Craig Adams (Texas)
Craig Adams was a candidate for Position 3 on the Spring Branch Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas. He was defeated in the general election on May 9, 2015.
Biography
Adams is a retired teacher and had taught in Spring Branch ISD for 17 years at Northbrook High School. He has a master's degree.[1]
Elections
2015
Two of the seven seats on the Spring Branch Board of Trustees were up for election on May 9, 2015. Position 3 incumbent Katherine Dawson faced challenger Craig Adams in her re-election bid, and Position 4 incumbent Chris Vierra faced challenger Virginia Elizondo.[2]
The two incumbents defeated their respective challengers and retained their seats for another term.
Results
| Spring Branch Independent School District, Position 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Katherine Dawson Incumbent |
82.1% | 1,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | Craig Adams | 17.9% | 383 | |
| Total Votes | 2,135 | |||
| Source: Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondance with Diane Dickens, Spring Branch Independent School District," June 30, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Adams reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission as of April 9, 2015.[3] The next filing deadline was May 1, 2015.
Endorsements
Adams received no official endorsements as of April 9, 2015.
Campaign themes
2015
Adams provided the following statement on his campaign website:
| “ | Accountability
We pay taxes to fund our school district and cast our vote for School Board Trustees. This means we should expect actual transparency from our school district. There is, too often, a barrier between the tax payer, and the district leadership. One of the most disturbing examples was the recent mishandling of tragic event. An 8 year old special needs student was assaulted by a district employee. The employee was terminated eight days after the fact. The handling of the situation was egregious and disturbing. It took 8 days to inform the parents despite state law mandating incidents must be reported in 48 hours. They then refused to show the video, and allowed the the children to remain in the assailant's care. Allowing the abuser around the victim or any other child for a single second more is unacceptable. As your Trustee I will be transparent and demand that every SBISD resident have prompt and timely access to all the information afforded them as parents and tax payers. I will never put the interest of the district before the safety of the children, never. As a 30 year educator my priority is always the children above all else.[4] |
” |
| —Craig Adams campaign website (2015)[5] | ||
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See also
- Spring Branch Independent School District, Texas
- Spring Branch 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
- ↑ Craig Adams for SBISD Trustee Position 3, "Experience," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Cheryl Jeffers, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, Spring Branch ISD," March 3, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Craig Adams for SBISD Trustee Position 3, "Accountability," accessed April 30, 2015
| 2015 Spring Branch Independent School District Elections | |
| Harris County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 3: Incumbent, Katherine Dawson • Craig Adams
Position 4: Incumbent, Chris Vierra • Virginia Elizondo |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
