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Cedric Floyd
Cedric Floyd (Democratic Party) was a member of the Jefferson Parish School Board in Louisiana, representing District 5. Floyd assumed office in 2011. Floyd left office in 2019.
Floyd (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Jefferson Parish School Board to represent District 5 in Louisiana. Floyd lost in the general election on December 8, 2018.
Floyd served on the board from 1991 to 1999 and from 2011 to 2019. He previously ran unsuccessfully for the board in 1998 and 2006.
Biography
Floyd graduated from Bonnabel High School in 1975 and received a B.S. from Louisiana State University in 1980.[1]
Elections
2018
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent 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.
General election
General election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 5
Simeon Dickerson defeated incumbent Cedric Floyd in the general election for Jefferson Parish School Board District 5 on December 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Simeon Dickerson (D) | 62.6 | 2,640 | |
 | Cedric Floyd (D) | 37.4 | 1,576 | |
| Total votes: 4,216 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 5
Incumbent Cedric Floyd and Simeon Dickerson defeated Dee Dunn in the primary for Jefferson Parish School Board District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cedric Floyd (D) | 42.5 | 5,224 |
| ✔ | Simeon Dickerson (D) | 37.0 | 4,543 | |
 | Dee Dunn (D) | 20.5 | 2,515 | |
| Total votes: 12,282 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Penny Frame (R)
2014
Nine seats on the Jefferson Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the end of the filing period were considered elected as of that date. Two districts advanced to a general election on December 6, 2014.
Eight of the district seats saw contested races. District 2 incumbent Etta Licciardi (R) filed to run in the District 3 contest, but later withdrew. Newcomers Rickeem Jackson (D), Ricky Johnson (D) and April Williams (D) ran to fill the open seat. Jackson and Johnson advanced to the general election. District 3 incumbent Ray St. Pierre (R) faced Raymond "Ray" Griffin Jr. (R) in his re-election bid. Phillip Huskey (D) also filed for the race, but was disqualified. District 4 incumbent Pat Tovrea (R) did not file to run for re-election. Melinda Bourgeois (R) and Glenn Mayeaux (R) vied for the open seat.[2]
Karen M. Barnes (D) and Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost (D) challenged District 5 incumbent Cedric Floyd (D). Meladie Munch (D) ran against District 6 incumbent Larry Dale (R). District 7 incumbent Mark Jacobs (R) faced challengers Melinda Doucet (R) and Jo Ann Scott (L). Deborah Armstrong (D) had filed for the District 7 seat, but later withdrew. Jacobs and Doucet advanced to the general election.[2]
Mike Delesdernier (R), the District 8 incumbent, faced Marion "Coach" Bonura (R). Denise Carpenter (R) also filed for the race, but later withdrew. Eugene "Gene" Katsanis (R) and incumbent Sandy Denapolis-Bosarge (R) faced one another for the second election in a row for the District 9 seat. Connie Montgomery (R) also filed to run in District 9, but later withdrew.[2]
In the only uncontested race, District 1 incumbent Mark Morgan (I) was re-elected without opposition after his opponent, Charles "Ken" Bradley (R), withdrew from the race.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Cedric Floyd Incumbent |
55.5% | 6,788 | |
| Democratic | Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost | 23.5% | 2,869 | |
| Democratic | Karen M. Barnes | 21% | 2,563 | |
| Total Votes | 12,220 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 29, 2014, Floyd had reported $1,730.00 in receipts and $254.00 in disbursements to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left his campaign with $1,476.00 on hand. AFT Committee for School Board Accountability in Jefferson Parish supported Floyd and four other candidates. The committee received a total of $446,150.00 and spent a total of $165,488.50 as of October 16, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Floyd was endorsed by the Jefferson Federation of Teachers.[4]
2010
| Jefferson Parish Public Schools, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Cedric Floyd |
62.9% | 2,631 | |
| Democratic | Michele P. Holmes | 37.1% | 1,555 | |
| Total Votes | 4,186 | |||
| Source: Jefferson Parish Clerk of Courts, "2010 General Election Results: Member of School Board -- District 5," accessed August 15, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Jefferson Parish Public Schools, Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish Public Schools elections (2014)
- Jefferson Parish Public Schools elections (2018)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jefferson Parish Public Schools, "Board Members : District V," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Jefferson Federation of Teachers, "Jefferson Parish School Board Endorsements," accessed October 29, 2014
