Pete Graham
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Pete Graham is a former member of the Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education in Georgia, where he represented District 5. He defeated challenger Tim Jones in the general election on May 20, 2014. Graham was unseated by Susan McDonald in the 2018 election.[1]
Elections
2014
Pete Graham ran against challenger Tim Jones in the general election on May 20, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Pete Graham Incumbent |
53.6% | 820 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim Jones | 46.4% | 709 | |
| Total Votes | 1,529 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Results," May 20, 2014 These results are unofficial. | ||||
About the district
Griffin-Spalding County School System is located in Spalding County, Georgia. The county seat of Spalding County is Griffin. Spalding County is home to 64,073 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Griffin-Spalding County School System was the 34th-largest school district in Georgia, serving 10,450 students students during the 2013-2014 school year.[3]
Demographics
Spalding County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 14.8 percent of Spalding County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 28.0 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Spalding County was $41,534 compared to $49,179 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Spalding County was 21.5 percent compared to 18.2 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 "Pete + Graham + Griffin-Spalding + County + School + System + Georgia"
See also
- Griffin-Spalding County School System, Georgia
- Griffin-Spalding County School System elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "The GRIP," May 22, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Spalding County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Enrollment by Ethnicity/Race , Gender and Grade Level (PK-12)," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
| 2014 Griffin-Spalding County School System Elections | |
| Spalding County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Michael Kendall District 3: • Bob Gilreath • Incumbent, Zach Holmes |
| Important information: | Key deadlines |
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