Carol Donovan
Carol Donovan was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 107 of the Texas House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Donovan earned her B.S. in Bilingual Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 1977 and her J.D. from Texas Tech in 1980. Her professional experience includes working as Executive Director of Peacemakers, Inc. from 2010 to 2013, Founding Director of Castleberry Peace Institute from 2009 to 2010 and Briefing Attorney for Judge Robert M. Parker of the U.S. District Court from 1980 to 1981.[2]
Elections
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Kenneth Sheets was unopposed in the Republican primary. Carol Donovan was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Donovan was defeated by Sheets in the general election.[1][3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | ![]() |
55% | 16,891 | |
Democratic | Carol Donovan | 45% | 13,807 | |
Total Votes | 30,698 |
Campaign themes
2014
Donovan's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Putting Family Above Special Interests
- Excerpt: "I believe that government should work for voters, not for companies, and I will oppose such sweetheart bills for special interests."
Education
- Excerpt: "I will work to restore funding for education, make a college education more accessible, and provide job training for young Texans."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "I believe we must do all we can to provide access to healthcare to our citizens."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "I will work to maintain a strong Texas economy, improve job safety and ensure pay equity."
Personal
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Donovan has a husband, Dan.
See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ carolfortexas.com, "Meet Carol," accessed February 14, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ carolfortexas.com, "Issues," accessed February 14, 2014