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Bossier Parish Schools elections (2014)
November 4, 2014 |
December 6, 2014 |
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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 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]
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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 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
District 2
- Incumbent
District 3
- Incumbent
- District 4 incumbent
District 4
Elizabeth Roberts Foster
William Lott
Richard Phipps - Withdrew
District 5
- Incumbent
District 6
- Incumbent
District 7
- Incumbent
District 8
- Incumbent
District 9
- Incumbent
District 10
- Incumbent
District 11
District 12
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
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
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
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
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
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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2010General electionDistrict 12
Primary electionDistrict 1
District 2Brad L. Bockhaus ran unopposed to win the District 2 seat.[10] District 3
District 4
District 5Incumbent Michael S. Mosura, II faced no opposition in his bid to retain the District 5 seat.[10] District 6
District 7District 7 incumbent J.W. Slack was unopposed in the election and retained his seat.[10] District 8Kenneth M. Wiggins was unopposed in the District 8 race and retained his seat.[10] District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Bossier Parish Schools election in 2014.[5][6][11]
Deadline | Event |
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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
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See also
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish Schools, Louisiana
- Louisiana school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Bossier Parish, Louisiana ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Louisiana
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Bossier Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "FEES/NOMINATING PETITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR OFFICE," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 Elections," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Red River United, "Local School Board Candidate Endorsements- Your Vote Counts!" October 7, 2014
- ↑ Tammy Armer Smith, "Testimonials," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Press-Tribune, "Candidates file for every office," July 12, 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Commission, "SCHEDULE OF REPORTING AND FILING DATES PROPOSITION ELECTION: NOVEMBER 4, 2014," accessed August 15, 2014