Steve Highlander
Steve Highlander was a member of the Hamilton County Board of Education in Tennessee, representing District 9. Highlander assumed office in 2014. Highlander left office in 2021.
Highlander ran for re-election to the Hamilton County Board of Education to represent District 9 in Tennessee. Highlander won in the general election on August 2, 2018.
Biography
Steve Highlander is a resident of Hamilton County, Tennessee. Highlander earned his B.A. and master's degrees in educational administration from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and his D.Min. degree from Covington Seminary. He has spent more than four decades as an educator.[1]
Elections
2018
See also: Hamilton County School District elections (2018)
General election
General election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 9
Incumbent Steve Highlander defeated D'Andre Anderson in the general election for Hamilton County Schools Board of Education District 9 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Highlander (Nonpartisan) | 72.6 | 4,515 |
| D'Andre Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 26.9 | 1,677 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 6,223 | |||
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2014
The general election in Hamilton County featured five seats up for election on August 7, 2014. Greg Martin won re-election in District 3 against Jim Watson. Karitsa Mosley won the open District 5 race against fellow newcomers Richard K. Bennett, Samuel Blakemore, Patrick D. Hampton, Cynthia Stanley-Cash, Jacqueline A. Thomas and Yashika Ward. Incumbent Joe Galloway won re-election, defeating newcomers Oscar Brock and C. Ballard Scearce, Jr. in District 6. The District 8 race was won by incumbent David Testerman, who defeated challenger Samevelyn Morgan Rock. Newcomer Steve Highlander won the open District 9 seat, defeating Karen Farrow, Larry Lewis, Dean Moorhouse and Tim White.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Steve Highlander |
49.8% | 2,923 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dean Moorhouse | 21.4% | 1,258 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Farrow | 21.1% | 1,241 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim White | 3.6% | 213 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry Lewis | 3.3% | 194 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 40 | |
| Total Votes | 5,869 | |||
| Source: Hamilton County, TN - Election Commission, "Official Results - August 7th, 2014 - State Primary & County General," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Highlander reported $7,100.00 in contributions and $4,749.29 in expenditures to the Hamilton County Election Commission during the election, which left his campaign with $2,350.71 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Highlander received endorsements from the Hamilton County Education Association, the Chattanooga Times and the Chattanooga Free Press.[3][4][5]
Campaign themes
2014
Highlander published a list of his priorities on Nooga.com:
| “ | Identify three issues that are important to you as a candidate.
1. More local control of schools -- parents, teachers, & board as opposed to Washington; more face to face encounters among parents, teachers, board members & commissioners 2. School safety -- especially upgraded exits & entrances and safe check in and out procedures 3. Financial management & responsibility -- encourage Hamilton County receiving its fair share of state B.E.P. monies WITHOUT any local tax increases If elected how would you address those issues? 1. Board member would organize open meetings with parent organizations, school personnel, commissioners & central officefor each district school. 2. Board member would work with local schools, central office, & commissioners to fund and implement a safe, modern entrance program for each school & work with all to produce safe check out procedures. 3. Board will work with local legislators to push the state to increase Hamilton County's share of the state money to the appropriate level.[6] |
” |
| —Steve Highlander (2014)[1] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Steve + Highlander + Hamilton + County + School + District"
See also
- Hamilton County School District, Tennessee
- Hamilton County School District elections (2014)
- Hamilton County School District elections (2018)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nooga.com, "Steve Highlander," accessed August 7, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Hamilton County, TN - Election Commission, "Candidate Guide," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Chattanooga Times Free Press, "HCEA endorses commission, school board candidates," May 5, 2014
- ↑ Chattanooga Times Free Press, "Times picks for District 8 and District 9," July 19, 2014
- ↑ Chattanooga Times Free Press, "Free Press picks for District 8 and District 9," July 19, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Hamilton County School District elections in 2018 | |
| Hamilton County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 2, 2018 |
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