Virgil Osborne

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Virgil Osborne

Prior offices:

Pike County School District school board District 1

Years in office: 2006 - 2014

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Education

High school

Virgie High School

Associates

Pikesville Junior College

Bachelor's

University of Louisville

Graduate

Eastern Kentucky University

Personal

Religion

Christian: Baptist

Virgil Osborne was the District 1 representative on the Pike County Board of Education in Kentucky from 2006 to 2014. He ran for re-election in the general election on November 4, 2014, where he was defeated.

Biography

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Osborne graduated from Virgie High School, earned an associate degree from Pikeville Junior College, bachelor's from the University of Louisville, and master’s from Eastern Kentucky University. He is a retired teacher and coach, and is deacon emeritus at First Baptist Church.

Elections

2014

See also: Pike County Schools elections (2014)

The election in Pike County featured two seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election. District 1 incumbent Virgil Osborne ran against challenger Ireland "Heavy" Blankenship and, with incumbent Chuck Johnson not filing for re-election, District 4 saw a three-way race between challengers Vicki Hatfield, Tim Reed II and Nee Jackson.

Results

Pike County Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Ireland Blankenship	55%	1,791
	Nonpartisan	Virgil Osborne Incumbent	45%	1,463
Total Votes				3,254
Source: Margaret Koenig, "Fax from the Pike County Clerk's office," January 20, 2015

Funding

State law did not require campaign finance reporting if contributions or expenditures did not exceed $1,000 in an election cycle.

Endorsements

Osborne did not receive any official endorsements in 2014.

2010

Pike County Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Virgil Osborne Incumbent	100%	1,569
Total Votes				1,569
Source: Pike County Clerk, "2010 General Election Results," accessed September 9, 2014

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See also

• Pike County Schools, Kentucky
• Pike County Schools elections (2014)

External links

Suggest a link

• Pike County Schools
• Office website