Colbert Murphy
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Colbert Murphy was the District 2, Place 2 incumbent on the Waco school board in Texas. He was elected to the board in the general election on May 10, 2014, and served a one-year term.[1]
Murphy ran for re-election in the general election on May 9, 2015.[2][3] He lost the election.[4]
Soon after getting elected in 2014, it was revealed that Murphy owed approximately $45,000 in child support for an adult son. Before the 2015 election, Murphy said he had spent the past year paying off that debt. He said he was able to do that because his health had improved, allowing him to work more.[5]
Biography
Murphy is a retired tennis player. He works as a language tutor and as a tennis coach.[5]
Elections
2015
Three of the seven seats on the Waco Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015. The Place 1, 2 and 6 seats were up for election. Places 1 and 2 were elected by Districts 1 and 2, respectively; Place 6 was elected at-large.
Incumbents Norman Manning, Colbert Murphy and Pat Atkins representing the Place 1, 2 and 6 seats, respectively, were up for re-election. Both Atkins and Manning ran without opposition, so their elections were canceled. Both were re-elected to their seats by default. Murphy faced two challengers, Stephanie Korteweg and Pamela Rivera, in the race for the Place 2 seat. He was unseated by Korteweg.
Results
| Waco Independent School District, Position 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Stephanie Korteweg |
50.1% | 178 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pamela Rivera | 33.8% | 120 | |
| Nonpartisan | Colbert Murphy Incumbent | 16.1% | 57 | |
| Total Votes | 355 | |||
| Source: McLennon County Elections Office, "Waco ISD Cumulative Report — Official ," May 12, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Murphy reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission in the election.[6]
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[7]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[8]
Endorsements
Murphy did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
2014
Colbert Murphy defeated fellow challenger Jezelle D. Cooper in the May 10, 2014 election for the District 2 seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Colbert Murphy |
52.4% | 187 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jezelle D. Cooper | 47.6% | 170 | |
| Total Votes | 357 | |||
| Source: McLennan County Board of Elections, "Official Results," accessed June 11, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Murphy did not file a campaign finance report with the Texas Ethics Commission.[9]
Endorsements
Murphy did not receive an endorsement in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Waco Independent School District
- Waco Independent School District elections (2015)
- Waco Independent School District elections (2014)
- Decreased success for school board incumbents in Texas; 1/3 defeated in largest districts (May 11, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ McLennan County Elections Office, "Waco ISD Cumulative Report — Official," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Waco Independent School District, "Meet the Board," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ Waco Independent School District, "School Board Election Information 2015," accessed March 9, 2015
- ↑ Waco Trib, "Murphy unseated from Waco ISD board," May 9, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Waco Trib, "Waco ISD incumbent faces 2 challengers," April 26, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 29, 2014
| 2015 Waco Independent School District Elections | |
| McLennan County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: • Incumbent, Norman Manning Position 6: • Incumbent, Colbert Murphy • Stephanie Korteweg • Pamela Rivera Position 7: • Incumbent, Pat Atkins |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
