Danny Baas

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Danny Baas

Prior offices

Mansfield Independent School District, Place 6

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Profession

Law enforcement

Danny Baas is the former Place 6 incumbent on the Mansfield school board in Texas. He triumphed over challenger Kory Watkins in the general election May 10, 2014.

Biography

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Baas in a police officer in the city of Mansfield. He has his TCLEOSE (The Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education) license from the state of Texas.

Elections

2014

See also: Mansfield Independent School District elections (2014)

Danny Baas ran against challenger Kory Watkins on May 10, 2014, for the Place 6 seat.

Results

Mansfield Independent School District, Place 6, 3-year term, May 10, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Danny Baas Incumbent	69.2%	1,383
	Nonpartisan	Kory Watkins	30.9%	617
Total Votes				2,000
Source: Tarrant County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed May 12, 2014

Funding

Baas did not file a campaign finance report with the Texas Ethics Commission.

Endorsements

Baas did not receive an endorsement in this election.

Campaign themes

Baas stated the following about his campaign in a Q&A with Vote 411:

“

Why are you running for the school board? To continue to serve my community and be involved. To be a good steward of our tax dollars. Being on the Board has made me realize what an important and worthwhile role I took on and I now wish to continue and help our district in any way possible. How does your background prepare you for this office? I have been an Officer in Mansfield for 15 years. I see the students, faculty, traffic, crime and all other aspects (good and bad) facing the district on a daily basis from a different perspective. How will you balance school district revenue with educational needs? Education is paramount to the district. Revenue is secondary. We must maintain a healthy fund balance, but we are not in the money making business. We are in the business of educating our children. Explain how you will use your position to improve the quality of education. I believe the position of a Board Member is to listen to the citizens, staff, students and executive council. After all information has been obtained, the Board should make an informed decision that is best for the district. What are the most important issues facing your school district, and how would you address them? Staying ahead of growth projections. We need to have a grasp of where we are growing and keep ahead of the trend. Security is another important issue. We have already began to address many of the security issues, but security is constantly changing, with new threats to all of our children and employees. We must always look for ways of improvement in safety and security. Student and faculty retention with higher graduation rates. We need to insure once MISD always MISD!

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Recent news

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See also

• Mansfield Independent School District
• Mansfield Independent School District elections (2014)

External links

Suggest a link

• Parents Supporting Danny Baas for Mansfield ISD
• Mansfield Independent School District