Tony Potts
Tony Potts was a Republican candidate for the District 1 seat on the Floyd County Board of Education in Georgia. He was defeated by challenger Chip Hood in the primary election on May 20, 2014.
Elections
2014
- See also: Floyd County Schools elections (2014)
Tony Potts ran against challenger Chip Hood and incumbent Terry Williamson in the Republican primary election on May 20, 2014.
Results
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Chip Hood |
54% | 2,447 | |
| Republican | Terry Williamson Incumbent | 33.8% | 1,531 | |
| Republican | Tony Potts | 12.1% | 550 | |
| Total Votes | 4,528 | |||
| Source: Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Vanessa Waddell, Floyd County Elections Clerk," January 6, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Potts did not file a campaign finance report with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission in this election.
Endorsements
Potts did not receive any endorsements in this election.
About the district
- See also: Floyd County Schools, Georgia
Floyd County Schools is located in Floyd County, Georgia. The county seat of Floyd County is Rome. Floyd County is home to 96,317 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Floyd County Schools was the 36th-largest school district in Georgia, serving 10,220 students during the 2013-2014 school year.[2]
Demographics
Floyd 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 18.2 percent of Floyd County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Floyd County was $41,442 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Floyd County was 20.9 percent compared to 17.4 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
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tony + Potts + Floyd + County + Schools + Georgia"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Floyd County, Georgia," accessed May 15, 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 Floyd County Schools Elections | |
| Floyd County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Chip Hood • Tony Potts • Incumbent, Terry Williamson District 4: • Tony Daniel • Rodney Dillard |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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