Scott Hollowell
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Scott Hollowell is the District 3 representative on the Fayette County Public Schools in Georgia. Hollowell won in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Biography
Hollowell is a financial advisor.[2]
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the Fayette County Public Schools were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on May 24, 2016. District 1 incumbent Barry Marchman (R) defeated challenger Melissa Lohr (D) in the general election. In District 3, incumbent Marion Key lost the Republican primary to Scott Hollowell. Hollowell won without opposition in 2016. Brian Anderson defeated Susan Stopford in the District 5 Republican primary. Anderson won the District 5 general electeion against Democratic candidate Ching Ching Yap. Angela Kelly Stowman (D) withdrew from the District 3 race prior to the general election.[1]
Results
| Fayette County Board of Education, District 3 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Hollowell (unopposed) |
100.00% | 12,472 | |
| Total Votes | 12,472 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||||
| Fayette County Board of Education, District 3 Republican Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Scott Hollowell |
51.13% | 1,692 |
| Marion Key Incumbent | 48.87% | 1,617 |
| Total Votes | 3,309 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Funding
Georgia candidates are able to file as exempt from reporting if they do not exceed $2,500 in contributions or expenditures during an election.
Candidates received a total of $16,512.90 and spent a total of $12,219.22 as of November 2, 2016, according to the Fayette County Board of Elections.[3]
District 1
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Marchman (incumbent) | Exempt | Exempt | Exempt |
| Melissa Lohr | $3,633.47 | $1,179.16 | $1,179.16 |
District 3
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Kelly Stowman | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Scott Hollowell | $4,515.75 | $2,081.65 | $0.00 |
District 5
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ching Ching Yap | $13,692.62 | $11,217.95 | $2,474.67 |
| Brian Anderson | $12,048.45 | $11,563.60 | $484.85 |
Campaign themes
2016
Hollowell's campaign website included the following themes:
| “ |
My campaign for the Fayette County School Board is based on three simple principles: |
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| —Scott Hollowell (2016) | ||
About the district
Fayette County Board of Education is located in Fayette County, Georgia. The county seat of Fayette County is Fayetteville. Fayette County was home to 106,567 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the 20th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 20,159 students.[6]
Demographics
Fayette County outperformed the state of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 42.1 percent of Fayette County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Fayette County was $81,242, compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Fayette County was 6.7 percent, compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[5]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scott Hollowell for School Board, "Scott's Bio," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ Easy Campaign Finance Portal, "Home," accessed November 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Fayette County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
| 2016 Fayette County Board of Education Elections | |
| Fayette County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Barry Marchman (R) • Melissa Lohr (D) District 3: Incumbent, Marion Key (R) • Scott Hollowell (R) • Angela Kelly Stowman (D) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
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