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Ron Blackmon
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Ron Blackmon is the District 9 representative on the Kershaw County Board of Trustees in South Carolina. He was first elected to the board in 2012.[1]
Blackmon sought another term in the primary election on June 14, 2016, but it was canceled due to lack of opposition.[2] He automatically won the primary and advanced to the general election on November 8, 2016, where he won re-election unopposed.[3][4]
Biography
Blackmon has lived in Kershaw County since 1998. He has owned and operated Carolina Fitness since 2009. Prior to that, he worked in the public education field as a teacher and coach for 29 years. He served on active duty with the United States Navy from 1969 to 1970. Blackmon earned a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in education leadership from Winthrop University. He and his wife have two children, a son and a daughter.[1][5]
Elections
2016
Five of the nine seats on the Kershaw County School District Board of Trustees were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on June 14, 2016, for the District 5 race, as it was the only contested seat. Incumbent Louis Clyburn Jr. was defeated by challenger James Smith for that seat, and Smith advanced to the general election. Incumbents Derrick Proctor, Matt Irick, and Ron Blackmon were unopposed in Districts 3, 7, and 9, respectively. Newcomer Todd McDonald was also unopposed in District 1, which was left open when incumbent Mara Horton Jones decided not to run for re-election. All four unopposed seats did not appear on the primary ballot, but they did appear on the general election ballot.[2][3][4][6] Smith, Proctor, Irick, Blackmon, and McDonald were elected to the board in the general election.[7]
Results
General election
| Kershaw County School District, District 9 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ron Blackmon Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.42% | 1,890 |
| Write-in votes | 0.58% | 11 |
| Total Votes | 1,901 | |
| Source: South Carolina Secretary of State, "2016 Statewide General Election Official Results," accessed December 12, 2016 | ||
Primary election
The primary election did not appear on the ballot due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Ron Blackmon automatically advanced to the general election that was held on November 8, 2016.[3][4]
Funding
Blackmon reported $100.00 in contributions and $100.00 in expenditures to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission, which left his campaign with a $0.00 balance in the election.[8]
Endorsements
Blackmon received no official endorsements in the election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ron Blackmon |
99.2% | 1,776 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 1,790 | |||
| Source: Kershaw County, South Carolina Board of Elections and Registration, "2012 General Election," accessed March 29, 2016 | ||||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chronicle-Independent.com, "Blackmon seeks election to school board," May 3, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 6/14/2016 Kershaw County School Board Gen Election," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Jim Fitzpatrick, Kershaw County Voter Registration," April 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with the Kershaw County Voter Registration," June 15, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Ron Blackmon," accessed April 12, 2016
- ↑ Kershaw County School District, "Directory of School Board Trustees," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Secretary of State, "2016 Statewide General Election," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed December 12, 2016
| 2016 Kershaw County School District Elections | |
| Kershaw County, South Carolina. | |
| Election date: | Primary election: June 14, 2016 • General election: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Todd McDonald District 3: • Incumbent, Derrick Proctor District 5: • Incumbent, Louis Clyburn Jr. • James Smith District 7: • Incumbent, Matt Irick District 9: • Incumbent, Ron Blackmon |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
