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Bossier Parish Schools elections (2014)

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2014 Bossier Parish Schools Elections
Primary Election Date
November 4, 2014
General Election Date
December 6, 2014
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Louisiana
Bossier Parish Schools
Bossier Parish, Louisiana ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Louisiana
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Twelve seats on the Bossier Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents for all districts were up for re-election. The qualifying period for candidates ran from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the filing period were considered elected as of that date.[1]

Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Only three of the 12 districts had contested races. District 4 incumbent Tammy Armer Smith (R)challenged incumbent Frank Kelly (R) for his District 3 seat. Kelly won the primary election and retained his seat. Elizabeth Roberts Foster (I), William Lott (R) and Richard Phipps (R) ran to fill Smith's vacated District 4 seat. Phipps withdrew prior to the election, which Lott won. District 9 incumbent Eddy Ray Presley (R) lost his bid for re-election against challenger Eric Newman (R).

Nine seats had unopposed races and were considered elected as of August 22, 2014. Three incumbents did not seek election. Jack Raley (R) did not seek re-election in District 1. Billie Jo Brotherton (R) ran unopposed to fill the seat. Shane Cheatham (R) won District 11's open seat unopposed, as incumbent Barbara Rudd (R) did not run for re-election. The District 12 seat was open, as well, as incumbent Kay Padgett Byrd (R) did not seek re-election. Dennis Bamburg, Jr. (R) won the seat without opposition.

Districts 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 were all retained by their following respective unopposed incumbents: Brad L. Bockhaus (R), Michael S. Mosura, II (R), Glen Bullard (R), J.W. Slack (R), Kenneth M. Wiggins (D) and Sandra "Samm" Darby (I).

About the district

See also: Bossier Parish Schools, Louisiana
Bossier Parish Schools is located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.

Bossier Parish Schools is located in northwestern Louisiana in Bossier Parish. Benton is the seat of the parish government. Bossier Parish was home to approximately 123,823 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, Bossier Parish was the ninth-largest school district in Louisiana and served 21,037 students.[2]

Demographics

Bossier Parish slightly overperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.3 percent of Bossier Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.4 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for the parish was $53,070 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 13.4 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[2]

Racial Demographics, 2013[2]
Race Bossier Parish (%) Louisiana (%)
White 73.7 63.5
Black or African American 21.4 32.4
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7 0.8
Asian 1.9 1.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 2.2 1.5
Hispanic or Latino 6.3 4.7

Presidential Voting Pattern, Bossier Parish[3]
Year Democratic Vote Republican Vote
2012 12,956 34,988
2008 12,703 32,713
2004 12,317 30,040
2000 11,933 23,224

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 Bossier Parish School Board consists of 12 partisan members who serve four-year terms. All of the members are elected concurrently by district. This means that regular school board elections are held every four years with all 12 members being up for re-election at that time. Additionally, all members are elected by an area or district which they represent. Any member who, at the end of his or her term, has served more than two and one-half terms in the last three consecutive terms cannot be re-elected in the following term. However, they can be re-elected following the one term break.[4]

The primary election was held on November 4, 2014. School board candidates in Louisiana are elected by majority vote, which means the winner must receive more than 50 percent of the votes cast.[4][1]

School board candidates were required to file a Notice of Candidacy or Qualifying Form during the qualifying period which ran from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. At the same time, they were required to either pay a qualifying fee of $115.00 or submit a nominating petition with 100 valid signatures.[5] Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the filing period were considered elected as of that date.

To vote in the primary election, voters were required to register by October 6, 2014. Early voting ran between October 21, 2014, and October 28, 2014.[6]

Elections

2014

Candidates

District 1

Republican Party Billie Jo Brotherton Green check mark transparent.png

District 2

Republican Party Brad L. Bockhaus Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 3

Republican Party Frank Kelly Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

Republican Party Tammy Armer Smith

  • District 4 incumbent

District 4

Grey.png Elizabeth Roberts Foster
Republican Party William Lott Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Richard Phipps - Withdrew

District 5

Republican Party Michael S. Mosura II Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 6

Republican Party Glen Bullard Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 7

Republican Party J.W. Slack Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 8

Democratic Party Kenneth M. Wiggins Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 9

Republican Party Eddy Ray Presley

  • Incumbent

Republican Party Eric Newman Green check mark transparent.png

District 10

Grey.png Sandra "Samm" Darby Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 11

Republican Party Shane Cheatham Green check mark transparent.png

District 12

Republican Party Dennis Bamburg Jr. Green check mark transparent.png

Election results

District 1

Billie Jo Brotherton (R) was elected without opposition.

District 2

Brad L. Bockhaus (R) was re-elected without opposition.

District 3
Bossier Parish Schools, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Kelly Incumbent 50.4% 2,123
     Republican Tammy Armer Smith Incumbent 49.6% 2,087
Total Votes 4,210
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014
District 4
Bossier Parish Schools, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Lott 63.3% 1,904
     Independent Elizabeth Roberts Foster 36.7% 1,104
Total Votes 3,008
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014
District 5

Michael S. Mosura II (R) was re-elected without opposition.

District 6

Glen Bullard (R) was re-elected without opposition.

District 7

J.W. Slack (R) was re-elected without opposition.

District 8

Kenneth M. Wiggins (D) was re-elected without opposition.

District 9
Bossier Parish Schools, District 9 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEric Newman 68.5% 1,277
     Republican Eddy Ray Presley Incumbent 31.5% 587
Total Votes 1,864
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014
District 10

Sandra "Samm" Darby (I) was re-elected without opposition.

District 11

Shane Cheatham (R) was elected without opposition.

District 12

Dennis Bamburg, Jr. (R) was elected without opposition.

Endorsements

Tammy Armer Smith, William Lott and Eddy Ray Presley were endorsed by Red River United, the Central Trades and Labor Council of Shreveport and Vicinity (CTLC), AFL-CIO and the Committee on Political Education (COPE).[7] Smith was also endorsed by former school board member Bill Kostelka.[8]

Campaign finance

Candidates received a total of $24,873.31 and spent a total of $12,726.02 during the election, according to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program as of October 29, 2014. The following cash on hand totals include existing account balances from prior campaigns, and the receipts totals include in-kind contributions, monetary contributions and loans.[9]

District 1

In the District 1 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.

District 2

In the District 2 race, candidates received no contributions and spent a total of $71.72.

Candidate Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Brad L. Bockhaus $0.00 $71.72 $0.00
District 3

In the District 3 race, candidates received a total of $16,842.80 and spent a total of $8,311.98.

Candidate Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Frank Kelly $6,275.05 $5,126.98 $1,148.07
Tammy Armer Smith $10,567.75 $3,185.00 $7,382.75
District 4

In the District 4 race, candidates received a total of $7,508.40 and spent a total of $3,820.21.

Candidate Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Elizabeth Roberts Foster $1,031.88 $1,031.88 $0.00
William Lott $6,476.52 $2,788.33 $780.00
Richard Phipps $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
District 5

In the District 5 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.

District 6

In the District 6 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.

District 7

In the District 7 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.

District 8

In the District 8 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.

District 9

In the District 9 race, candidates received a total of $522.11 and spent a total of $522.11.

Candidate Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Eddy Ray Presley $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Eric Newman $522.11 $522.11 $0.00
District 10

In the District 10 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.

District 11

In the District 11 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.

District 12

In the District 12 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.

Past elections

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Bossier Parish Schools election in 2014.[5][6][11]

Deadline Event
August 20-22, 2014 Qualifying period for candidates
October 5, 2014 30th day prior to election campaign finance report due
October 6, 2014 Last day to register to vote in the primary election
October 21, 2014 Early voting begins
October 25, 2014 10th day prior to election campaign finance report due
October 28, 2014 Early voting ends
November 4, 2014 Primary election
December 14, 2014 40th day after the election campaign finance report due

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Louisiana elections, 2014

This election shared the ballot with primary elections for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, two down ballot state executive positions, 14 statewide ballot measures and judicial elections.

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bossier + Parish + Schools + Louisiana"

Bossier Parish Schools News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed August 15, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Bossier Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 2, 2014
  3. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "FEES/NOMINATING PETITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR OFFICE," accessed September 2, 2014
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 Elections," accessed September 2, 2014
  7. ↑ Red River United, "Local School Board Candidate Endorsements- Your Vote Counts!" October 7, 2014
  8. ↑ Tammy Armer Smith, "Testimonials," accessed October 29, 2014
  9. ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 29, 2014
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Press-Tribune, "Candidates file for every office," July 12, 2010 (dead link)
  11. ↑ Louisiana Ethics Commission, "SCHEDULE OF REPORTING AND FILING DATES PROPOSITION ELECTION: NOVEMBER 4, 2014," accessed August 15, 2014
2014 Bossier Parish Schools Elections
Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Election date:November 4, 2014
Candidates:District 1: • Billie Jo Brotherton

District 2: • Incumbent, Bard L. Bockhaus
District 3: • Incumbent, Frank Kelly • Tammy Armer Smith
District 4: • Elizabeth Roberts Foster • William Lott • Richard Phipps
District 5: • Incumbent, Michael S. Mosura, II
District 6: • Incumbent, Glenwood "Glen" L. Bullard
District 7: • Incumbent, J.W. Slack
District 8: • Incumbent, Kenneth M. Wiggins
District 9: • Incumbent, Eddy Ray Presley • Eric Newman
District 10: • Incumbent, Sandra "Samm" Darby
District 11: • Shane Cheatham

District 12: • Dennis Bamburg, Jr.
Important information:Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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