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Nancy L. Muenzmay
Nancy L. Muenzmay
was
a candidate for the District 5 seat on the Lake County School Board in Florida. She
faced
Peter E. Tarby and Stephanie Ann Luke in the general election on August 26, 2014. Since neither she nor Luke received 50 percent of the vote, she
challenged
her in a runoff election on November 4, 2014. Muenzmay was defeated in the runoff.
Elections
2014
- See also: Lake County Schools elections (2014)
The general election in Lake County featured three seats up for election on August 26, 2014. Incumbent William John Mathias faced a challenge from John J. Ardizone for the District 1 seat. The District 3 race included incumbent Tod Andre Howard and challengers Jamie Maret Hanja and Marc Anthony Dodd. Newcomers Nancy L. Muenzmay, Peter E. Tarby and Stephanie Ann Luke were running to replace Kyleen Fischer, who did not file for re-election in District 5.
The general election determined 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 advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Results
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Stephanie Ann Luke |
57.4% | 53,795 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nancy L. Muenzmay | 42.6% | 39,935 | |
| Total Votes | 93,730 | |||
| Source: Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Official Results," November 14, 2014 | ||||
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Stephanie Ann Luke |
43.8% | 13,769 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nancy L. Muenzmay |
41.6% | 13,075 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peter E. Tarby | 14.6% | 4,596 | |
| Total Votes | 31,440 | |||
| Source: Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," August 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Muenzmay received a total of $40,109.20 and spent a total of $38,166.11, according to the Lake County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
Endorsements
Muenzmay did not receive an endorsement in this election.
About the district
- See also: Lake County Schools, Florida
Lake County Schools is based in Tavares, the county seat of Lake County, Florida. Lake County is home to 308,034 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Lake County Schools was the 18th-largest school district in Florida, serving 41,319 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
Lake County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Florida in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.2 percent of Lake 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 Lake County was $45,663 compared to $47,309 for the state of Florida. The poverty rate in Lake County was 13.0 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 "Nancy + Muenzmay + Lake + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
External links
- Lake County Schools
- Campaign website
- Project Student Safety
- Project Student Safety: Candidate Profile
- Lake County Safe Schools Initiative
Footnotes
- ↑ Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Lake County, Florida," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Home," accessed July 8, 2014
| 2014 Lake County Schools Elections | |
| Lake County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • John J. Ardizone • William John Mathias District 3: • Jamie Maret Hanja • Marc Anthony Dodd • Tod Andre Howard |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
