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Putnam County Schools, Tennessee elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Putnam County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on August 7, 2014. Districts 2, 4 and 6 were up for re-election.
District 2 incumbent Janet Moore did not file for re-election; two candidates vied for her seat. District 4 and 6 incumbents, David M. McCormick and Jerry Maynard, respectively, each faced one challenger.[1]
About the district
- See also: Putnam County School System, Tennessee
Putnam County Schools is located in Putnam County, Tennessee. The county seat of Putnam County is Cookeville. Putnam County is home to 72,321 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Putnam County Schools was the 17th-largest school district in Tennessee, serving 11,065 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
Putnam County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Tennessee in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.7 percent of Putnam County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.5 percent for Tennessee as a whole. The median household income in Putnam County was $34,107 compared to $44,140 for the state of Tennessee. The poverty rate in Putnam County was 24.1 percent compared to 17.3 percent for the entire state.[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 Putnam County Board of Education consists of six members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic district. There
was
no primary election and the general election
was
held on August 7, 2014. Three seats
were
up for election in 2014.[5]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was April 3, 2014, and the deadline to withdraw was April 10, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 2
District 4
- David M. McCormick
- Incumbent
- Charles Looper
District 6
- Jerry Maynard
- Incumbent
- Jimmy Neal
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Celeste Bates Gammon |
51.7% | 723 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vern Crabtree | 47.7% | 667 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 1,399 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Putnam County Elections Commission Deputy Clerk Jim Herrin," March 9, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | David M. McCormick Incumbent |
54.7% | 1,163 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Looper | 45.1% | 959 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 2,127 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Putnam County Elections Commission Deputy Clerk Jim Herrin," March 9, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Maynard Incumbent |
54.4% | 1,026 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jimmy Neal | 45.6% | 859 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 1,885 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Putnam County Elections Commission Deputy Clerk Jim Herrin," March 9, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate was publicly endorsed in this election.
Campaign finance
The Putnam County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Putnam County Schools election in 2014:[6][7]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| January 3, 2014 | First day to pick up nominating petitions |
| April 3, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 10, 2014 | Last day to withdraw and last day to file first campaign finance report |
| May 5, 2014 | Last day to file statement of interests with the Tennessee Ethics Commission |
| June 18, 2014 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| July 8, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| July 10, 2014 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
| July 18, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| July 31, 2014 | Last day to file third campaign finance report |
| August 2, 2014 | Early voting ends and last day to withdraw as a write-in candidate |
| August 7, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with primary elections for several Tennessee state executive offices, state legislative seats and federal legislative seats in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Putnam + County + Schools + Tennessee"
See also
- Tennessee
- Putnam County School System, Tennessee
- Tennessee school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Putnam County, Tennessee ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Tennessee
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Putnam County, TN, "Sample Ballot," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Putnam County, Tennessee," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Putnam County Schools, "Board Members," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tennessee Department of State-Election Information, "Election Calendar," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Dates," accessed June 27, 2014
- ↑ Putnam County, TN, "August Sample Ballot," accessed July 23, 2014
| 2014 Putnam County Schools Elections | |
| Putnam County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 7, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Vern Crabtree • Celeste Bates Gammon District 4: • Charles Looper • Incumbent, David M. McCormick |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
