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==About the district==
:: ''See also: [[Putnam County Schools, West Virginia]]''
[[File:Map of West Virginia highlighting Putnam County.svg|200px|thumb|left|link=Putnam County Schools, West Virginia|Putnam County Schools is located in Putnam County, West Virginia]] Putnam County  Schools is located in [[Putnam County, West Virginia]]. Putnam County is home to 56,650 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.<ref name=Census>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54/54079.html ''United States Census Bureau,'' "Putnam County, West Virginia," accessed April 15, 2014]</ref> Putnam County Schools was the [[Largest school districts in the United States by enrollment|eighth-largest school district]] in [[West Virginia]], serving 9,631 students during the 2010-2011 school year.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/elsi/tableGenerator.aspx ''National Center for Education Statistics,'' "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014]</ref>
===Demographics===
Putnam County outperformed the rest of West Virginia in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 25.0% of Putnam County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a Bachelor's degree compared to 17.9% for West Virginia as a whole. The median household income in Putnam County was $56,081 compared to $40,400 for the state of West Virginia. The poverty rate in Putnam County was 10.1% compared to 17.6% for the entire state.<ref name=Census/>
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Racial Demographics, 2012<ref name=Census/>
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! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Race
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Putnam County (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | West Virginia (%)
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| White || 96.8 || 94.0
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| Black or African American || 1.0 || 3.5
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.2 || 0.2
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| Asian || 0.9 || 0.7
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.0 || 0.0
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| Two or More Races || 1.1 || 1.5
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| Hispanic or Latino || 0.9 || 1.3
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' 2013 Party Affiliation<ref>[http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/history/Documents/Voter%20Registration%20Totals/VR%20Oct-1-2012.pdf ''West Virginia Secretary of State,'' "West Virginia Voter Registration," accessed April 15, 2014]</ref>
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! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Party
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Registered Voters
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | % of Total
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| Democratic || 14,964 || 41.2
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| Republican || 14,794 || 40.8
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| Mountain || 33 || 0.1
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| Other || 534 || 1.5
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| No Party || 5,693 || 15.7
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Putnam County Schools, At-large


William "Butch" Legg holds an at-large seat on the Putnam County Schools school board in West Virginia. He was initially elected to the chamber in 2002 and won re-election on May 13, 2014.

Biography

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Legg is an employee of Rhone Poulenc/Aventis. He resides in Poca with his wife, Sue, and has three children.[1]

Elections

2014

See also: Putnam County Schools elections (2014)

William "Butch" Legg faced fellow incumbents Rob Cunningham and Craig Spicer as well as Diana McCallister for one of three at-large seats in the general election on May 13, 2014.

Results

Putnam County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Spicer Incumbent 26.9% 3,396
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngRob Cunningham Incumbent 25.7% 3,244
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Legg Incumbent 25% 3,160
     Nonpartisan Diana McCallister 22.3% 2,818
Total Votes 12,618
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed June 23, 2014

Funding

Legg did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the West Virginia Secretary of State.[2]

Endorsements

Legg did not receive any endorsements for his campaign.

2010

Legg won re-election to his seat in 2010.

Putnam County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Spicer Incumbent 23.2% 3,112
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah "Debbie" Phillips Incumbent 23.2% 3,105
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam "Butch" Legg Incumbent 20.3% 2,719
     Nonpartisan Jack Gordon 12.8% 1,708
     Nonpartisan David Thompson 10.6% 1,413
     Nonpartisan Kathie Hess Crouse 9.8% 1,316
     Nonpartisan Write-in 0.1% 15
Total Votes 13,388
Source: Putnam County Clerk, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed April 15, 2014

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Putnam County Schools, "Member Profiles," accessed April 15, 2014
  2. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Elections," accessed April 15, 2014
2014 Putnam County Schools Elections
Putnam County, West Virginia
Election date:May 13, 2014
Candidates:At-large: • Incumbent, Rob Cunningham • Incumbent, William Legg • Incumbent, Craig Spicer • Diana McCallister
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