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Ann Franklin
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Ann Franklin is the North Buncombe District representative on the Buncombe County Schools school board in North Carolina. Franklin won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016. She first joined the board in 2008.
Elections
2016
- See also: Buncombe County Schools elections (2016)
Four of the seven seats on the Buncombe County Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. One seat was elected at large and the other three by district. Three newcomers filed for the open at-large seat: Matt Kern, Donna Pate, and Amy Wamsley. Pate won the at-large seat. North Buncombe District incumbent Ann Franklin filed for re-election unopposed and won another term on the board. Four newcomers vied for the open Owen District seat: Robert Chilmonik, Margaret (Peggy) Buchanan, Mark Siler, and Mark Crawford, with Buchanan winning the seat. Finally, two filed for the Roberson District seat: incumbent Amy Churchill faced Laura Bowen. Churchill succeeded in defending her seat against Bowen. There was no primary.[1][2]
Results
| Buncombe County Schools, North Buncombe District General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ann Franklin Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.61% | 72,731 |
| Write-in votes | 1.39% | 1,028 |
| Total Votes (100) | 73,759 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results-Buncombe," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
Franklin did not file a campaign finance report with the Buncombe County Board of Elections as of November 1, 2016.[3]
School board candidates in North Carolina were required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Did not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[4]
The third quarter campaign finance deadline was October 31, 2016, and the fourth quarter deadline was January 11, 2017.[5]
Endorsements
Franklin was endorsed by the Buncombe County Association of Educators and Asheville City Association of Educators.[6]
About the district
- See also: Buncombe County Schools, North Carolina
Buncombe County Schools is located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. The county seat is Asheville. Buncombe County was home to 253,178 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the 11th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 25,495 students.[8]
Demographics
Buncombe County outperformed North Carolina as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.8 percent for the state. The median household income in the county was $45,642, compared to $46,693 for the state. The county's poverty rate was 13.9 percent, compared to 17.2 percent for the entire state.[7]
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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
- ↑ Buncombe County, "November 2016 Candidate List," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results-Buncombe," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Buncombe County, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedules," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with SilMnz," October 17, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "Buncombe County, North Carolina," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Voter Statistics Results," accessed August 8, 2014
| 2016 Buncombe County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Matt Kern • Donna Pate • Amy Wamsley North Buncombe: Incumbent, Ann Franklin Owen: Robert Chilmonik • Margaret (Peggy) Buchanan • Mark Siler • Mark Crawford |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
