Bryan Independent School District elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Bryan Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The seats of Single Member District 4 incumbent Kelli Levey and At-large Place 7 incumbent Tommy Bosquez were up for election.[1] Bosquez filed for re-election and faced challenger Mark McCall, who won the seat. Levey did not file for re-election and two challengers sought the open seat: Jimmie Arnold and Ruthie Waller.[2] Waller was successful in securing the District 4 seat.
About the district
- See also: Bryan Independent School District, Texas
Bryan Independent School District is located in Brazos County, Texas. The county seat of Brazos County is Bryan. Brazos County was home to an estimated 203,164 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] Bryan Independent School District was the 72nd-largest school district in Texas, serving 15,611 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[4]
Demographics
Brazos County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 38.8 percent of Brazos County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Brazos County was $38,310, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in Brazos County was 29.8 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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 Bryan Board of Trustees consists of seven members who are elected to three-year terms. Five members at elected by district and two at-large.[6] There was no primary election, and the general election for two seats was held November 3, 2015.[7]
A member of the board must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the district. An individual seeking office must be a resident of the state for 12 months and a resident of the district for six months, prior to the last date on which the candidate could file to be listed on the ballot. The deadline to file for a place on the general election ballot was August 24, 2015.[7] Voters had to register to vote by October 5, 2015, to cast ballots in this election.
Elections
2015
Candidates
District 4
| Jimmie Arnold | Ruthie Waller 
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At-large Place 7
| Tommy Bosquez | Mark McCall
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Election results
District 4
| Bryan Independent School District, District 4, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ruthie Waller |
82.8% | 1,552 |
| Jimmie Arnold | 17.2% | 322 |
| Total Votes | 1,874 | |
| Source: Brazos Votes, "General-Special Election 2015 Results," accessed February 2, 2016 | ||
At-large Place 7
| Bryan Independent School District, At-large Place 7, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mark McCall |
67.6% | 3,396 |
| Tommy Bosquez Incumbent | 32.4% | 1,627 |
| Total Votes | 5,023 | |
| Source: Brazos Votes, "General-Special Election 2015 Results," accessed February 2, 2016 | ||
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District 2 incumbent John Street won re-election without opposition.
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Bryan Independent School District election in 2015:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 25, 2015 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| July 25, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 24, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| September 4, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 5, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| October 19, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| October 23, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 30, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| November 3, 2015 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
In addition to school board elections, Texas residents decided on seven statewide ballot measures.[8]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Bryan Independent School District, "Meet the Members," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Lauren Dixon, "Email communication with Brandon Webb, Director of Communications, Bryan ISD," August 25, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Brazos County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Brazos County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Bryan Independent School District, "Elections", accessed September 28, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos, "Sample Ballot," accessed September 22, 2015
| 2015 Bryan Independent School District Elections | |
| Brazos County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 4: Jimmie Arnold • Ruthie Waller At-large Place 7: Incumbent, Tommy Bosquez • Mark McCall |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
