Bob Easter
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Bob Easter was the District 6 representative on the Bibb County Board of Education in Georgia. The general election was held on May 24, 2016. Easter defeated Valerie Wynn in a runoff election on July 26, 2016.[1] Easter did not seek re-election in 2020.
Elections
2016
Six of the eight seats on the Bibb County Board of Education were up for general election on May 24, 2016. A runoff election was held on July 26, 2016, in Districts 5 and 6. Sundra Woodford and James Timley defeated Jerome Collins but neither candidate received a majority in the District 5 general election. Woodford defeated Timley in the runoff. Bob Easter defeated fellow challenger Valerie Wynn for the District 6 seat in the runoff. Incumbent Jason Downey placed second to Easter in the general election but withdrew prior to the runoff.[1]
In District 2, incumbent Thelma Dillard defeated challenger Tina Dennard. District 4 incumbent Lester Miller won re-election against Jeff Moody. District 1 incumbent Ella Styles Carter and District 3 incumbent Susan Sipe were unopposed in the election.[1]
Results
| Bibb County School District, District 6 General Runoff Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bob Easter |
84.81% | 1,072 |
| Valerie Wynn | 15.19% | 192 |
| Total Votes | 1,264 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Runoff July 26, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
| Bibb County School District, District 6 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bob Easter |
48.61% | 2,605 |
| Jason Downey Incumbent |
39.50% | 2,117 |
| Valerie Wynn | 11.89% | 637 |
| Total Votes | 5,359 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2016
Easter's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
| “ |
Bob is running for the Bibb County Board of Education because, as a small business owner, he knows that a strong public school system and a well-trained workforce are key factors when business owners are making location and expansion decisions, and he knows the skills our children need to be career-ready. As a college instructor, Bob knows the skills that our children need to be college-ready and the academic preparation necessary for our children to thrive in a college environment. As a former teacher in our public school system, he knows the challenges our teachers and students face – and overcome – on a day-to-day basis. Bob’s background uniquely qualifies him for a position on the Bibb County Board of Education, and his involvement in community organizations that have worked to improve academic outcomes for our children shows the passion and dedication he has for improving the opportunities available to our children. [2] |
” |
| —Bob Easter (2016), [3] | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bob Easter for School Board District 6, "Why Now?" accessed May 13, 2016
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