Pike County Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Pike County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
District 1 incumbent Virgil Osborne lost his seat to challenger Ireland "Heavy" Blankenship. Incumbent Chuck Johnson did not file for re-election, which created a three-way race for District 4 between challengers Vicki Hatfield, Tim Reed II and Nee Jackson. Jackson won the open seat.[1]
About the district
- See also: Pike County Schools, Kentucky
Pike County Schools is located in Pike County, Kentucky. The county seat is Pikeville. Pike County is home to 63,380 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Pike County Schools was the 11th-largest school district in Kentucky and served 9,886 students.[3]
Demographics
Pike County underperformed compared to the rest of Kentucky in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 12.4 percent of Pike County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.0 percent for Kentucky as a whole. The median household income for Pike County was $33,227 compared to $42,610 for the state of Kentucky. The percentage of people below poverty level for Pike County was 23.5 percent while it was 18.6 percent for the state of Kentucky.[2]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Pike County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic district. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which ended on August 12, 2014. The deadline to withdraw was on August 25, 2014. Write-in candidates had to file by October 24, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 6, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Virgil Osborne
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Pikesville Junior College, University of Louisville and Eastern Kentucky University
- Former teacher and coach
- Ireland "Heavy" Blankenship
District 4
- Vicki Hatfield
- Registered nurse
- QAPI Director/Oasis Coordinator, Home Care Health Services
- Nee Jackson
- Graduate, Southern West Virginia Technical College Williamson
- Fire Chief, Belfry Volunteer Fire Department
- Tim Reed II
- Graduate, Pikeville College
Election results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ireland Blankenship |
55% | 1,791 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virgil Osborne Incumbent | 45% | 1,463 | |
| Total Votes | 3,254 | |||
| Source: Margaret Koenig, "Fax from the Pike County Clerk's office," January 20, 2015 | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Nee Jackson |
42.7% | 1,267 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vicki Hatfield | 34.7% | 1,029 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim Reed II | 22.6% | 670 | |
| Total Votes | 2,966 | |||
| Source: Margaret Koenig, "Fax from the Pike County Clerk's office," January 20, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
None of the candidates received any official endorsements.
Campaign finance
Candidates who raised or spent over $3,000 during the election cycle had to file all pre-election and post-election campaign finance reports. Those raised or spent less than $3,000 were only required to file a 30-day post-election report, while those who raised or spent less than $1,000 did not have to file any reports.[6]
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What was at stake?
There were two seats on the school board up for election on November 4, 2014. District 1 incumbent Virgil Osborne ran against challenger Ireland "Heavy" Blankenship and, with incumbent Chuck Johnson not filing for re-election, District 4 saw a three-way race between challengers Vicki Hatfield, Tim Reed II and Nee Jackson.
Issues in the district
Funding decline due to declining coal industry
Pike County saw a large reduction in its student population in recent years. During its peak in the 1980s, the district had about 16,000 students, while in 2014 it was down to 9,000. This decline has been the result of a downturn in the economy, mainly due to the hurting coal industry. As students have left, the district has lost funding, forcing the board to make tough decisions. From 2013 to 2014, Pike County lost $1.1 million in state funds.[7][8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Pike County Schools election in 2014:[5][9]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| August 12, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 25, 2014 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| October 3, 2014 | 32-day pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 20, 2014 | 15-day pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2014 | Last day for write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
| November 7, 2014 | Deadline for county boards of election to certify total number of votes |
| December 4, 2014 | 30-day post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 3, 2015 | 60-day post-general campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, U.S. Senate seat, Kentucky House of Representatives seats and Kentucky State Senate seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[10]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Pike + County + Schools + Kentucky"
See also
- Kentucky
- Pike County Schools, Kentucky
- Kentucky school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Pike County, Kentucky ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Kentucky
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate filings with the County Clerk," accessed September 10, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Pike County, Kentucky," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Voter Registration Statistics Report," August 21, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "2014 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Newsbug, "As families flee coal country, schools struggle," September 27, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ WKYT, "Declining coal industry hurting Pike County schools," September 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Reporting Dates," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Pike County sample ballot," accessed September 9, 2014 (dead link)
| 2014 Pike County Schools Elections | |
| Pike County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Virgil Osborne • Ireland "Heavy" Blankenship District 4: • Vicki Hatfield • Nee Jackson • Tim Reed II |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
