James McCary Murphy
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James McCary Murphy is an at-large member of the Mehlville Board of Education in Missouri. Murphy won the general election on April 7, 2015.
Biography[edit]
James McCary Murphy is a resident of St. Louis County, Mo. Murphy earned a B.S. degree in business administration from Fontbonne University. He is employed as a clock craftsman with AmeriClock Inc.[1]
Elections[edit]
2015[edit]
The election in Mehlville featured two of the seven seats on the board up for general election on April 7, 2015. Incumbent Ron Fedorchak ran for re-election against challengers Lisa Dorsey, Kyle Haubrich and James McCary Murphy for the two at-large seats. Dorsey and Murphy defeated the other two candidates to win the election.
Results[edit]
| Mehlville School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Lisa Dorsey |
35.6% | 6,594 | |
| Nonpartisan | James McCary Murphy |
28.2% | 5,228 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Fedorchak Incumbent | 19.8% | 3,667 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kyle Haubrich | 16.1% | 2,988 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 64 | |
| Total Votes | 18,541 | |||
| Source: St. Louis County Board of Elections, "Summary Report," April 16, 2015 | ||||
Funding[edit]
Murphy reported $2,303.37 in contributions and $491.19 in expenditures to the Missouri Ethics Commission, which left his campaign with $1,812.18 during the election.[2]
Endorsements[edit]
Murphy received endorsements from the local affiliate of the Missouri National Education Association and the South County Labor Club of the AFL-CIO COPE.[3][4]
Campaign themes[edit]
2015[edit]
Murphy completed a voter guide profile for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
| “ | What are your top priorities for the district?
I’m running for Mehlville School Board because education is the most important tool we can give our children. I plan to direct more money to the classroom. I pledge to be a thoughtful steward of taxpayer dollars. I will bridge the communication gap between the school board and public. Every decision will have a student-centered focus and will improve student achievement. Why are you qualified to serve in this office? I have lived in Mehlville for over 20 years. I served as chief of staff to a Missouri state senator. While working in the Senate I worked on countless legislative solutions for some of the toughest challenges facing our schools. I have children attending district schools. I graduated from Fontbonne School of Business.[5] |
” |
| —James McCary Murphy (2015)[6] | ||
About the district[edit]
- See also: Mehlville School District, Missouri
Mehlville School District is located in east-central Missouri in St. Louis County. The county seat is Clayton. This county is home to 1,001,444 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] In the 2011-2012 school year, Mehlville School District was the 19th-largest school district in Missouri and served 10,967 students.[8]
Demographics[edit]
St. Louis County outperformed the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.2 percent for Missouri as a whole. The median household income in St. Louis County was $58,910, compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate was 10.9 percent, compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[7]
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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[edit]
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Mehlville School District, "Mehlville School District Board of Education Candidates," accessed April 3, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidates By Election Search," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ Missouri NEA, "Local affiliates recommend school board candidates," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Labor Tribune, "AFL-CIO COPE endorsements for April 7 general municipal election," March 30, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Voters Guide," accessed April 4, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Louis County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
| 2015 Mehlville School District Elections | |
| St. Louis County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Ron Fedorchak • Lisa Dorsey • Kyle Haubrich • James McCary Murphy |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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