District 4
130 of 130 precincts reportingTiffanie Robinson – 807 George Ricks (I) – 753 Montrell Besley – 522 Annette Thompson – 94(I) – incumbent; all vote totals are unofficial until certified by the Election Commission; some vote totals include write-in votes
Tiffanie Robinson
George Ricks
Montrell Besley speaks to his supporters at his election night party at Gran Falloon on East Main Steet. Montrell Besley ran for the Hamilton County Board of Education in District 4.After eight years of representing District 4 on the Hamilton County Board of Education, incumbent George Ricks lost his seat Thursday to Tiffanie Robinson, who squeaked out a narrow victory Thursday night.
Robinson received 807 votes compared to Ricks’ 753, with 2,185 total votes cast.
Covering a strip in the center of the county, District 4 encompasses portions of the Southside and East Chattanooga and contains 14 schools, many of which are among the poorest and lowest performing in the school district.
“I’m just really excited,” Robinson said. “Three of the four incumbents have been unseated, and that means Hamilton County is ready for change.”