Thomas Kennedy (Florida)
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Thomas Kennedy currently represents District 1 on the Citrus County School Board in Florida. He defeated Thomas "Tommy" Corkery and H. Dean Morrison in the general election on August 26, 2014.
Biography
Kennedy is a partner of Roken Development, Inc., a small new home development company. He also serves on numerous committees in the district, including the Pupil Progression Plan for Elementary Schools Committee, the Technology Committee and the Consultant Continuing Contract Selection Committee. His wife is a teacher in Citrus County Schools.[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 |  Thomas Kennedy Incumbent |
63.8% | 15,551 | |
| Nonpartisan | H. Dean Morrison | 22.9% | 5,572 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas "Tommy" Corkery | 13.3% | 3,235 | |
| Total Votes | 24,358 | |||
| 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
Kennedy received an endorsement from the Citrus County Chronicle.[2]
2010
| Citrus County Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Kennedy |
56.5% | 15,868 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lou Miele | 43.5% | 12,196 | |
| Total Votes | 28,064 | |||
| Source: Citrus County Board of Elections, "Final Election Results," accessed August 21, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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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 |
