Clarksville-Montgomery County School System elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Board of Education were up for general election on August 7, 2014. Incumbents in Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 were up for re-election.
Incumbents Jimmie Garland, George Giles and Josh Baggett were re-elected. Newcomer Willie J. Freeman won the District 3 seat.[1]
Only District 5 incumbent Jimmie Garland had a challenger, Carmen Annette Gentry. District 1 and District 7 incumbents, George Giles and Josh Baggett, ran unopposed for re-election. District 3 newcomer Willie J. Freeman also ran unopposed.[2]
About the district
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is located in Montgomery County, Tennessee. The county seat of Montgomery County is Clarksville. Montgomery County is home to 184,119 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Clarksville-Montgomery County School System was the seventh-largest school district in Tennessee and served 30,614 students.[4]
Demographics
Montgomery County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Tennessee in terms of education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 22.7 percent of Montgomery 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 for Montgomery County was $49,459 compared to $44,140 for the state of Tennessee. The percentage of people below poverty level for Montgomery County was 16.2 percent while it was 17.3 percent for the state of Tennessee.[3]
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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 Clarksville-Montgomery County Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic district. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on August 7, 2014. Four seats were up for election in 2014.[6]
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.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- George Giles
- Incumbent
District 3
- Willie J. Freeman
- Graduate, American Baptist College
- Pastor, Greater Missionary Baptist Church
- Veteran, United States Army (1965-1986)
District 5
- Jimmie Garland
- Incumbent
- Graduate, The University of Maryland at College Park and Bethel College
- Veteran, United States military (29 years)
- Former vice president, Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP
District 7
- Josh Baggett
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | George Giles Incumbent |
99.6% | 1,354 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 1,360 | |||
| Source: Montgomery County, Tennessee, "Election Summary Report," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Willie J. Freeman |
99.6% | 965 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 969 | |||
| Source: Montgomery County, Tennessee, "Election Summary Report," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jimmie Garland Incumbent |
59.6% | 983 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carmen Annette Gentry | 40.2% | 663 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 2 | |
| Total Votes | 1,648 | |||
| Source: Montgomery County, Tennessee, "Election Summary Report," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Josh Baggett Incumbent |
99.8% | 3,999 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 4,008 | |||
| Source: Montgomery County, Tennessee, "Election Summary Report," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
District 5 incumbent Jimmie Garland received endorsements from both the Clarksville-Montgomery County Voters Council and the Clarksville-Montgomery County League Of Voter Empowerment.[8][9]
Campaign finance
The Montgomery County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System election in 2014:[7][10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| 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.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Clarksville-Montgomery + County + School + System + Tennessee"
See also
- Tennessee
- Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, Tennessee
- Tennessee school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Montgomery County, Tennessee ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Tennessee
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Montgomery County, Tennessee, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Montgomery County, Tennessee, "Official Ballot - State of Tennessee," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Montgomery County, Tennessee," accessed April 15, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, "CMCSS School Board," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Montgomery County, Tennessee, "State Primary & County General Election," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ The Leaf Chronicle, "Voters Council announces endorsements for Montgomery County elections," July 14, 2014
- ↑ Black Clarksville, "Voters League announces endorsements for August 7 election," July 14, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Dates," accessed June 25, 2014
| 2014 Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Elections | |
| Montgomery County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 7, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, George Giles District 3: • Willie J. Freeman |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
