Bruce Albright
Bruce Albright is a former board member who represented Position 4 on the Fort Bend Board of Trustees in Texas. He first won election to the board in 2011. Albright lost re-election against Kristin K. Tassin in the general election on May 10, 2014. Position 4 is the lone at-large seat on the board with the member selected from anywhere within the district's boundaries.[1]
Biography
Albright earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Central Florida in 1978. At the time of his tenure, Albright was working as an Internet sales manager for Helfman Ford in Sugar Land.[2]
Elections
2014
Bruce Albright sought re-election to the Position 4 seat against three challengers in the general election on May 10, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Kristin K. Tassin |
41.1% | 4,848 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Albright Incumbent | 30.8% | 3,637 | |
| Nonpartisan | Deron R. Harrington | 22.3% | 2,634 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rodrigo Carreon | 5.8% | 683 | |
| Total Votes | 11,802 | |||
| Source: Fort Bend County Elections, "Official Results," May 21, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Albright reported no contributions or expenditures to the district office prior to the election.[3]
Endorsements
Albright did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2011
| Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 4 General Election, 3-year term, May 14, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Albright |
39.8% | 3,348 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Menendez | 32.2% | 2,712 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin P. Daniels | 24% | 2,020 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rodrigo Carreon | 4% | 340 | |
| Total Votes | 8,420 | |||
| Source: Fort Bend County Elections, "Cumulative Report," May 19, 2011 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Albright's campaign website listed major themes for 2014:
| “ |
Bruce built coalitions to cut bond debt, keep taxes low, raise teachers salaries and improve working conditions , restore fiscal restraint and policies to make us an ever competitive district to deliver the best in public schools at the lowest possible cost. Bruce is a self-less and independent Trustee with innovative ideas to make our school district the # 1 school district in Texas. Bruce is a Trustee dedicated to improving academics and the Career & Technical Education of our students. His children came up through the FBISD System and He and his family have lived in the FBISD for over 30 years . Bruce is a dedicated Trustee with the interest of all 70,000 students in mind , dedicated husband, father, local civic and business leader that has brought Common Sense Leadership for the betterment of all families in FBISD. |
” |
| —Bruce Albright's campaign website, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bruce + Albright + Fort + Bend + Independent + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "Board Elections," accessed February 21, 2014
- ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "Board of Trustees Position 4," accessed February 21, 2014
- ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "Board Elections," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bruce Albright Campaign, "Home," accessed February 21, 2014
| 2014 Fort Bend Independent School District Elections | |
| Sugar Land, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: • Jason Burdine • Ramesh Cherivirala • Qaisar Imam • C.J. Udoagwu Position 4: • Bruce Albright • Rodrigo Carreon • Deron R. Harrington • Kristin K. Tassin |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
