alabama A&M University. Hendrix has worked as an elementary school teacher in the district since 1999. He has also volunteered his time as a campaign manager for two successful local campaigns since 2008. Hendrix has been the president of the Florida Gospel Announcers' Guild since 2009. He and his wife, Kristina Darville-Hendrix, have four children.[1]
Elections
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Palm Beach County featured four seats up for election. Only three of the races were decided in the general election. The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. Because no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in District 4, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
The District 4 race included newcomers Justin Katz, Larry F. Rosensweig, Thomas G. Sutterfield and Erica Whitfield. Whitfield advanced to the runoff election in first place. A recount was held to determine whether Sutterfield or Katz would advance to the runoff election in second place. Sutterfield's lead held and he advanced over Katz to the runoff election. Rosensweig, however, was defeated in the general election.
District 3, 6 and 7 races were determined in the general election. Karen Brill won re-election in District 3 against John Michael Hartman and David Benoit Mech. Incumbent Marcia Andrews defeated newcomers Carla Donaldson and Joe Moore in District 6. The District 7 race featured incumbent Debra L. Robinson who defeated challenger Piaget "Peppi" Hendrix.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Debra L. Robinson Incumbent |
71.7% | 8,971 | |
| Nonpartisan | Piaget "Peppi" Hendrix | 28.3% | 3,538 | |
| Total Votes | 12,509 | |||
| Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," accessed September 9, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Hendrix reported $5,199 in contributions and loans and $4,020.34 in expenditures to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, as of July 21, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Hendrix received the following endorsements in this election:[3]
- Palm Beach County Teachers Association
- Fraternal Order of Police
- Riviera Beach Mayor Thomas Master
- Councilman Bruce Guyton
- Councilman Cedrick Thomas
Campaign themes
2014
Henrdix's campaign website listed the following themes for the 2014 race:
| “ |
Peppi is running for School Board to make a difference in the lives of our Students, Parents, Teachers and the Community. While Peppi recognizes there has been a turn towards success in recent years in achievement, Peppi feels that now is the time to make a change as more needs to be done. The students of Palm Beach County deserve a better curriculum that focuses on the basic foundation of learning to Read & Write. Parents deserve the opportunity to have more input in the Decision Making Process on all levels of the School System. Our Teachers need to be able to Teach Again without the constraints of constant monitoring and a forced curriculum. Teachers also need to be paid more NOW. Let get "BACK TO BASICS" in Palm Beach County by putting our Children First. |
” |
| —Piaget "Peppi" Hendrix's campaign website, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Piaget + Hendrix + Palm + Beach + County + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elect Piaget "Peppi" Hendrix for School Board District #7, "Bio & Vision," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Finance Reports," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Elect Piaget "Peppi" Hendrix for School Board District #7, "Endorsements," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 School District of Palm Beach County Elections | |
| Palm Beach County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Karen Brill • John Michael Hartman • David Benoit Mech District 4: • Justin Katz • Larry F. Rosensweig • Thomas G. Sutterfield • Erica Whitfield |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
