Shannon Russell
Shannon Russell
was
a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Duval County School Board in Florida. She
faced
Samuel Hall, Theresa Graham and Scott Shine in the general election on August 26, 2014. Russell did not advance to the runoff election.
Biography
Russell earned a B.S. in secondary education from Central Michigan University. She has been a high school teacher since 1996 including 14 years in Duval County. Russell serves as a board member and head union representative for Duval Teachers United.[1][2]
Elections
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Duval County featured three seats up for election. Two races were determined in the general election. Incumbent Paula D. Wright defeated challenger Darryl Willie in the District 4 race. District 6 incumbent Becki Couch won re-election without opposition.
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 2, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
The District 2 race featured four newcomers running to replace incumbent Fred Lee, who did not file for re-election. Scott Shine and Samuel Hall advanced to the runoff election. Hall led by just two votes over Theresa Graham for second place in the general election. A recount was held which ultimately found Hall the second place winner with a four vote lead over Graham.[3] The fourth candidate, Shannon Russell, was defeated in the general election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Scott Shine |
45.8% | 5,788 | |
| Nonpartisan | Samuel Hall |
19.4% | 2,449 | |
| Nonpartisan | Theresa Graham | 19.3% | 2,445 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shannon Russell | 15.5% | 1,965 | |
| Total Votes | 12,647 | |||
| Source: Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," accessed September 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Russell reported $3,858.83 in monetary contributions and loans, $800.00 in-kind contributions and $3,354.19 in expenditures to the Duval County Supervisor of Elections, which left her campaign with $504.64 on hand.[4]
Endorsements
Russell received the following endorsements in the election:[2]
- Duval Teachers United
- North Florida Central Labor Council
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local #177
- Adjunct Faculty Union
Campaign themes
2014
Russell's campaign website listed the following themes for the 2014 race:
| “ |
I am a strong advocate of public education. I attended public schools in Michigan, and I graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Education. As a veteran teacher of eighteen years, I know our students, parents, teachers, administrators, schools, and communities. I know and understand their needs and concerns because I live and breathe them every single day. Education is my passion. I am tired of unfunded state mandates and harmful district decisions that do not work and hurt our children. I do not support excessive and high stakes testing, charter schools, vouchers, or the Common Core Standards. Their implementations do not have our children's best interests at heart. I support smaller class sizes, greater teacher autonomy, and a quality education for all students. I will be accessible to meet with all members of our communities to ensure your voices and input are heard. I serve as a leader as a member of DTU's board of directors, a union representative, and a member of school-related committees. I will continue to advocate for our students and public schools. A vote for a Teacher is a vote for Kids! |
” |
| —Shannon Russell's campaign website, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Shannon + Russell + Duval + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Shannon M. Russell," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Facebook, "Elect Shannon Russell," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Duval Primary Recount Results," August 29, 2014
- ↑ Duval County Supervisor of Elections, "List of Candidates and Committees," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Duval County Public Schools Elections | |
| Duval County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Theresa Graham • Samuel Hall • Shannon Russell • Scott Shine District 4: • Incumbent, Paula D. Wright • Bradford Hall • Darryl Willie |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
