Charles Axe
Charles Axe is the Place 2 representative on the Garland Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas. Axe sought another term in the general election on May 7, 2016. Axe was defeated in the general election.[1]
Biography
Axe is a retired educator. He was a government and history teacher in the Garland school district for 30 years. He obtained a bachelor's degree in history and political science from Southern Methodist University. He went on to earn a master's degree in secondary educational supervision from Stephen F. Austin State University.[2]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Garland Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Places 1, 2 and 3 were up for their regularly scheduled election. The election for Place 4 was a special election to fill the seat left by the resignation of Cindy Castañeda.[3]
Place 1 incumbent Larry Glick ran unopposed. Place 2 incumbent Charles Axe faced challengers Robert McAngus and Johnny Beach. Incumbent Linda Griffin faced Jody Luna for the Place 3 seat. The special election for Place 4 included candidates Jed Reed, Jose Flores, Wes Johnson and James Latham.[3] Glick, Beach, and Reed all won their election bids for the Garland ISD board.[4]
Results
| Garland Independent School District, Place 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Johnny Beach |
39.92% | 1,981 |
| Charles Axe Incumbent | 37.36% | 1,854 |
| Robert McAngus | 22.73% | 1,128 |
| Total Votes | 4,963 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2016 Joint Election: May 7, 2016," accessed March 7, 2017 | ||
Funding
Axe reported no contributions or expenditures to the Dallas County campaign finance reporting office as of April 19, 2016.[5]
Endorsements
Axe received no official endorsements during the election.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Garland Independent School District, "Trustee Profile," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with the Garland Independent School District Assistant General Counsel Alaina Smith," February 26, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County, "Campaign Finance Reporting," accessed April 19, 2016
| 2016 Garland Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Larry Glick Place 2: Incumbent, Charles Axe • Robert McAngus • Johnny Beach |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
