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Wood County Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Wood County Schools school board were up for general election on May 13, 2014. Lawrence Hasbargen, Peggy Smith and Jimmy Asbury defeated Jim Fox, Tad M. Wilson, Ron Tice, Steve Smith, Ami Shaver, Rene Imler and Ponnie Piggott-Sampson for the three positions.
About the district
- See also: Wood County Schools, West Virginia
Wood County Schools is located in Wood County, West Virginia. Wood County is home to 86,569 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Wood County Schools was the third-largest school district in West Virginia, serving 13,462 students during the 2010-2011 school year.[2]
Demographics
Wood County outperformed the rest of West Virginia in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.8% of Wood County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 17.9% for West Virginia as a whole. The median household income in Wood County was $42,734 compared to $40,400 for the state of West Virginia. The poverty rate in Wood County was 16.0% compared to 17.6% 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.
Voter and candidate information
The Wood school board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected at-large, but represent different geographical districts. No more than two members elected from any magisterial district may serve on the board during a given term. There was no primary election and the general election was held on May 13, 2014. Three seats were on the ballot in 2014 and two seats are on the ballot in 2015.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on January 13, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was January 25, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Although all Wood County school board candidates ran in the same at-large race for the three available seats, the winners represent specific geographic districts. Since no more than two candidates from any particular district may serve on the board during a given term, Ballotpedia has divided the candidate list by the geographic districts that candidates would have represented if elected.
District A
- Jim Fox
- Incumbent
- Ron Tice
- Steve Smith
- Ami Shaver
District B
- Tad M. Wilson
- Incumbent
- Rene Imler
- Jimmy Asbury
District C
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Lawrence Hasbargen Incumbent |
13.6% | 3,516 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jimmy Asbury |
12.4% | 3,221 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peggy Smith |
12.2% | 3,176 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tad M. Wilson Incumbent | 10.8% | 2,798 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ami Shaver | 10.6% | 2,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Fox Incumbent | 10.6% | 2,744 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Smith | 9.1% | 2,353 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Tice | 10.9% | 2,816 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ponnie Piggott-Sampson | 5.7% | 1,474 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rene Imler | 4.2% | 1,081 | |
| Total Votes | 25,931 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed June 23, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $4,523.07 and spent a total of $1,515.56 during the election, according to the Wood County Election Office.[6]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Fox | $3,305.00 | $294.49 | $3,010.51 |
| Ron Tice | $608.30 | $608.30 | $0.00 |
| Steve Smith | $25.00 | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Ami Shaver | $25.00 | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Tad M. Wilson | $25.00 | $25.00 | $0.00 |
| Rene Imler | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jimmy Asbury | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Lawrence Hasbargen | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Peggy Smith | $509.77 | $509.77 | $0.00 |
| Ponnie Piggott-Sampson | $25.00 | $25.00 | $0.00 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Wood County Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 13, 2014 | First day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| January 25, 2014 | Last day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| February 7, 2014 | First day to request an absentee ballot |
| April 30, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| May 7, 2014 | Last day to request an absentee ballot |
| May 10, 2014 | Early voting ends |
| May 13, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board, residents of Wood County County voted in races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, House of Delegates, State Senate, State Executive Committee, County Commission, Congressional District Executive Committee, Senatorial District Executive Committee and Delegate District Executive Committee.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Wood + County + Schools + West + Virginia"
See also
- West Virginia
- Wood County Schools, West Virginia
- West Virginia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Wood County, West Virginia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, West Virginia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Wood County, West Virginia," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "West Virginia Voter Registration," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Wood County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "2014 Election Information," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ Wood County, "2014 Candidates in Wood County," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Wood County, "2014 Candidates in Wood County," accessed April 16, 2014
| 2014 Wood County Schools Elections | |
| Wood County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 13, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District A: • Jim Fox • Ron Tice • Steve Smith • Ami Shaver District B: • Tad M. Wilson • Rene Imler • Jimmy Asbury |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
