Tony Norman
Tony Norman was a member of the Knox County Board of Education in Tennessee, representing District 3. Norman assumed office in 2016. Norman left office on August 15, 2020.
Norman ran for re-election to the Knox County Board of Education to represent District 3 in Tennessee. Norman lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.
Though the Knox County Board of Education election was nonpartisan, Norman identifies as a Republican.[1]
Biography
Norman works as a stormwater project manager for Knox County. He previously served as a Knox County Commissioner from 2006 until 2014, when he was term-limited. He was elected chairman of the commission in 2012. Prior to serving as a county commissioner, Norman worked as a biology teacher for Knox County Schools for over 30 years. He earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.[1][2][3]
Elections
2020
See also: Knox County School District, Tennessee, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Knox County Schools school board, District 3
Daniel Watson won election in the general election for Knox County Schools school board, District 3 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Watson (Nonpartisan) | 98.2 | 5,744 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 105 | ||
| Total votes: 5,849 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Knox County Schools school board, District 3
Daniel Watson defeated incumbent Tony Norman in the primary for Knox County Schools school board, District 3 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Watson (Nonpartisan) | 54.9 | 3,681 | |
| Tony Norman (Nonpartisan) | 45.1 | 3,029 | ||
| Total votes: 6,710 | |||
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2016
- See also: Knox County Schools elections (2016)
Four of the nine seats on the Knox County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016. A primary election was held March 1, 2016. Jennifer Owen defeated Grant Standefer for the District 2 seat in the primary election. She went on to win the general election unopposed. The District 5 primary featured Reuben "Buddy" Pelot, Lori Ann Boudreaux, and Susan Horn. Both Horn and Pelot received enough votes to advance to the general election, where Horn defeated Pelot for the seat. The District 3 seat was left open for a newcomer. Tony Norman won that seat after running unopposed in both the primary and general elections. Michael McMillan, the only incumbent who sought re-election, ran unopposed in District 8 and won another term.[4][5][6][7]
Results
| Knox County Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tony Norman (unopposed) |
100.00% | 1,770 |
| Total Votes | 1,770 | |
| Source: Knox County Election Commission, "Cumulative Report — Official," accessed November 28, 2016 | ||
| Knox County Schools, District 3 Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tony Norman (unopposed) |
100.00% | 5,804 |
| Total Votes | 5,804 | |
| Source: Knox County Board of Elections, "Presidential Preference Primary and County Primary — Official Ballot for Knox County March 01, 2016," accessed March 28, 2016 | ||
Funding
Norman reported $3,550.00 in contributions and $706.34 in expenditures to the Knox County Clerk, which left his campaign with $2,843.66 on hand as of September 30, 2016.[8]
Endorsements
Norman received the endorsement of the Knox County Political Action Committee for Education.[9]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tony Norman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
The Knoxville News Sentinel published the following questionnaire. The bolded questions were provided by the League of Women Voters. Norman's responses to those questions appear below.
Is the current funding for Knox County Schools adequate? If not, how would you work to correct the problem?
| “ | The current level of funding is more adequate if properly administered.[10] | ” |
| —Tony Norman (2016)[11] | ||
If you are elected, you would be involved in choosing a new school superintendent. What are the most important characteristics you would look for in a candidate for the position, and what should, at a minimum, be a candidate's qualifications?
| “ | Minimums; five years' classroom experience, five years' building level experience, managerial experience with departments of the size totaling, at minimum, 20 percent of the size of Knox County Schools, significant experience in the development and administration of multi-million dollar budgets. On the personal level, the candidate would demonstrate and have a history of exceptional communication skills in group settings as well as one on one. A favorable review of candidates last two positions of employment including interviews with coworkers and with employees over which they have authority.[10] | ” |
| —Tony Norman (2016)[11] | ||
The state is once again considering vouchers for low-income students. What is your position on vouchers?
| “ | All our public schools should function at the level of proficiency that vouchers are unnecessary.[10] | ” |
| —Tony Norman (2016)[11] | ||
At present, Knox County has only one charter school. What is your position about increasing that number?
| “ | Although a charter school may function in some respect as R&D for KCS, I would contend that charters generally pull funds from schools and drain those in low-income areas of their best students and needed funding.[10] | ” |
| —Tony Norman (2016)[11] | ||
Who should set the educational policy and direction for Knox County, the board of education or the school administration?
| “ | The Board of Education is designated by T.C.A.as the agent which has complete and absolute authority over the management and administration of Knox County Schools. School administration is the agent implementing the policies and practices determined by the board.[10] | ” |
| —Tony Norman (2016)[11] | ||
The board of education will make decisions about building new or renovating existing schools. With population growth and our school capital funding limited by current obligations, what steps would you take to assure that tax dollars are spent wisely for school construction in the future?
| “ | We have administrative functions in place to assist in predicting where capital needs are. Each budget is an exercise in the prudent use of public funds. The current funding mechanism and the political reality of taxation in Knox County may require new approaches to how we develop budgets for Knox County Schools.[10] | ” |
| —Tony Norman (2016)[11] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Knoxville News Sentinel, "Georgiana Vines: Tony Norman to seek Knox school board seat," September 14, 2015
- ↑ Shopper News, "NEW JOB FOR TONY NORMAN," November 16, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Tony Norman," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ Knox County Election Commission, "Live Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Knox County Board of Elections, "Final County Prim. 3-1-16 and County Gen. 8-4-16 Candidate List," accessed January 19, 2016
- ↑ Knox County Schools, "Board Members," accessed January 19, 2016
- ↑ Knox County Board of Elections, "Live Election Results," accessed March 1, 2016
- ↑ Knox County Clerk, "Financial Disclosures: Candidate Information," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ The Pacemaker, "Recommendations for Elections," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Knoxville News Sentinel, "Board of Education candidates Q & A by League of Women Voter," February 7, 2016
| 2016 Knox County Schools Elections | |
| Knox County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: March 1, 2016 • General Election: August 4, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Jennifer Owen • Grant Standefer District 3: • Tony Norman District 5: • Lori Ann Boudreaux • Susan Horn • Reuben "Buddy" Pelot District 8: • Incumbent, Michael McMillan |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
