Staff Regent election results
Number of staff voting: 379 of 765 eligible voters
SG Carthell — 70 votes received
Kevin Ray Crawford — 93 votes received
Joshua B Morton — 15 votes received
Phil Schooley — 201 votes received — ELECTED
Thank you, staff, for voting in the Staff Regent election. Click here to see official results
The next staff election is the Staff Congress election, April 20-22, 2021. Please remember to vote. Please visit this website next week for information on how you can run for Staff Congress.
Staff Regent Candidates
Click on each candidate’s name to view their responses to the staff regent questionnaire.
Kevin Ray Crawford, Facilities Management
Meet the Candidates
The candidates participated in two forums. Here are the links to the video recordings of each forum.
Click here to watch the Tuesday, March 2, staff regent candidates’ forum.
Click here to watch the Wednesday, March 3, staff regent candidates’ forum.
The entry of participants and guests prior to the start of the forum were removed from the recording. No other edits were made.
Election Rules
1. Staff Regent candidates must have been employed full-time for at least the past three years at Murray State University.
2. The Staff Regent is an ex-officio, non-voting member of Staff Congress.
3. Two open forums will be held prior to the election date so staff members will be able to meet the candidates. No campaign posters or flyers will be allowed at the forums.
4. Candidates are not allowed to use University resources (office supplies, “all staff” e-mail, work time, University equipment, etc.) for campaigns but may use resources such as Copy Express which charge for their services and are available to all staff.
5. The forums and sample ballot provide a no-cost way for candidates to express their views to staff.
6. No campaigning will be allowed on March 9-11.
About the position
On March 9, 1994, Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones signed into law House Bill No. 154, appointing a non-teaching staff member to the Board of Regents.
The staff regent shall represent all non-teaching university employees including, but not limited to, building facilities and clerical personnel.
This non-teaching personnel member shall exclude the president, vice presidents, academic deans and academic department chairpersons. The regent shall be elected by secret ballot by the non-teaching employees.
The non-teaching personnel member shall serve a term of three (3) years and until a successor is elected and qualified. The non-teaching personnel member shall be eligible for re-election, but shall not be eligible to continue to serve as a member of the Board if he or she ceases being an employee of the University. This staff regent will be sworn in at a Board of Regents meeting as scheduled by the chairman of the Board.
Candidate intent forms will be accepted from 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, through 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22. Complete the form in this flyer and return it to Orville Herndon by mail to 2609 University Station or email it to oherndon@murraystate.edu. This form is also available online at murraystate.edu/staffvote.
Election: Tuesday, March 9 -- Thursday, March 11, 2021
Apply online at www.murraystate.edu/staffvote or call 270-809-4491 to request a paper candidacy intent form.
Paper forms are available in Wilson Hall room 111e.
If you have questions, please contact Orville Herndon at oherndon@murraystate.edu or call 270-809-4491.