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Sheila Whitelaw
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Sheila Whitelaw
was
a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Citrus County School Board in Florida. She
faced
Doug Dodd and Quinton R. Herrin Jr. in the general election on August 26, 2014.
Biography
Whitelaw has her bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of South Florida. At the time of her candidacy, Whitelaw was a ninth-grade reading teacher at South Sumter High School. She previously served on the Citrus County School Board from 1994-1998, before losing re-election in 1998 to Pat Deutschman.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Citrus County Schools elections (2014)
The August 26, 2014 general election in Citrus County featured four seats up for election. Incumbent Thomas Kennedy faced a challenge in District 1 from newcomers Thomas "Tommy" Corkery and H. Dean Morrison. Newcomers Doug Dodd, Quinton R. Herrin Jr. and Sheila Whitelaw were running to replace Patricia Deutschman in District 3, who did not file for re-election. Board member Sandy Balfour sought a full term in the District 4 seat against Beverly "Bev" Howard. Balfour was appointed to the seat in July 2013 by Governor Rick Scott. District 5 incumbent Linda B. Powers was running against Donna Fletcher.
The general election determines if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advance to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Doug Dodd |
56.9% | 14,141 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sheila Whitelaw | 33.5% | 8,319 | |
| Nonpartisan | Quinton R. Herrin Jr. | 9.6% | 2,392 | |
| Total Votes | 24,852 | |||
| Source: Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, "Official Results August 26, 2014, Primary Election Citrus County, Florida," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Citrus County Supervisor of Elections does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Whitelaw received an endorsement from the Personhood Florida ProLife PAC.[2]
1998
| Citrus County Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Deutschman |
54.8% | 4,014 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sheila Whitelaw Incumbent | 45.2% | 3,306 | |
| Total Votes | 7,320 | |||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Citrus County Schools Elections | |
| Citrus County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Thomas "Tommy" Corkery • Thomas Kennedy • H. Dean Morrison District 3: • Doug Dodd • Quinton R. Herrin Jr. • Sheila Whitelaw |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
