Nissary Wood
Nissary Wood was an incumbent board member on the Kershaw County school board in South Carolina. She was defeated by challenger Mark Sury for Seat 2 in the general election scheduled to take place on June 10, 2014. She was first elected to the board on November 2, 2010.
Biography
Nissary Wood is an event coordinator for BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.[1]
Elections
2014
Nissary Wood ran against challenger Mark Sury in the general election on June 10, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Mark Sury |
57.2% | 573 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nissary Wood Incumbent | 42.8% | 428 | |
| Total Votes | 1,001 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Kershaw County Director of Elections John Caughman," March 9, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Wood did not file a campaign finance report with the South Carolina Ethics Commission.[2]
Endorsements
Wood did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
About the district
Kershaw County School District is located in Kershaw County, South Carolina. The county seat of Kershaw County is Camden. According to the United States Census Bureau, Kershaw County is home to 62,516 residents.[3]
Demographics
Kershaw County underperformed in comparison to the rest of South Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.6 percent of Kershaw County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 24.6 percent for South Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Kershaw County was $44,068 compared to $44,623 for the state of South Carolina. The poverty rate in Kershaw County was 16.1 percent compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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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Footnotes
| 2014 Kershaw County School District Elections | |
| Camden, South Carolina | |
| Election date: | June 10, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Seat 2: • Mark Sury • Incumbent, Nissary Wood Seat 4: • Incumbent, Shirley L. Halley |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
