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Bill Jenkins
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Bill Jenkins is an at-large representative on the Canyon Independent School District school board in Texas. Jenkins won a new term in the at-large general election on May 6, 2017.
Biography
Jenkins owns and operates his own business as a financial advisor. He has also worked in public accounting as a certified public accountant (CPA). He serves on the executive board of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce. Jenkins earned a B.B.A. in accounting from Abilene Christian University in 1992.[1]
Elections
2017
Four seats on the Canyon Independent School District school board were scheduled for general election on May 6, 2017. The election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Place 3 incumbent Randy Darnell, Place 4 incumbent Bill Jenkins, Place 5 incumbent Jim Murphy, and Place 6 incumbent Sam Spradlin all filed for re-election and were unopposed in their bids. They were automatically re-elected.[2]
Results
Incumbent Bill Jenkins was automatically re-elected.
2015
Four seats on the Canyon ISD school board were up for election on May 9, 2015. Three seats were scheduled for general election, while one seat was up for special election.
The terms of Place 1 incumbent Bruce Cobb, Place 2 incumbent Katharyn Wiegand, and Place 7 incumbent Linda Hinders were set to expire in 2015. All three incumbents filed to run for re-election, but no challengers filed to contest them. The election for their seats was canceled, and the three incumbents were automatically re-elected.
While the three regular elections did not reach the ballot, two candidates sought an unexpired two-year term up for special election. Place 4 incumbent Ann Girard announced in February 2015 that she would be resigning from the board effective May 8, 2015. Two newcomers, Bill Jenkins and Dan Butcher, filed to run for the open Place 4 seat. Jenkins won the seat.
Results
| Canyon Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 2-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Bill Jenkins |
60.7% | 1,660 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Butcher | 39.3% | 1,076 | |
| Total Votes | 2,736 | |||
| Source: Randall County Election Administration, "City of Canyon Cumulative Report — Official," May 20, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Jenkins reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission as of April 9, 2015.[3]
Endorsements
Jenkins had received no official endorsements in this election as of April 30, 2015.
Campaign themes
2015
In an interview with the Amarillo Globe-News, Jenkins stated his reasons for running for the board, saying, “I feel like it’s a good fit, and I want to help them to continue on the good path they’re currently on." He also discussed his main concern for the district: growing enrollment straining facility resources. Due to increased enrollment at two district schools, the district held a bond election on May 9, 2015, to address facility needs. Jenkins commented on the matter, “It’s a great thing to be sought after, but it puts a constraint on buildings, resources and so forth, so making sure we have enough space for all of our kids is our biggest challenge."[4]
Jenkins also participated in a candidate question and answer with the Amarillo Globe-News. The topics and his answers are below.
| “ | Dealing with growth: “The bond election will add a number of classes as far as campuses and all of that are concerned. I feel like it’s hard to tell when exactly is the right time to do something like that, but I believe they’re looking closely at that, and I think they’re on top of it.”
2015 bond election: “We already have overcrowded schools. (The bond election is) to address the immediate need, and by getting a new (intermediate school) and some additions to elementary classrooms, it buys us some time so we don’t have to make a high school decision right now, and I think it’s a prudent use of the taxpayers’ money.” Using STAAR test scores in teacher evaluations: “We’ve got to make sure kids are prepared for the future, but I don’t believe standardized testing tells the whole story. I believe there has to be accountability, but I think teachers are trained professionals, and they know the students and sometimes they see a bigger picture than what a standardized test can tell.”[5] |
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| —Bill Jenkins (2015)[1] | ||
See also
- Canyon Independent School District, Texas
- Canyon Independent School District elections (2017)
- Canyon Independent School District elections (2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Bill Jenkins for Canyon ISD School Board, Place 4: About," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with April McDaniel," February 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ Amarillo Globe-News, "2 hopefuls vie for Canyon ISD vacancy," March 11, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Canyon Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Randall County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 (Canceled) |
| Candidates: | Place 3: Incumbent, Randy Darnell Place 4: Incumbent, Bill Jenkins |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
