William Gray (North Carolina)
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William Gray was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Cleveland County Board of Education in North Carolina. He was defeated in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1][2]
Biography
Gray is a retired miner.[3]
Elections
2015
Five of the nine seats on the Cleveland County Schools school board were up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015.
Incumbents Roger Harris, Richard Hooker Jr., and Shearra B. Miller won re-election to their seats. The other two seats on the ballot were won by Jo Boggs and Jeff Jones. Harris, Hooker, Miller, Boggs, and Jones defeated George Falls, Yvette D. Grant, William Gray, Darius Griffin, Hal Hastings, L. E. Henson, Nikki Ledford, Ray Lockhart, Howard Mcleod, Howard Thompson Jr., Robert Queen, and incumbent Jerry D. Hoyle.[4][2][5]
Results
| Cleveland County Schools, At-Large, 4-year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jo Boggs |
13.7% | 4,869 |
| Roger Harris Incumbent |
10.1% | 3,598 |
| Shearra B. Miller Incumbent |
9.9% | 3,530 |
| Richard Hooker Jr. Incumbent |
8.7% | 3,079 |
| Jeff Jones |
8.3% | 2,944 |
| Robert Queen | 7.9% | 2,797 |
| Jerry D. Hoyle Incumbent | 7.8% | 2,791 |
| Darius Griffin | 7.6% | 2,718 |
| George Falls | 6.9% | 2,462 |
| Yvette D. Grant | 5.3% | 1,891 |
| Ray Lockhart | 5.1% | 1,801 |
| Hal Hastings | 3.1% | 1,090 |
| Nikki Ledford | 2.4% | 845 |
| Howard Mcleod | 1.2% | 410 |
| William Gray (North Carolina) | 0.8% | 272 |
| Howard Thompson Jr. | 0.7% | 245 |
| L. E. Henson | 0.4% | 154 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 96 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 35,592 | |
| Source: North Carolina Secretary of State, "11/03/2015 Official Municipal Election Results," accessed November 10, 2015 | ||
Funding
Gray reported no contributions or expenditures to the North Carolina State Board of Elections as of October 26, 2015.[6]
Endorsements
Gray received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
About the district
- See also: Cleveland County Schools, North Carolina
Cleveland County Schools is located in western North Carolina in Cleveland County. The county seat is Shelby. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county was home to an estimated 97,076 residents in 2014.[7] In the 2012-2013 school year, the Cleveland County school district was the 25th-largest school district in North Carolina and served 15,951 students.[8]
Demographics
Cleveland 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 16.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.3 percent for North Carolina as a whole. The median household income in the county was $38,989, compared to $46,334 for the state. The poverty rate for the county was 19.3 percent, compared to 17.5 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.
Recent news
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See also
- Cleveland County Schools, North Carolina
- Cleveland County Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cleveland County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed June 28, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cleveland County, North Carolina, "Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed July 28, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "filing" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Shelby Star, "17 candidates vying for five seats on the school board," August 22, 2015
- ↑ Cleveland County Public Schools, "Board of Education," accessed June 26, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "11/03/2015 Unofficial Municipal Election Results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Campaign Report Seach by Entity," accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "Cleveland County, North Carolina," accessed June 22, 2015"
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Cleveland County Schools," accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed June 29, 2015
| 2015 Cleveland County Schools Elections | |
| Cleveland County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Roger Harris • Incumbent, Richard Hooker Jr. • Incumbent Jerry D. Hoyle • Incumbent, Shearra B. Miller • Jo Boggs • George Falls • Yvette D. Grant • William Gray • Darius Griffin • Hal Hastings • L. E. Henson • Jeff Jones • Nikki Ledford • Ray Lockhart • Howard Mcleod • Howard Thompson Jr. • Robert Queen |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
