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Unopposed: Bill Slayton Wins District 5 Seat
June 9, 2012
District 5 Escambia County School Board member Bill Slayton won a second term in office Friday. No other candidate qualified to run for the seat by the Friday noon deadline for the 2012 General Election.
I’ve had 50 years in the Escambia County School District, from a student to an employee to a board member,” Slayton said Friday afternoon. “I’m very pleased with the inroads and successes we are seeing, especially in District 5.”
Recent FCAT and state End of Course exam results often showed a District 5 school from North Escambia at or near the top of the county’s schools in a variety of subjects.
“We have to raise the rest of the county to the level of District 5,” he said.
Slayton is a retired educator, with 36 years experience as an employee in the Escambia School District at Tate High School as a teacher, administrator, assistant principal and principal. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a Masters of Education Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and an administrative certification from the University of West Florida.
He was a political newcomer four years ago when he was first elected to the school board, defeating Tom Harrell by about five percentage points.
Another school board member, District 4’s Patty Hightower is also returning to the board unopposed after no one qualified to run against her by Friday,
Rep. Superintendent Malcolm Thomas does have a challenger. Dem. Claudia Brown-Curry has qualified to run against him.
“We have the potential that the same board and superintendent will be in place for eight years,” Slayton said. “That’s super important. We agree and disagree in the right spirit and get things done.”
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2 Responses to “Unopposed: Bill Slayton Wins District 5 Seat”
Congratulations Mr. Slayton. I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Slayton for four years. He is a positive to have on the board for Escambia County. He has always been honest and has all the schools best interest as a priority.
Maybe in 4yrs you would like to try for county commisioner.
Maybe not?