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Steve Williams (North Carolina school board candidate)
Steve Williams was a candidate for the District 6 seat on the Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools Board of Education in North Carolina. He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
Six seats on the Nash-Rocky Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. All six incumbents sought re-election. In District 2, incumbent Jon Hardy ran against newcomers Linwood Weeks, Jeff Williams and Wendy Wilson. Incumbent Brenda Brown was unopposed in District 4. Tiffany Delano, Wayne Doll and Steve Williams challenged incumbent Bonnie Baker Batts for the District 6 seat. Incumbent Reginald Silver faced Steve Bulluck for the District 8 seat. In District 9, incumbent Robert Bynum ran against challenger LaShawnda Washington. Incumbent Michael David Grover, Ricky Jenkins and Latasha B. Sledge competed for a two-year term in the District 7 seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Wayne Doll |
42.8% | 1,745 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Williams | 37.1% | 1,513 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bonnie Baker Batts Incumbent | 11% | 448 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tiffany Delano | 8.6% | 349 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 21 | |
| Total Votes | 4,076 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
About the district
Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools is located in Nash County, North Carolina. The county seat of Nash County is Carthage. Nash County is home to 95,093 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools was the 24th-largest school district in North Carolina and served 16,952 students.[2]
Demographics
Nash County underperformed in comparison to the rest of North Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.9 percent of Nash County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.8 percent for North Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Nash County was $43,757 compared to $46,450 for the state of North Carolina. The poverty rate in Nash County was 17.6 percent compared to 16.8 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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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