Bob Duckworth
Bob Duckworth ran for election to the Garland Independent School District to represent Place 1 in Texas. Duckworth lost in the general election on May 7, 2022.
Duckworth was a candidate for Place 3 on the Garland Independent School District school board in 2019. He was defeated in the general election on May 4, 2019.
Duckworth was also a candidate in the special election for mayor of Garland, Texas. His name did not appear on the May 5, 2018, ballot.
Elections
2022
See also: Garland Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Garland Independent School District, Place 1
Incumbent Larry Glick defeated Bob Duckworth in the general election for Garland Independent School District, Place 1 on May 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry Glick (Nonpartisan) | 59.8 | 5,542 |
| Bob Duckworth (Nonpartisan) | 40.2 | 3,732 | ||
| Total votes: 9,274 | |||
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2021
See also: Garland Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Garland Independent School District, Place 6
Incumbent Robert Selders Jr. defeated Bob Duckworth in the general election for Garland Independent School District, Place 6 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Selders Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 56.2 | 5,016 |
| Bob Duckworth (Nonpartisan) | 43.8 | 3,915 | ||
| Total votes: 8,931 | |||
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2020
See also: Garland Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Garland Independent School District, Place 4
Ana Maria Aguilar DeYoung defeated Bob Duckworth and incumbent Jed Reed in the general election for Garland Independent School District, Place 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ana Maria Aguilar DeYoung (Nonpartisan) | 42.8 | 38,805 | |
| Bob Duckworth (Nonpartisan) | 34.9 | 31,651 | ||
 | Jed Reed (Nonpartisan) | 22.2 | 20,129 | |
| Total votes: 90,585 | |||
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2019
See also: Garland Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Garland Independent School District, Place 3
Incumbent Linda Griffin defeated Bob Duckworth in the general election for Garland Independent School District, Place 3 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Linda Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 57.7 | 4,049 |
| Bob Duckworth (Nonpartisan) | 42.3 | 2,972 | ||
| Total votes: 7,021 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bob Duckworth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Bob Duckworth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Bob Duckworth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bob Duckworth completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Duckworth's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Facilities inequity transparancy 2014 Bond and next Bond
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Transparancy with the pubic
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
My father and mother were great teachers in serving others.
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
God's word has a lot of good advice for all of us.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Honesty and integrity, being a good steward of the tax dollars provided by the public.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I have 47 years of commercial banking experience and have served these communities for over 50 years in many capacities.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Hire the superintendent and put policies in place for the district to operate under. Trust and verify that policies are being followed for the benefit of the students and community
What is your favorite book? Why?
Bible
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
The love shared with my wife of 56 years, Cherry.
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
Pipeline
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Love to eat.
What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?
Serve the communities that put the trustee in office
Who are your constituents?
Every community member of Garland, Rowlett and Sachse.
How would you support the diverse needs of your district’s students, faculty, staff, and community?
Supporting the diverse needs in the GISD program are an ongoing challenge with the change in the demographics
How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?
I will serve all members of the community.
What will you do to build a better relationship with parents in the district? What plans do you have to be inclusive of parental involvement?
Be there to listen and serve them.
Do you believe it is important to intentionally recruit with the aim of diversifying the district’s faculty, staff, and administration? If so, what would be your policy to achieve this?
Yes, the district has policies in place that are the responsibility of the superintendent to carry out.
What issues get in the way of quality education? How would you address these obstacles?
Facilities provide the place for education to occur. The safety and security requirements the district has been challenged to put in place have placed a financial burden on the district that is taking financial educational resources that could be used for teaching.
What constitutes good teaching? How will you measure this? How will you support advanced teaching approaches?
When I graduated from high school the measurements were could I read, write and perform math at the level required to graduate and well as a good base of history of our state and nation.
What type of skills should students be learning for success in the 21st century?
Believe the basics have not changed.
How might you improve the value of a high school diploma? What should a 21st century diploma reflect?
graduate a student who is ready to go into the world and make their own way.
In what areas would you like to expand curriculum? For example, do you see a need for advanced technical training or apprenticeships? What sort of innovative programming would you advance if given the opportunity?
need to go back to the basics
What strategies or plans would you advance to ensure the schools are properly funded?
the funding of schools are controlled by state, federal and local government. Good people in offices to represent the people are key.
What principles drive your policies for safety in schools?
Safety are a result of how we realate and treat others.
How might you support the mental health needs of students/faculty/staff?
Major challenge. First have to recognize the need to put things in place to face the challenge.
What role do you imagine technology playing in (and outside) the classroom in the future? How would you prepare the district for this?
Technology is a part of our lives and will continue to be; however there are basic skills that every human should possess that are not tied to a computer.
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See also
2022 Elections
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