Alief Independent School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Alief Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of incumbents John P. Hansen, Rick Moreno and Ann Williams were up for election.[1][2] Lily Truong and Gigi Myung were running to replace Hansen in Position 1 after the incumbent did not file for re-election. Truong was successful in winning the Position 1 seat. Moreno and Williams were running unopposed for the Position 2 and Position 3 seats, respectively, and both were re-elected.[3]
About the district
- See also: Alief Independent School District, Texas
Alief Independent School District is located in north Harris County, Texas. The county seat of Harris County is Houston. Harris County was home to an estimated 4,441,370 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] Alief Independent School District was the 21st-largest school district in Texas, serving 45,783 students during the 2012-2013 school year.[5]
Demographics
Harris County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement from 2009 to 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in the county was $53,137, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in the county was 18.5 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[4]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Alief Board of Trustees consists of seven members who are elected to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election for three seats was held November 3, 2015.[2]
A member of the board must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the district. An individual seeking office must be a resident of the state for 12 months and a resident of the district for six months, prior to the last date on which the candidate could file to be listed on the ballot. The deadline to file for a place on the general election ballot was August 24, 2015.[2] Voters had to register to vote by October 5, 2015, to cast ballots in this election.
Elections
2015
Candidates
Position 1
| Gigi Myung | Lily Truong 
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Position 2
| Rick Moreno
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Position 3
| Ann Williams
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Results
Position 1
| Alief Independent School District, Position 1, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lily Truong |
73.5% | 7,955 |
| Gigi Myung | 26.5% | 2,868 |
| Total Votes | 10,823 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
Position 2
| Alief Independent School District, Position 2, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Rick Moreno Incumbent |
100.0% | 8,976 |
| Total Votes | 8,976 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
Position 3
| Alief Independent School District, Position 3, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ann Williams Incumbent |
100.0% | 9,193 |
| Total Votes | 9,193 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Alief Independent School District election in 2015:[2]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 25, 2015 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| July 25, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 24, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| September 4, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 5, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| October 19, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| October 23, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 30, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| November 3, 2015 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
In addition to school board elections, Houston voters elected a mayor, members of city council, a controller and Houston Community College System trustees.[7] Further, residents of Houston also decided on the anti-discrimination ordinance known as the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO).[8] Harris County voters also voted on several propositions.[9] Finally, Texas residents also decided on seven statewide ballot measures.[10]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Alief Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Nick Katers email exchange with Charles Woods on September 10, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Harris County, Texas," accessed October 1, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed October 1, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Harris County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ City of Houston, "November 3, 2015 General Election Candidates", accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ City of Houston, "Equal Rights Ordinance," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Harris County Clerk, "Sample Ballot", accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos, "Sample Ballot," accessed September 22, 2015
| 2015 Alief Independent School District Elections | |
| Harris County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: Gigi Myung • Lily Truong Position 2: Incumbent, Rick Moreno |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
