Sandra Gilyard
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Sandra Gilyard is the District 3 representative on the Putnam County School District school board in Florida. Gilyard won the seat in the by-district primary election on August 30, 2016.
Elections
2016
Two of the five seats on the Putnam County School District school board were up for by-district primary election on August 30, 2016. District 2 and District 3 incumbents David Buckles and Terry Wright ran for re-election to their respective seats. The challenger for the District 2 seat was Jack Helwig, and the challenger for the District 3 seat was newcomer Sandra Gilyard. Buckles was successful in his bid for another term, while Wright lost the seat to Gilyard.[1]
Results
| Putnam County School District, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sandra Gilyard |
51.89% | 6,760 |
| Terry Wright Incumbent | 48.11% | 6,267 |
| Total Votes | 13,027 | |
| Source: Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed August 30, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Funding
Gilyard reported $8,310.00 in contributions and $5,817.39 in expenditures to the Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, which left her with $384.00 cash on hand as of August 25, 2016.[2]
About the district
- See also: Putnam County School District, Florida
Putnam County School District serves the county of the same name in northern Florida. The county was home to an estimated 72,023 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] The district was the 37th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 11,111 students.[4]
Demographics
Putnam County underperformed compared to Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 11.6 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $32,714 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 28.5 percent, compared to 16.5 percent for state residents.[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.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Contact List," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "Profiles and Financial Reports," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Putnam County, Florida," August 2, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed September 14, 2015
| 2016 Putnam County School District Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, David Buckles • Jack Helwig District 3: Terry Wright • Sandra Gilyard |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
