LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Joe Marshall will serve the remainder of the District 4 term on the Jefferson County Board of Education, easily besting his six opponents in Tuesday's election.
Marshall won by 25 points after carrying 43% of the vote. Shameka Parrish-Wrish was in second with 18% of the vote, according to election returns.
Marshall, a fourth-grade teacher at West End School, trailed Parrish-Wright in fundraising by nearly $7,000, but he benefited from nearly $190,000 in outside spending by the Jefferson County Teachers Association, which endorsed his school board bid.
Joe Marshall, a teacher at West End School, will fill the vacant District 4 seat on the Jefferson County Board of Education.Â
Marshall was appointed to the seat by members of the school board in August after former member Ben Gies stepped down to take a policy job with Kentucky Youth Advocates.
The seat will be back on the ballot in 2020.
Here's a breakdown of the District 4 election results:
Joe Marshall: 10,871 votes (43%)
Shameka Parrish-Wright: 4,556 votes (18%)
David Whitlock: 3,633 votes (14%)
Debbie Gray: 2,203 (9%)
Joseph Goodin: 1,857 (7%)
Cassandra Ryan: 1,342 (5%)
Joseph Laurenz: 672 (3%)
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