Tim Harris (Florida)
Tim Harris (b. Greenville, South Carolina) represented District 7 on the Polk County School Board in Florida. He was first elected after running unopposed for the seat in 2006, and he retained the seat unopposed, again, in 2010. In his first contested race for the seat, Harris defeated challenger Lisa Bone Miller, winning the general election on August 26, 2014. Harris did not seek re-election in 2018.
Elections
2014
The August 26, 2014 general election in Polk County featured four seats up for election. District 3 incumbent Hazel Sellers defeated challenger Randy Wilkinson. Debra Smith Wright was running for another term in District 6, but lost the seat to Lynn Wilson. Incumbent Tim Harris won re-election to District 7 after defeating challenger Lisa Bone Miller, and District 5 incumbent Kay Fields ran unopposed and won re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Tim Harris Incumbent |
53.8% | 27,644 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lisa Bone Miller | 46.2% | 23,740 | |
| Total Votes | 51,384 | |||
| Source: Polk County Supervisor of Elections, "8/26/2014 Primary Election," accessed June 10, 2015 | ||||
2010
In 2010, Harris ran unopposed to retain his seat for a second term.
2006
Harris was unopposed in his first election to the District 7 seat in 2006.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Harris stated the following platform on his campaign website:
| “ | I believe that as a result of my 38 years of educational experience, combined with a background of over two decades of business experience and community involvement, I can make a positive contribution on our school board.
I offer 3 Areas of Experience: Business, Education, Community! My G.O.A.L.S. will be to work for the best in and for every child by: Supporting continued Growth management, with local government input Encouraging parent and community Ownership and involvement in our schools Supporting increased academic Achievement Promoting lifelong Learning by all students Advocating continued fiscally responsible School construction[2] |
” |
| —Harris (2014)[3] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tim + Harris + Polk + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Polk County Supervisor of Elections, "CANDIDATES: GENERAL ELECTION (TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 07, 2006)," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tim Harris, "Platform," accessed August 25, 2014
| 2014 Polk County Public Schools Elections | |
| Polk County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Hazel Sellers • Randy Wilkinson District 5: • Kay Fields |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
