Neal Lacy
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Neal Lacy (Democratic Party) was a member of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board in Alaska, representing District 5.
Lacy (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Alaska House of Representatives to represent District 10. Lacy lost in the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary on August 21, 2018.
Lacy previously served on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board, representing District F. He was defeated for re-election by Donna Dearman on October 1, 2013. Lacy was first elected to the board in 2010.
Biography
Neal Lacy's professional experience includes owning Alaska Mobile Marine Service in Wasilla, AK.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Lacy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Minimum wage
- Excerpt: "The minimum wage needs to raised."
Womens Issues
- Excerpt: "The government has no right to tell women how to live their lives."
Susitna Hydro Project
- Excerpt: "We don't need the Susitna dam."
Responsible resource develpoment
- Excerpt: "Alaska's resources can be developed without harming the evironment."
Alaska's resources
- Excerpt: "Alaska needs to develop its natural resources for the benefit of the citizens of the state."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Alaska House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent David Eastman defeated Patricia Faye-Brazel and Doyle Holmes in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Eastman (R) | 57.4 | 4,524 | |
| Patricia Faye-Brazel (D) | 21.9 | 1,731 | ||
| Doyle Holmes (R) | 20.5 | 1,616 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 7,887 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent David Eastman advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 10 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Eastman | 100.0 | 2,347 | |
| Total votes: 2,347 | ||||
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Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 10
Patricia Faye-Brazel defeated Neal Lacy in the Alaska Democratic, Libertarian, and Independence parties primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 10 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patricia Faye-Brazel | 55.7 | 318 | |
| Neal Lacy | 44.3 | 253 | ||
| Total votes: 571 | ||||
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2014
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Neal T. Lacy was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while District 7 incumbent Wes Keller was unopposed in the Republican primary. Keller defeated Lacy and Roger Purcell (nonpartisan) in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Wes Keller Incumbent |
64.4% | 4,475 | |
| Democratic | Neal T. Lacy | 21.2% | 1,475 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roger Purcell | 14.4% | 998 | |
| Total Votes | 6,948 | |||
2013
Lacy ran against Donna Dearman, James A. Tapley, and Stephen Jacobson for Seat F on October 1, 2013.[7]
Results
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board Seat F, General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna Dearman |
29.7% | 2,435 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen C. Jacobson | 23.5% | 1,921 | |
| Nonpartisan | Neal T. Lacy | 28.1% | 2,300 | |
| Nonpartisan | James A. "Jim" Tapley | 17.1% | 1,398 | |
| Total Votes | 8,186 | |||
| Source: [http://www.matsugov.us/electionresults/2013/BoroughWide.pdf Matanuska-Susitna Borough, "Election Summary Report October 3, 2012 Regular Election"] (dead link) | ||||
Funding
As of September 25, 2013, Lacy did not disclose any campaign finance expenditures or contributions to the Alaska Secretary of State.[8]
Endorsements
Lacy did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2010
Lacy was first elected to the Seat F position on October 5, 2010. He was opposed by Colleen Vague.[9]
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board, Seat F, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Neal Lacy Incumbent |
55.4% | 5,575 | |
| Nonpartisan | Colleen Vague | 44.6% | 4,489 | |
| Total Votes | 10,064 | |||
About the district
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is located approximately 35 miles north of Anchorage in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in an area commonly known as the “Valley.” The district spans approximately 25,000 square miles, an area larger than the entire state of West Virginia. According to the 2010 Census it is home to approximately 88,995 residents.[10]
Demographics
Matanuska-Susitna Borough underperforms the rest of Alaska based on percentage of people below poverty level, but outperforms the rest of Alaska in high school graduation rates and median household income. The median household income for Matanuska-Susitna Borough is $70,343 when compared to $69,014 for the state of Alaska. The percentage of people below poverty level for Matanuska-Susitna Borough is 9.7% while it is 9.5% for the state of Alaska. 92.3% of persons over the age of 25 have a high school degree, while 91.4% of Alaska residents have a high school degree. The 2010 U.S. Census found that 20.9% of Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents aged 25 or older have a bachelor's degree, while the same rate is 27.2% for the state of Alaska.
| 2010 Census Data for Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska[11] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | Kenai Peninsula Borough | State of Alaska | |
| White | 84.8% | 67.5% | |
| Black or African American | 1.2% | 3.7% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 5.8% | 14.8% | |
| Asian | 1.4% | 5.7% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 1.2% | |
| Two or more races | 6.4% | 7.1% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.1% | 6.1% | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Neal + Lacy + Alaska + House"
See also
- Alaska House of Representatives
- Alaska House of Representatives District 10
- Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Alaska State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Neal Lacy on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ KTNA, "Interview With School Board Seat F Candidate Neal Lacy," September 11, 2013
- ↑ democracy.com, "Issues," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed January 1, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "Official General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ Matanuska-Susitna Borough, "Candidate & Election Information," accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ APOC Online Records, "2013 Statewide Municipal Candidates" accessed August 2, 2013
- ↑ Matanuska-Susitna Borough, "Election results," Acccessed August 6, 2013
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska" accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "2010 Census Data," accessed August 1, 2013
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