Fourth Candidate Prefiles For Escambia School Board District 5

January 4, 2024

A fourth person has prefiled for the District 5 seat on the Escambia County School Board.

Thomas C. Harrell prefiled Wednesday with the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections.

Jim “Andy” Taylor , Joshua Matthew Luther, and Scott Taylor previously prefiled.

The Escambia County School Board is a nonpartisan office on the 2024 ballot.

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11 Responses to “Fourth Candidate Prefiles For Escambia School Board District 5”

  1. Jlb on January 5th, 2024 11:12 pm

    District 5 we definitely need a new school board member..please get out an vote.

  2. Walters Rebecca on January 4th, 2024 7:52 pm

    Tom Harrell was a school teacher for years and excellent principal and will be an excellent school board member. I have worked for him for years and I know that he is a great person and great leader and will do an excellent job serving our community in district 5 schools board.

  3. Lisa Nelson on January 4th, 2024 6:54 pm

    Tom Harrell was an excellent principal and will an excellent job on the Escambia county school board!

  4. Thomas (Tom) Harrell on January 4th, 2024 1:50 pm

    Thank you for the post North Escambia. I am looking forward to the upcoming campaign, I love North Escambia County and have spent 39 years in education mostly in the District 5.
    Teacher at Ransom Middle
    Assistant Principal at Brentwood Middle
    Principal Escambia Westgate
    Principal R. C. Lipscomb Elem.
    District Administrator on Special Assignment
    Principal Capstone Academy
    In the coming weeks, I will work hard to earn your support and vote.
    Those who know me will tell you that I always put children first!
    I will visit schools regularly listening to the concerns of parents, teachers and administrators.
    I will return your emails and phone calls.
    A strong Chistian conservative for District 5.

  5. Rechel Sanders on January 4th, 2024 1:49 pm

    Mr. Harrell would be a welcome addition to the school board. I enjoyed being in his class years ago in middle school. He believes in the school system and most importantly he believes in the children.

  6. Peter C. Ward on January 4th, 2024 1:42 pm

    My wife and I bought our home in Pensacola in 2014, but it was 3 months after signing the paperwork before we actually moved here. The previous owner put me in touch with Tom Harrell, who graciously offered to watch over my property during those three months, and even cut our grass! Tom and his wife Joyce have become great friends and we are so blessed to live in a community with neighbors such as the Harrells. Tom Harrell would most definitely be a positive addition to the Escambia County School Board for District 5!

  7. Libby DeBrabant on January 4th, 2024 1:15 pm

    I highly recommend Mr. Tom Harrell to be our next District 5 School Board representative. He is a well respected retired Escambia County Public Schools administrator, having last served at R.C. Lipscomb Elementary. Mr. Harrell knows the community well, and will work hard to serve District 5.

  8. Tina Williams on January 4th, 2024 1:08 pm

    Mr. Harrell will be a fantastic addition to the school board. He has lots of wisdom and has been a teacher for a long time. It’s time we get good people running things for our children here.

  9. Beach Boy on January 4th, 2024 12:05 pm

    Will someone “PLEASE” consider running for District 2 seat on the Escambia County School Board?!? Patty Hightower has “got to go.” Thank you.

  10. JJ on January 4th, 2024 10:30 am

    @SW….will have a 6th when county takes over Century.
    Gomez will be a shoe-in.

  11. SW on January 4th, 2024 9:18 am

    Maybe it’s time to split D5 up? Add a 6th from Molino north. Then maybe add an at-large 7th commissioner to the board?

    They forget, sometimes thankfully, there’s a world north of the crossroads.