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2014 Caddo Parish Public Schools Elections
Primary Election Date
November 4, 2014
General Election Date
December 6, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Louisiana
Caddo Parish Public Schools
Caddo Parish, Louisiana ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Louisiana
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Twelve seats on the Caddo 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. General elections were held December 6, 2014, for races where primary election winners failed to garner a majority vote. Candidates who were unopposed at the end 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.

Seven of the 12 districts saw contested races. The majority of these races pitted incumbents against single challengers. Incumbent Carl A. Pierson Sr. (D) was defeated by Margaret A. Brown (D) in District 3. Incumbent Charlotte Crawley (D) was also unseated after losing to Susannah Walter Poljak (I) in District 4. Incumbents Larry Ramsey (R) and Dottie H. Bell (D) faced challengers Dock Voorhies (D) and Annetta Garner (D) in Districts 10 and 12, respectively. Bell defeated Garner. Voorhies, however, withdrew prior to the election, which made Ramsey automatically re-elected without opposition.

Additionally, the District 7 seat was open as incumbent Lillian Priest (D) did not file to run for re-election. Raymond E. Green (D) and Joy Ellis Walters (D) vied for the seat, which Green won in the primary election.

Only Districts 2, 8 and 11 saw more than two candidates on the ballot. No candidate received a majority vote in any of the three districts, which made all three proceed to a general election. In District 2, incumbent Jasmine R. Green (D) faced challengers Jackie Dozier (D) and Barbara Johnson Simpson (D). Green retained her seat after defeating Simpson in the general election. District 11 incumbent Ginger Armstrong (R) faced Kacee Hargrave Kirschvink (R) and Parker G. Ward (R). Kirschvink defeated Armstrong in the general election.

District 8 was the largest race in the school district. Denee Locke (R), Rachel Sexton Penwell (R) and Emma Luster Shepard (D) all challenged incumbent Bonita Crawford (R). Crawford lost her seat to Locke in the general election.

Three of the races had unopposed candidates who were automatically elected as of August 22, 2014. District 1 and 6 incumbents Steve Riall (R) and Mary A. Trammel (D) won re-election without opposition. Newcomer Bonita Douzart (D) ran unopposed for the District 5 seat, which was open as incumbent Curtis Hooks (D) did not file to run for re-election. Roy Desoto (I) had filed to challenge incumbent Barry F. Rachal (R) in District 9, but withdrew on September 9, 2014. Rachal was automatically elected to retain his seat.

About the district

See also: Caddo Parish Public Schools, Louisiana
Caddo Parish Public Schools is located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

Caddo Parish Public Schools lies in northwestern Louisiana in Caddo Parish. The seat of parish government is Shreveport. Caddo Parish was home to approximately 254,887 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, Caddo Parish was the third-largest school district in Louisiana and served 41,667 students.[2]

Demographics

Caddo Parish slightly overperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 22 percent of Caddo 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 $40,497 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 19.3 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[2]

Racial Demographics, 2013[2]
Race Caddo Parish (%) Louisiana (%)
White 48.8 63.5
Black or African American 48.0 32.4
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5 0.8
Asian 1.2 1.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.4 1.5
Hispanic or Latino 2.7 4.7

Presidential Voting Pattern, Caddo Parish[3]
Year Democratic Vote Republican Vote
2012 58,042 52,459
2008 55,536 52,228
2004 54,292 51,739
2000 47,530 46,807

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 Caddo 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.[4] Board members are term limited to three consecutive terms starting with terms beginning on or after January 1, 2015. 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 a one term break.[5]

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. If no candidate in a race received a majority vote, the two candidates receiving the most votes in the primary election proceed to a general election. A general election was held on December 6, 2014.[5][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.[6]

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. Voters were required to be registered by November 5, 2014, to vote in the general election. The general election early voting period ran from November 22, 2014, to November 29, 2014.[7]

Elections

2014

Candidates

District 1

Republican Party Steve Riall Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 2

Democratic Party Jasmine R. Green Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

Democratic Party Barbara Johnson Simpson

Candidate defeated in the primary election:
Democratic Party Jackie Dozier

District 3

Democratic Party Carl A. Pierson, Sr.

  • Incumbent

Democratic Party Margaret A. Brown Green check mark transparent.png

District 4

Democratic Party Charlotte Crawley

  • Incumbent

Grey.png Susannah Walter Poljak Green check mark transparent.png

District 5

Democratic Party Bonita Douzart Green check mark transparent.png

District 6

Democratic Party Mary A. Trammel Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 7

Democratic Party Raymond E. Green Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Joy Ellis Walters

District 8

Republican Party Bonita Crawford

  • Incumbent

Republican Party Denee Locke Green check mark transparent.png

Candidates defeated in the primary election:
Republican Party Rachel Sexton Penwell
Democratic Party Emma Luster Shepard

District 9

Republican Party Barry F. Rachal Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

Grey.png Roy Desoto - Withdrew

District 10

Republican Party Larry Ramsey Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

Democratic Party Dock Voorhies - Withdrew

District 11

Republican Party Ginger Armstrong

  • Incumbent

Republican Party Kacee Hargrave Kirschvink Green check mark transparent.png

Candidate defeated in the primary election:
Republican Party Parker G. Ward

District 12

Democratic Party Dottie H. Bell Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

Democratic Party Annetta Garner

Election results

District 2: General Election
Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJasmine R. Green Incumbent 55.3% 2,657
     Democratic Barbara Johnson Simpson 44.7% 2,148
Total Votes 4,805
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014
District 8: General Election
Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 8 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDenee Locke 60.3% 4,173
     Republican Bonita Crawford Incumbent 39.7% 2,749
Total Votes 6,922
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014
District 11: General Election
Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 11 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKacee Hargrave Kirschvink 57% 3,449
     Republican Ginger Armstrong Incumbent 43% 2,597
Total Votes 6,046
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014
District 1

Steve Riall (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.

District 2
Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJasmine R. Green Incumbent 42% 2,031
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Johnson Simpson 36.8% 1,780
     Democratic Jackie Dozier 21.1% 1,021
Total Votes 4,832
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 3
Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMargaret A. Brown 51.9% 1,992
     Democratic Carl A. Pierson Sr. Incumbent 48.1% 1,845
Total Votes 3,837
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 4
Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Independent Green check mark transparent.pngSusannah Walter Poljak 57.5% 3,332
     Democratic Charlotte Crawley Incumbent 42.5% 2,462
Total Votes 5,794
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 5

Bonita Douzart (D) was elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.

District 6

Mary A. Trammel (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.

District 7
Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 7 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRaymond E. Green 60.3% 2,986
     Democratic Joy Ellis Walters 39.7% 1,963
Total Votes 4,949
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 8
Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 8 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDenee Locke 44.3% 3,468
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBonita Crawford Incumbent 32.6% 2,546
     Republican Rachel Sexton Penwell 11.8% 925
     Democratic Emma Luster Shepard 11.3% 881
Total Votes 7,820
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 9

Barry F. Rachal (R) was re-elected without opposition on September 9, 2014, after his opponent, Roy Desoto (I), withdrew from the race.

District 10

Larry Ramsey (R) was re-elected without opposition after his opponent withdrew from the race.

District 11
Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 11 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKacee Hargrave Kirschvink 47.9% 3,082
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGinger Armstrong Incumbent 42.5% 2,736
     Republican Parker G. Ward 9.6% 615
Total Votes 6,433
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014
District 12
Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 12 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDottie H. Bell Incumbent 62.3% 3,908
     Democratic Annetta Garner 37.7% 2,361
Total Votes 6,269
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014

Endorsements

Carl A. Pierson Sr. (D), Charlotte Crawley (D), Joy Ellis Walters (D) and Dottie H. Bell (D) were fully 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). The same groups also gave a "favorable" rating to the following candidates: Barbara Johnson Simpson (D), Jasmine R. Green (D), Denee Locke (R), Bonita Crawford (R), Kacee Hargrave Kirschvink (R) and Ginger Armstrong (R).[8]

Campaign finance

Candidates received a total of $88,374.26 and spent a total of $32,673.19 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. Citizens for a Better Caddo, Inc., a political action committee (PAC), also spent money in the election supporting Susannah Walter Poljak (I) and Kacee Hargrave Kirschvink (R). As of reports available on October 30, 2014, the PAC had received a total $27,300.00 and spent a total of $19,415.61.[9]

District 1

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

District 2

In the District 2 race, candidates received $6,283.61 and spent a total of $4,852.49.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Jasmine R. Green $0.00 $100.00 $100.00 $0.00
Jackie Dozier $0.00 $2,478.61 $1,629.49 $41.51
Barbara Johnson Simpson $0.00 $3705.00 $3,123.00 $873.00
District 3

In the District 3 race, candidates received $3,800.00 and spent a total of $1,554.47.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Carl A. Pierson Sr. $184.49 $3,800.00 $1,554.47 $2,430.02
Margaret A. Brown $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
District 4

In the District 4 race, candidates received $17,604.22 and spent a total of $5,640.26.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Charlotte Crawley $0.00 $8,904.22 $5,640.26 $3,263.96
Susannah Walter Poljak $0.00 $8,700.00 $0.00 $8,700.00
District 5

In the District 5 race, Douzart received $130.00 and spent a total of $130.00.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Bonita Douzart $0.00 $130.00 $130.00 $0.00
District 6

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

District 7

In the District 7 race, candidates received $1,560.00 and spent a total of $200.00.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Raymond E. Green $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Joy Ellis Walters $0.00 $1,560.00 $200.00 $1,360.00
District 8

In the District 8 race, candidates received $21,760.57 and spent a total of $4,847.30.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Bonita Crawford $0.00 $2,000.00 $0.00 $2,000.00
Denee Locke $0.00 $17,700.00 $3,791.46 $13,608.54
Rachel Sexton Penwell $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Emma Luster Shepard $0.00 $2,060.57 $1,055.84 $1,004.73
District 9

In the District 9 race, candidates received $1,300.00 and spent a total of $0.00.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Barry F. Rachal $0.00 $1,300.00 $0.00 $1,300.00
Roy Desoto $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
District 10

In the District 10 race, candidates received $4,213.90 and spent a total of $2,111.80.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Larry Ramsey $808.80 $3,627.90 $1,525.80 $2,910.90
Dock Voorhies $0.00 $586.00 $586.00 $0.00
District 11

In the District 11 race, candidates received $19,971.96 and spent a total of $8,490.43.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Ginger Armstrong $0.00 $2,500.00 $1,698.10 $802.90
Kacee Hargrave Kirschvink $0.00 $16,117.96 $5,837.38 $10,280.58
Parker G. Ward $0.00 $1,354.00 $954.95 $399.05
District 12

In the District 12 race, candidates received $11,750.00 and spent a total of $4,846.44.

Candidate Starting
balance 		Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand
Dottie H. Bell $0.00 $4,820.00 $3,786.21 $1,033.79
Annetta Garner $0.00 $6,930.00 $1,060.23 $5,869.77

Past elections

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Caddo Parish Schools election in 2014.[6][7][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 Election Day
November 5, 2014 Last day to register to vote in general election
November 22, 2014 Early voting for general election begins
November 29, 2014 Early voting ends for general election
December 6, 2014 General election, if necessary
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 mayor of Shreveport and the City Marshal City Court. The primary election served as the determining election for the United States House of Representatives, two down ballot state executive positions, 14 statewide ballot measures and judicial elections.[12]

Recent news

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

Caddo Parish Public Schools News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed September 2, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Caddo Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 3, 2014
  3. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
  4. ↑ Caddo Parish Public Schools, "Caddo Parish School Board," accessed September 3, 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "FEES/NOMINATING PETITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR OFFICE," accessed September 2, 2014
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 Elections," accessed September 2, 2014
  8. ↑ Red River United, "Local School Board Candidate Endorsements- Your Vote Counts!" October 7, 2014
  9. ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 29, 2014
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 KSLA News 12, "Louisiana October 2nd Election – Caddo Parish," accessed September 3, 2014
  11. ↑ Louisiana Ethics Commission, "SCHEDULE OF REPORTING AND FILING DATES PROPOSITION ELECTION: NOVEMBER 4, 2014," accessed August 15, 2014
  12. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Review Sample Ballots," accessed November 3, 2014
2014 Caddo Parish Public Schools Elections
Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Election date:November 4, 2014
Candidates:District 1: • Incumbent, Steve Riall

District 2: • Incumbent, Jasmine R. Green • Jackie Dozier • Barbara Johnson Simpson
District 3: • Incumbent, Carl A. Pierson • Margaret A. Brown
District 4: • Incumbent, Charlotte Crawley • Susannah Walter Poljak
District 5: • Bonita Douzart
District 6: • Incumbent, Mary A. Trammel
District 7: • Raymond E. Green • Joy Ellis Walters
District 8: • Incumbent, Bonita Crawford • Denee Locke • Rachel Sexton Penwell • Emma Luster Shepard
District 9: • Incumbent, Barry F. Rachal • Roy Desoto
District 10: • Incumbent, Larry Ramsey • Dock Voorhies
District 11: • Incumbent, Ginger Armstrong • Kacee Hargrave Kirschvink • Parker G. Ward

District 12: • Incumbent, Dottie H. Bell • Annetta Garner
Important information:Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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