Rutherford County Schools elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Rutherford County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on August 7, 2014. The Zones 1, 4, and 7 seats were on the ballot for four-year terms, and the Zone 3 seat was on the ballot for a two-year term.
In the Zone 3 race, Lisa W. Moore defeated challengers Veronica Buchanan and Howard Jones. Zone 4 incumbent Wayne Blair defeated challenger Eric Tuttobene. In the Zone 7 race, which featured five candidates, retired educator Jim Estes won the seat. Zone 1 incumbent Aaron Holladay ran unopposed.
About the district
- See also: Rutherford County Schools, Tennessee
Rutherford County Schools is located in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The county seat of Rutherford County is Murfreesboro. Rutherford County is home to 262,604 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Rutherford County Schools was the fifth-largest school district in Tennessee, serving 39,608 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Rutherford County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Tennessee in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.9 percent of Rutherford County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.5 percent for Tennessee as a whole. The median household income in Rutherford County was $55,105 compared to $44,140 for the state of Tennessee. The poverty rate in Rutherford County was 13.0 percent compared to 17.3 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.
Voter and candidate information
The Rutherford County Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms. While members are elected to specific "zones", they serve the entire district. There
was
no primary election and the general election
was
held on August 7, 2014. Three seats
were
up for election in 2014.[4]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was April 3, 2014, and the deadline to withdraw was April 10, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Zone 1
- Aaron Holladay
- Incumbent
Zone 3
- Veronica Buchanan
- Small business owner
- Community Volunteer
- Howard Jones
- Production superintendent, Johnson Controls
- Lisa W. Moore
- Graduate, Middle Tennessee State University
Zone 4
- Wayne Blair
- Incumbent
- Eric Tuttobene
Zone 7
- Jody Lynn Bond
- Jim Estes
- Retired educator
- Gabriel Fancher
- Financial advisor, Southern Community Bank
- Patrick McCarthy
- Professor, Middle Tennessee State University
- Business consultant
- Licensed attorney
- Paul Peavy
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Aaron Holladay Incumbent |
99.5% | 1,924 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 1,934 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Rutherford County Election Commission Candy Richmond," March 6, 2015 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Wayne Blair Incumbent |
81.9% | 3,272 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Tuttobene | 17.8% | 710 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 12 | |
| Total Votes | 3,994 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Rutherford County Election Commission Candy Richmond," March 6, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jim Estes |
37.3% | 1,678 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patrick McCarthy | 22.7% | 1,018 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gabriel Fancher | 18.7% | 841 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jody Lynn Bond | 15.1% | 678 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Peavy | 5.8% | 259 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 19 | |
| Total Votes | 4,493 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Rutherford County Election Commission Candy Richmond," March 6, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate was publicly endorsed in this election.
Campaign finance
The Rutherford County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Rutherford County Schools election in 2014:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| January 3, 2014 | First day to pick up nominating petitions |
| April 3, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 10, 2014 | Last day to withdraw and last day to file first campaign finance report |
| May 5, 2014 | Last day to file statement of interests with the Tennessee Ethics Commission |
| June 18, 2014 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| July 8, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| July 10, 2014 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
| July 18, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| July 31, 2014 | Last day to file third campaign finance report |
| August 2, 2014 | Early voting ends and last day to withdraw as a write-in candidate |
| August 7, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with primary elections for several Tennessee state executive offices, state legislative seats and federal legislative seats in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal and judicial elections.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Rutherford + County + Schools + Tennessee"
See also
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County Schools, Tennessee
- Tennessee school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Rutherford County, Tennessee ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Tennessee
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Rutherford County, Tennessee," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Rutherford County Schools, "Board Members," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Department of State-Election Information, "Election Calendar," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Dates," accessed June 27, 2014
- ↑ Rutherford County, TN, "August Sample Ballot," accessed July 23, 2014
| 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 |
