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Barbara Cargill
Barbara Cargill (Republican Party) was a member of the Texas State Board of Education, representing District 8. Cargill assumed office in 2005. Cargill left office on January 1, 2021.
Biography
As of November 2017, Cargill was the director of the Wonders of the Woodlands Science Camp, which she founded in 1995. Prior to that, she was a biology teacher in the Garland and Hurst-Euless-Bedford school districts.[1]
Education
- Bachelor's in education - Baylor University
- M.S. in science education - Texas Women's University
Political career
Texas State Board of Education (2005-2021)
Cargill was first elected to the board in November 2004 and was re-elected in 2008, 2012, and 2016. She was appointed to a two-year term as chairwoman of the board by Gov. Rick Perry (R) in 2011 and was reappointed in 2013.[1] She did not seek re-election in 2020.
Elections
2020
Barbara Cargill did not file to run for re-election.
2016
| Texas State Board of Education District 8, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Barbara Cargill Incumbent |
100% | 479,092 | |
| Total Votes | 479,092 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State | ||||
2012
| Texas State Board of Education District 8, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Barbara Cargill Incumbent |
71% | 387,927 | |
| Democratic | Dexter Smith | 29% | 158,777 | |
| Total Votes | 546,704 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State | ||||
2008
| Texas State Board of Education District 8, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Barbara Cargill Incumbent |
85.3% | 401,363 | |
| Libertarian | Kim B. Stroman | 13.8% | 65,105 | |
| Write-in | Linda Ellis | 0.8% | 3,908 | |
| Total Votes | 470,376 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State | ||||
2004
| Texas State Board of Education District 8, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Barbara Cargill |
100% | 380,051 | |
| Total Votes | 380,051 | |||
| Election results via Texas Secretary of State | ||||
See also
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Linda Bauer (R) |
Texas State Board of Education District 8 2005–2021 |
Succeeded by Audrey Young (R) |
