Robert Murray (North Carolina)

Robert Murray

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Education

Graduate

Gardner-Webb University

Ph.D

Appalachian State University

Personal

Profession

Educator

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2015
* 2.1.1 Results
* 2.1.2 Funding
* 2.1.3 Endorsements
* 3 About the district
* 3.1 Demographics
* 4 Recent news
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

Robert Murray was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Burke County Board of Education in North Carolina. The seat was up for general election on November 3, 2015.[1] Robert Murray lost the general election on November 3, 2015.

## Biography[edit]

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Murray retired as the safe schools director in Burke County Public Schools. He obtained a master's degree in school administration from Gardner-Webb University. He went on to earn a doctorate degree in education from Appalachian State University.[2]

## Elections[edit]

### 2015[edit]

See also: Burke County Public Schools elections (2015)

Four of the seven seats on the Burke County Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. The available seats included one at-large seat and three seats representing geographical regions within the district.

Incumbent R. L. Icard defeated Robert Murray for the at-large seat. In the Central District, incumbent Don Hemstreet ran unopposed and won re-election. Incumbent Randy Burns defeated Tommy Fraley in the Eastern District, and incumbent Edna B. Weller defeated Susan C. Jones for the Western District seat.[1][3]

#### Results[edit]

Burke County Public Schools, At-Large, 4-year Term, General Election, 2015

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
R. L. Icard Incumbent | 53.4% | 2,975
Robert Murray | 46.5% | 2,593
Write-in votes | 0.13% | 7
Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 5,575
Source: North Carolina Secretary of State, "11/03/2015 Official Municipal Election Results," accessed November 10, 2015

#### Funding[edit]

Murray reported no contributions or expenditures to the North Carolina State Board of Elections in the election.[4]

#### Endorsements[edit]

Murray received no official endorsements as of September 24, 2015.

## About the district[edit]

See also: Burke County Public Schools, North Carolina

Burke County Schools is located in Burke County, N.C.

Burke County Schools is located in western North Carolina in Burke County. The county seat is Morganton. The county was home to an estimated 89,486 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] In the 2012-2013 school year, Burke County Public Schools was the 27th-largest school district in North Carolina and served 13,343 students.[6]

### Demographics[edit]

Burke County underperformed in comparison to the rest of North Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 16.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.3 percent for North Carolina as a whole. The median household income in the county was $37,263, compared to $46,334 for the state. The poverty rate for the county was 20 percent, compared to 17.5 percent for the entire state.[5]

|  Racial Demographics, 2013[5]

Race  | Burke County (%)  | North Carolina (%)
White | 86.5 | 71.7
Black or African American | 6.8 | 22.0
American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8 | 1.6
Asian | 3.7 | 2.6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.7 | 0.1
Two or More Races | 1.5 | 2.0
Hispanic or Latino | 5.7 | 8.9

|  Presidential Voting Pattern, Burke County[7]

Year  | Democratic Vote (%)  | Republican Vote (%)
2012 | 38.1 | 61.9
2008 | 39.8 | 59.0
2004 | 38.3 | 61.7
2000 | 39.0 | 60.0

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.

## Recent news[edit]

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Robert Murray (North Carolina) - Google News

## See also[edit]

* Burke County Public Schools, North Carolina
* Burke County Public Schools elections (2015)
* Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
* What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)

## External links[edit]

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* Burke County Public Schools

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Burke County, North Carolina, "Candidate List," accessed July 21, 2015
2. ↑ LinkedIn, "Robert A. Murray," accessed September 24, 2015
3. ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "11/03/2015 Unofficial Municipal Election Results," accessed November 3, 2015
4. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Campaign Report Search by Entity," accessed February 2, 2016
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Burke County, North Carolina," accessed June 18, 2015"
6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Burke County Public Schools," accessed June 18, 2015
7. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed June 29, 2015

2015 Burke County Public Schools Elections

Burke County, North Carolina
Election date:| November 3, 2015
Candidates:| Central District: • Incumbent, Don Hemstreet

Eastern District: • Incumbent, Randy Burns • Tommy Fraley
Western District: • Incumbent, Edna B. Weller • Susan C. Jones

At-large: • Incumbent, R.L. Icard • Robert Murray

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