David Rosenthal
David Rosenthal was a member of the Fort Bend Independent School District in Texas, representing Position 7. He assumed office in 2010. He left office on May 16, 2022.
Rosenthal ran for re-election to the Fort Bend Independent School District to represent Position 7 in Texas. He won in the general election on May 4, 2019.
Biography
Rosenthal has career experience as a geophysicist at Unocal. He also received his alternative teacher certification and has worked as a volunteer educator at the Houston Zoo. Rosenthal obtained a bachelor's degree in geology from the University of Delaware. He went on to earn a master's degree in geological sciences at the University of Texas at Austin.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 7
The following candidates ran in the general election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 7 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Rosenthal (Nonpartisan) | 45.8 | 6,714 |
| Monica Riley (Nonpartisan) | 18.5 | 2,708 | ||
| Nadine Skinner (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 2,113 | ||
| Ferrel Bonner (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 1,132 | ||
| Christine Michie (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 844 | ||
| Holland Poulsen (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 739 | ||
| Rudy Sutherland Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 2.9 | 424 | ||
| Total votes: 14,674 | |||
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2016
Two of the seven seats on the Fort Bend Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Position 3 incumbent Jim Rice was the sole candidate to file in the race. Position 7 incumbent David Rosenthal faced challengers James Davidson Jr., Sonja Leonard, Laura Ramirez, and Shirley Rose-Gilliam. There was no primary.[2] Rice won his unopposed re-election bid and Rosenthal defeated Davidson, Leonard, Ramirez, and Rose-Gilliam to secure another term on the board.[3]
Results
| Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Rosenthal Incumbent |
33.97% | 4,639 |
| Shirley Rose-Gilliam | 23.74% | 3,242 |
| Laura Ramirez | 17.94% | 2,450 |
| James Davidson Jr. | 15.75% | 2,151 |
| Sonja Leonard | 8.60% | 1,175 |
| Total Votes | 13,657 | |
| Source: Fort Bend County, "FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS May 7, 2016 City School MUD Elections," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Rosenthal reported no contributions or expenditures to the Fort Bend County Elections Department as of April 19, 2016.[4]
Endorsements
Rosenthal received no official endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Re-elect Dave Rosenthal, "About Dave Rosenthal," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "May 7, 2016 Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees Election Information," accessed February 20, 2016
- ↑ Fort Bend County, ""FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS MAY 7, 2016 CITY SCHOOL MUD ELECTIONS,"" accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Fort Bend County, "Financial Reports," accessed April 19, 2016
| 2016 Fort Bend Independent School District Elections | |
| Fort Bend County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Position 3: Incumbent, Jim Rice Position 7: Incumbent, David Rosenthal • James Davidson Jr. • Sonja Leonard • Laura Ramirez • Shirley Rose-Gilliam |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
