Victor Morales
Victor Morales was a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Muscogee County Board of Education in Georgia. He lost election against incumbent John Wells and two challengers in the general election on May 20, 2014.
Biography
Morales earned a bachelor's degree in business management and master's degrees in management, human resources management and education technology. He currently works as a training and development coordinator for Pratt & Whitney. Morales and his wife, Jasmine, have seven children and four grandchildren.[1]
Elections
2014
Victor Morales ran against John Wells, John "Bart" Steed and John F. Thomas in the general election on May 20, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  John F. Thomas |
35.3% | 1,450 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Wells Incumbent |
27.6% | 1,134 | |
| Nonpartisan | John "Bart" Steed | 26.6% | 1,093 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victor Morales | 10.4% | 429 | |
| Total Votes | 4,106 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Official County Results," accessed June 10, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Morales reported no contributions or expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.[2]
Endorsements
Morales received no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2014
Morales explained his themes for the 2014 campaign in an interview with the Ledger-Enquirer:
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Should the school district divide into three regions -- east, west and central -- as proposed by the superintendent? Yes. The north-south divide is too obvious in the disparity between the two regions. Dividing the district into 3 regions would provide all schools in each district with resources that are currently not available to them. BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure), for example, chose for us to build new schools in areas where they were obviously not needed and these schools are now under student capacity. All children in Columbus, regardless of their district, should have the opportunity to attend a decent school. Should every school have the exact same resources? No. I believe that once we have the regional chiefs in place they will need to determine what resources are necessary for their districts in order to make all of their schools successful. The board will need to review all of the requests and then determine which ones would benefit the most students. We need to supply each school with the tools they will need to succeed. Was the school board right to vote against then-superintendent Susan Andrews' appointments in May 2012? The school board has the right to vote against the superintendent's appointments, but I disagree with the manner in which it was done. The board knew that they were going to vote against the appointments ahead of time and were also aware that the appointees would invite family and friends to attend the function. I believe they should have had the decency to either delay the vote and discuss it further with the superintendent or informed the appointees prior to the board meeting that they had not been chosen for the nomination. The board should not have treated the leaders of our schools with such disrespect. If elected, will you support another special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST)? Yes. I believe we need to continue bettering our schools for our children's future. SPLOST has built new schools, upgraded schools and educational facilities, added classrooms and funded additional technology, all of which are necessary for our children to become competitive in our society. There is still a lot more work to be done. Some children have to take classes in portable buildings and attend schools that are below standards. As technology continues to advance, we need make sure our schools advance as well. SPLOST would help provide the technology and schools needed for our children's educational future. Should the school district open up the bidding process for law firms? Yes, but only after the current contract ends. Just as it is unfair not to have a bidding process for legal services, it would be just as unfair to open a bid while you already have an agreement in place. We need to present the law firms with all of the legal services we require and then choose the firm that can provide them at the lowest cost. |
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| —Ledger-Enquirer, (2014) | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Muscogee County School District, Georgia
- Muscogee County School District elections (2014)
- Flurry of school board elections heading to ballots in Georgia, New York
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ledger-Enquirer, "Q&A with Muscogee County School Board District 2 candidates," April 21, 2014
- ↑ Department of the Columbus, Georgia Consolidated Government, "Campaign Finance Disclosures," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Muscogee County School District Elections | |
| Muscogee County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Victor Morales • John "Bart" Steed • John F. Thomas • John Wells District 4: • Naomi Buckner |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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