Susan McFerran
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Susan McFerran was a Zone II member of the Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education. She was appointed by the Board of Education to fill the vacant Zone II seat in 2012 and was unopposed when the seat was up for re-election on September 17, 2013. McFerran ran for re-election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Susan McFerran sought re-election to the Zone II seat on the Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education on September 17, 2013. She was unopposed. McFerran is a retired elementary school teacher who has taught at schools in the Fort Smith School District and continues to serve as a substitute teacher at private schools in the Fort Smith area. McFerran is married and has three children, who all graduated from Fort Smith schools.[1]
Elections
2016
Two of the seven seats on the Fort Smith Public Schools school board were up for general election on September 20, 2016. One seat was up for by-district election and one was up for at-large election. In the race for the open at-large seat, newcomer Talicia Richardson defeated fellow newcomer Greg Murray. Incumbent Susan McFerran defeated challengers Marc Werschem and Brian Means in Zone 2. [2]
Results
This election was held on September 20, 2016.
| Fort Smith Public Schools, Zone 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Susan McFerran Incumbent |
55.09% | 514 |
| Brian Means | 27.87% | 260 |
| Marc Werschem | 17.04% | 159 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 933 | |
| Source: Sebastian County Arkansas, "Sebastian County Election Results," accessed September 20, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
About the district
Fort Smith School District is located on the western border of Arkansas in Sebastian County. It is one of the two county seats of Sebastian County, and the second largest city in the state of Arkansas. According to the 2010 census, Fort Smith is home to 86,217 residents.[3]
Fort Smith Public Schools is a district comprised of 19 elementary schools, 4 junior high school, 2 senior high schools, and one alternative learning center.[4]
Demographics
Fort Smith underperforms the rest of Arkansas when compared on the basis of median household income, people living below the poverty level, percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a high school diploma. The median household income in Fort Smith was $37,340 compared to $40,149 for the state of Arkansas. 20.7%% of Fort Smith residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to a 19.6% in Arkansas. The US Census also showed the poverty rate in Fort Smith was 22.5%% compared to 18.4% for the entire state. The US Census also found that 20.7% of Fort Smith residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to a 19.6% in Arkansas.[5]
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Issues
Campaign finance
McFerran has not disclosed any campaign finance expenditures or contributions.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ SW Times Record Online, "Fort Smith School Board Member Appointed" accessed August 15, 2013
- ↑ Sebastian County Arkansas, "Sebastian County Election Results," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ US Census Bureau, "Fort Smith, Arkansas Quick Facts" accessed August 14, 2013
- ↑ Fort Smith Schools, "About our schools" accessed August 14, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 , "Fort Smith Quick Facts," accessed July 31, 2013
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Campaign Expenditure Search" accessed August 13, 2013
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