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Richard Davis (Tennessee)
Richard Davis was a candidate for District 1 representative on the Williamson County Board of Education in Tennessee. The general election was held on August 4, 2016.[1] He lost the election[2]
Biography
Davis is a supervisor for Williamson County's solid waste department. He is a board member for the Hillsboro and Leiper's Fork Recreation Association. Davis earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace from Middle Tennessee State University. He has two children who attend Williamson County Schools.[3][4]
Elections
2016
Seven of the 12 seats on the Williamson County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[5] The District 1, 3, and 11 seats were left open for newcomers when incumbents Kenneth Peterson, PJ Mezera, and Mark Gregory, respectively, did not file to run for re-election. Richard Davis and Angela Durham ran for the District 1 seat, and Durham won the election. The District 3 race featured candidates Christy Coleman, Kimberly Little, and Eliot Mitchell. Mitchell was elected to the seat. The District 11 race featured candidates Stuart Cooper and K.C. Haugh, and Haugh won the election. In the race for the unexpired term in District 4, incumbent Anne McGraw defeated challenger Joey Czarneski. In District 5, incumbent Gary Anderson defeated challenger Julie Ellen Mauck to win another term on the board. District 7 incumbent Robert Hullett won re-election against challengers Jennifer Luteran and Christopher Richards. The District 9 race featured incumbent Rick Wimberly and challenger Denise Boothby. Wimberly was re-elected to the seat.[1][6][2]
Results
| Williamson County Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Angela Durham |
53.38% | 694 |
| Richard Davis | 46.38% | 603 |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 3 |
| Total Votes | 1,300 | |
| Source: Williamson County Election Commission, "Summary Report: Primary and General Election August 4, 2016," accessed August 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
Davis reported $1,450.00 in contributions and $200.00 in expenditures to the Williamson County Election Commission, which left his campaign with $1,250.00 on hand as of June 30, 2016.[7]
Endorsements
Davis was endorsed by the Williamson County Republican Party.[8]
Campaign themes
2016
The Franklin Home Page asked Davis the following bolded questions. Davis' responses are shown below.
| “ | Rezoning is one of the first issues the new board will deal with together as the Nolensville schools open and Thompson's Station on the horizon, what's your philosophy on school rezoning, grandfathering and the anticipation of future growth for rezoning.
When it comes to rezoning, the first thing you look at is the transportation times down. I don't want them spending a lot of time getting to school. I want them to spend more quality time inside the building. That's the big thing about rezoning. I agree with letting a child stay where they are when it comes to grandfathering. Continuity is a big thing for me. I was lucky to have the same second-grade teacher as my father. The same teachers I had in high school my younger brother had. I think Fairview is very lucky. They've not been touched by the explosive growth. In District One, we reach all the way down to Thompson's Station and Spring Hill. That's where the growth spot is. Thompson's Station is unrecognizable to me compared to when I was young. I've seen it all grow. It was all farm land when I was in school. What is your position on standardized testing - is there too much, too little? Standardized testing is something you have to have a certain amount of. I would like to see a good mixture of standardized and individual testing. Not everyone fits in one box. But I think overall it's been fairly good for my kids. What is your position on Common Core? I am not a fan of Common Core for the same reason. It seems like a one size fits all. I am curious to see what comes in after, and I am looking forward to it. My son is in the gifted program, and he looks at things different. He had to go through every little step, and for him it was tedious. It was a different experience with my daughter. They are two different people, and so they do things different. That's why I don't think one size fits all works. What do you think of current state education standards? I think it's all relative to your frame of reference. We've done excellent on the state level, and we are starting to make in roads on the national level. I would like to see us make in roads on the world level. Do you think world religions should be part of history or social studies curricula? I think it goes back to what I said - everything should be equal across the board. It's a touchy subject for a lot of people. But I think to be fair, you have to be fair across the board with everything, and I don't know how else better to say that. What is your opinion of the current state of WCS and the current leadership? Obviously, they've done a pretty good job. As someone who went through the school system and graduated in 1981, it's greatly improved. I say kudos to everyone that's put their two cents worth into everything, but there is always room for improvement. My personal life and business are two separate things. And when you're on the school board, you're simply there to take care of the kids and the tax payer money. The way anyone else feels about anyone else doesn't matter. You're there for those two simple things. What is the best thing about WCS? I think they are doing a good job of preparing my kids for the future. One of the greatest assists is there is so much community involvement from parents to the employees. Everyone involved seems to strive to give my kids the best education they can get, and I fully appreciate that. What needs attention and what aspect of it could need adjustment? One thing, and I am little biased on some things, but it amazed me this year that my son left before I went to work. The transportation department has had their hands tied with a shortage of drivers. I would like to see that get fixed. Instead of it being a long bus ride I would rather them come to school fresh. I also want to see more options for gifted and special education students. But I would like to say thank you to everyone who's helped my kids to where they are now. I don't want to make anything worse. I just want to make things better.[9] |
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| —Richard Davis (2016)[10] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Williamson County Election Commission, "Candidate List-August 4, 2016-State Primary/County General Election," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Williamson County Election Commission, "Summary Report: Primary and General Election August 4, 2016," accessed August 5, 2016
- ↑ The Tennesseean, "Solid waste supervisor to run for Williamson school board," March 30, 2016
- ↑ Williamson Strong, "District 1 WCSB Candidates," accessed May 26, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2016," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Williamson County Schools, "Board Members," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Chad Gray, Williamson County Administrator of Elections," July 29, 2016
- ↑ The Tennesseean, "Williamson County Republican Party endorses school board candidates," July 19, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Franklin Home Page, "Election 2016: District One dad wants seat after lifetime in Williamson," May 12, 2016
