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Christopher Herron
Christopher Herron was a candidate for Position 3 representative on the Humble Independent School District school board in Texas. Herron was defeated in the by-district general election on May 6, 2017.
Biography
Herron's professional experience includes working as a business development manager at NRG Energy Services and in the energy, telecom, and industrial manufacturing industries. Herron earned his master's degree in business administration from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University, his bachelor's degree in history from Dartmouth College, and attended Huntsville High School.[1]
Elections
2017
Four of the seven seats on the Humble Independent School District school board were up for by-district general election on May 6, 2017. A total of 15 candidates filed for the seats. Position 1 incumbent Robert Sitton filed for re-election and defeated challengers Rolando Cruz and Robert Rehak. In Position 3, incumbent Angela Conrad was victorious over Christopher Herron. Deborah Yocham also filed to run for the seat, but her name did not appear on the ballot. Position 4 saw incumbent Charles Cunningham defeat newcomer Abigail Whitmire. Position 5 saw the most competition after the seat's incumbent did not file for re-election. Seven candidates filed for the open spot on the board; Martina Dixon emerged victorious over Lohit Datta-Barua, Shawn Biazar, Jonathan Prevot, Robert Panzarella, Edgar Clayton, and Clifford Crossett.[2]
Results
| Humble Independent School District, Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Angela Conrad Incumbent |
63.32% | 3,216 |
| Christopher Herron | 36.68% | 1,863 |
| Total Votes | 5,079 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official," accessed May 31, 2017 | ||
Funding
No school board candidate in this race had filed a campaign finance report with the Harris County Department of Education as of April 17, 2017.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Tribune, "Christopher Herron," February 21, 2017
- ↑ The Tribune, "Fifteen candidates file for Humble ISD Board," February 18, 2017
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Winford Adams, Public Information & Policy Manager for the Harris County Department of Education," April 17, 2017
