Howard Jones (Tennessee school board candidate)
Howard Jones ran for election to the Rutherford County Schools to represent Zone 3 in Tennessee. Jones lost in the general election on August 6, 2020.
Jones was a candidate for the Zone 3 seat on the Rutherford County Board of Education in Tennessee. He was defeated by fellow challenger Lisa W. Moore in the general election on August 7, 2014.
Biography
Jones is a lifelong resident of Rutherford County. At the time of his candidacy, Jones was serving as the production superintendent at Johnson Controls. He and his wife, Kathy, have one daughter.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Rutherford County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3
Incumbent Lisa Moore defeated Howard Jones and Rick Kriesky in the general election for Rutherford County Schools school board, Zone 3 on August 6, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Moore (Nonpartisan) | 46.9 | 3,139 |
 | Howard Jones (Nonpartisan) | 32.7 | 2,189 | |
| Rick Kriesky (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 1,344 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 6,689 | |||
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2014
The August 7, 2014, general election ballot for Zone 3 included candidates Veronica Buchanan, Howard Jones and Lisa W. Moore. The Zone 7 ballot included candidates Jody Lynn Bond, Jim Estes, Gabriel Fancher, Patrick McCarthy and Paul Peavy. Zone 4 incumbent Wayne Blair faced candidate Eric Tuttobene. Zone 1 incumbent Aaron Holladay ran unopposed.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Lisa W. Moore |
34.1% | 1,547 | |
| Nonpartisan | Veronica Buchanan | 32.9% | 1,492 | |
| Nonpartisan | Howard Jones | 32.9% | 1,490 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 4,533 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Rutherford County Election Commission Candy Richmond," March 6, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Rutherford County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Jones did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Howard Jones did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Rutherford County Schools Elections | |
| Rutherford County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 7, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Zone 1: • Incumbent, Aaron Holladay Zone 3: • Veronica Buchanan • Howard Jones • Lisa W. Moore |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
