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Wayne Arnold
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Wayne Arnold is the District 3 representative on the Jackson-Madison County Board of Education in Tennessee. He was first elected to the board in the general election on August 4, 2016.[1]
Biography
Arnold works as the Reserve Medical Corps coordinator for the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department. He has held that position since May 2013. Arnold previously worked as a fire marshal for the City of Jackson Fire Department. He earned an EMT certification from Jackson State Community College and a bachelor's degree in fire science from the University of Cincinnati.[2]
Elections
2016
Four of the nine seats on the Jackson-Madison County School System Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[3] Kevin Alexander and Bryan Barry ran to fill the District 2 seat that was left open by incumbent Jeffery Head. Alexander won the seat. The District 3 seat was also left open when incumbent Truman Murray did not file to run for re-election. Wayne Arnold and Sam Turner Jr. ran for that seat, and Arnold won the election. The District 5, Position 1 race featured incumbent James Campbell III. He ran unopposed and won after challengers Stephanie Phillips, Jana Soriano, and Jeff Wall withdrew from the race. Incumbent Janice Hampton defeated challenger Tracy Boyd Jr. for the District 6, Position 1 seat.[4][5][1]
Results
| Jackson-Madison County School System, District 3 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Wayne Arnold |
71.79% | 977 |
| Sam Turner Jr. | 28.21% | 384 |
| Total Votes | 1,361 | |
| Source: Madison County Election Commission, "2016 August State Primary and County General Results," accessed September 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
The Madison County Election Commission did not publish school board campaign finance reports online for this election. Ballotpedia staff directly requested this information, but the county did not provide it.
Endorsements
Arnold received no official endorsements in the election.
Recent news
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See also
- Jackson-Madison County School System, Tennessee
- Jackson-Madison County School System elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Madison County Election Commission, "Cumulative Report - Unofficial August 4, 2016," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Wayne Arnold," accessed May 18, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2016," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Madison County Election Commission, "August 4, 2016: State Primary and County General Election," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ Jackson-Madison County School System, "Schools in Board Members Zone," accessed April 8, 2016
| 2016 Jackson-Madison County School System Elections | |
| Madison County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 4, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Kevin Alexander • Bryan Barry District 3: • Wayne Arnold • Sam Turner Jr. District 5, Position 1: • Incumbent, James Campbell III District 6, Position 1: • Incumbent, Janice Hampton • Tracy Boyd Jr. |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
