William "Tres" Stephenson III
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| William "Tres" Stephenson III | |
| Board member, School Board of Highlands County, District 5 | |
| Former candidate | |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | August 26, 2014 |
| Term limits | N/A |
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William "Tres" Stephenson III
was
a candidate for the District 5 seat on the School Board of Highlands County in Florida. He
faced
four other candidates in the general election on August 26, 2014.
Elections
2014
The August 26, 2014 general election in Highlands County featured three seats up for election. The District 1 race featured incumbent Ronnie L. Jackson and challengers Charlene Edwards and Al Joe Hinson. Five newcomers were running for the District 5 seat previously held by Andy Tuck, who left the board to serve on the Florida State Board of Education. District 4 incumbent William "Bill" Brantley was running for re-election without opposition.
The general election determines if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advance to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jill Compton |
33.5% | 3,492 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clinton T. Culverhouse |
25.2% | 2,630 | |
| Nonpartisan | William "Tres" Stephenson III | 17.2% | 1,788 | |
| Nonpartisan | Trevor A. Murphy | 13.9% | 1,449 | |
| Nonpartisan | William F. Hutchinson III | 10.2% | 1,060 | |
| Total Votes | 10,419 | |||
| Source: Highlands County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Stephenson received a total of $19,657.57 in campaign contributions and spent a total of $15,954.25, according to the Highlands County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
Endorsements
Stephenson did not receive an endorsement in this election.
About the district
The School Board of Highlands County is based in Sebring, the county seat of Highlands County, Florida. Highlands County is home to 97,616 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] The School Board of Highlands County was the 35th-largest school district in Florida, serving 11,998 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
Highlands County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Florida in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 15.2 percent of Highlands County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Florida as a whole. The median household income in Highlands County was $35,350 compared to $47,309 for the state of Florida. The poverty rate in Highlands County was 19.0 percent compared to 15.6 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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
This section links to a Google news search for the term "William + Stephenson + Highland + County + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Highlands County Supervisor of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Highlands County, Florida," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Highlands County Supervisor of Elections, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
| 2014 School Board of Highlands County Elections | |
| Highlands County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Charlene Edwards • Al Joe Hinson • Ronnie L. Jackson District 4: • William "Bill" Brantley |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
