Pernell Mitchell
Pernell Mitchell was a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Lake County Schools Board of Education in Florida. Mitchell was defeated in the by-district primary election on August 30, 2016.
Elections
2016
- See also: Lake County Schools elections (2016)
Two of the five seats on the Lake County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Three newcomers ran for the District 2 seat in the primary election on August 30, 2016: Kristi Burns, Pernell Mitchell, and Sandi Moore. Burns and Moore received the most votes, allowing them to advance to the general. Burns won the general election. In District 4, four newcomers competed for the seat in the primary: James Myers, Joan Rintlemann, Lou Buigas, and Sandy Gamble. Myers and Gamble advanced to the general election, with Gamble winning the seat.[1][2]
Results
| Lake County Schools, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kristi Burns |
40.10% | 18,208 |
| Sandi Moore |
31.90% | 14,482 |
| Pernell Mitchell | 28.00% | 12,714 |
| Total Votes | 45,404 | |
| Source: Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Results: 2016 Primary Election," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Mitchell reported $14,744.12 in contributions and $13,141.67 in expenditures to the Lake County Supervisor of Elections, which left the campaign with $1,602.45 cash on hand as of August 22, 2016.[3]
About the district
- See also: Lake County Schools, Florida
Lake County Schools serves the county of the same name in central Florida. The city of Tavares is the county seat. The county was home to an estimated 325,875 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] The district was the 18th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 41,794 students.[5]
Demographics
Lake County underperformed compared to Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.0 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $45,465 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 13.8 percent, while that rate was 16.5 percent for state residents.[4]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate/Committee Information and Treasurer's Reports," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate/Committee Treasurer's Reports," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Lake County, Florida," July 25, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed October 5, 2015
| 2016 Lake County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 General: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Kristi Burns • Pernell Mitchell • Sandi Moore District 4: James Myers • Joan Rintlemann • Lou Buigas • Sandy Gamble |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
