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Christine Caplinger
Christine Caplinger was a candidate for the Place 3 seat on the Allen Board of Trustees in Texas. She lost in the general election on May 9, 2015.
Biography
Caplinger is a graduate of the Allen Police Departments Citizens Police Academy and volunteered as a citizen on patrol. At the time of her candidacy, she served as co-chair of Allen I.S.D. Project Kids 2015. She and her husband, Gary, have two sons.[1]
Elections
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Allen Independent School District featured three seats up for election. In the Place 2 race, incumbent Carl Clemencich Jr. defeated challenger Ron Austin. Place 3 incumbent Jason Shepard did not file for re-election, and three challengers — Christine Caplinger, John Montgomery and Latricia Smith — filed to replace him. Montgomery was successful in that race. Place 1 incumbent Susan Olinger ran unopposed.
Results
| Allen Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  John Montgomery |
44.8% | 812 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine Caplinger | 28% | 507 | |
| Nonpartisan | Latricia Smith | 27.2% | 494 | |
| Total Votes | 1,813 | |||
| Source: Collins County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed June 15, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Caplinger did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Caplinger stated the following as her campaign themes on her website:
| “ | Dedicated/Proven Leader Combining my professional and volunteer experiences, I am confident that I can continue to serve our community as a school board trustee. I have a sense of fairness and believe one must be a good listener to understand issues that will affect our students. |
” |
| —Christine Caplinger's campaign website (2015)[3] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Allen Independent School District, Texas
- Allen Independent School District elections (2014)
- Allen Independent School District elections (2015)
- Decreased success for school board incumbents in Texas; 1/3 defeated in largest districts (May 11, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Christine Caplinger for Allen ISD School Board, "Meet Christine," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Christine Caplinger for Allen ISD School Board, "Why I'm Running," accessed April 30, 2015
| 2015 Allen Independent School District Elections | |
| Collin County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Susan Olinger
Place 2: Incumbent, Carl Clemencich Jr. • Ron Austin |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
