Chris Turner (Tennessee former school board member)
Chris Turner was the District 1 representative on the Bradley County Board of Education in Tennessee. He was first elected to the board in August 2012 and served until September 8, 2016.[1]
Turner sought another term in the general election on August 4, 2016.[2] He lost the election.[3]
Biography
Turner is a product of the Bradley County school system. He graduated from Bradley Central High School in 1990. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Tennessee Technological University. Turner also earned an M.B.A. from Tennessee Technological University.[4] He is an active member of the North Cleveland Baptist Church.[5] Turner and his wife have three children who attend school in the district.[6]
Elections
2016
- See also: Bradley County Schools elections (2016)
Five of the seven seats on the Bradley County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[7][8] In his bid for re-election to the District 1 seat, incumbent Chris Turner was defeated by challenger Nancy Casson. The District 3 race featured a rematch between incumbent Nicholas Lillios and challenger Melvin "Teddy" Bryson. Lillios defeated Bryson by one vote in 2012 to win his first term on the board. In the 2016 race, Bryson won the seat by more than 500 votes, according to unofficial election night results. Incumbents Rodney Dillard and Amanda Lee ran unopposed and won the District 5 and 6 seats, respectively. In District 7, incumbent Charlie Rose was defeated by challenger Jerry Frazier.[2][9][10][3]
Results
| Bradley County Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nancy Casson |
77.28% | 1,476 |
| Chris Turner Incumbent | 22.57% | 431 |
| Write-in votes | 0.16% | 3 |
| Total Votes | 1,910 | |
| Source: Bradley County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," accessed September 8, 2016 | ||
Funding
Turner reported $3,195.00 in contributions and $3,091.93 in expenditures to the Bradley County Election Commission, which left his campaign with $103.07 on hand as of July 25, 2016.[11]
Endorsements
Turner received no official endorsements in the election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Chris Turner |
48.6% | 1,282 | |
| Nonpartisan | Laura Williams Mountain | 26.3% | 693 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ben F. Atchley, Jr. | 25% | 659 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 2,638 | |||
| Source: Bradley County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," accessed July 2, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Times Free Press, "1 vote separates Bradley County pair in school board race," August 3, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with the Bradley County Election Commission," April 12, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bradley County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Chris Turner, "Product of Tennessee Public Education," accessed May 13, 2016
- ↑ Turner4Schools - Chris Turner - School Board," About," accessed May 13, 2016
- ↑ Chris Turner, "About Me," accessed May 13, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2016," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Bradley County Election Commission, "State Primary & County General August 4, 2016," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ Timesfreepress.com, "Nicholas Lillios wins seat on Bradley County school board," August 7, 2012
- ↑ Bradley County Schools, "Board Members," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Phaedra Walker," July 29, 2016
| 2016 Bradley County Schools Elections | |
| Bradley County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 4, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Chris Turner • Nancy Casson District 3: • Incumbent, Nicholas Lillios • Melvin "Teddy" Bryson District 5: • Incumbent, Rodney Dillard District 6: • Incumbent, Amanda Lee District 7: • Incumbent, Charlie Rose • Jerry Frazier |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
