Deborah Jensen
Deborah Jensen was a member of the Spring Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas, representing Position 1. She assumed office in 2010. She left office on December 2, 2025.
Jensen won re-election to the Spring Independent School District Board of Trustees to represent Position 1 in Texas outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Biography
Jensen earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles, a master’s degree in biology from the University of Hartford, teaching certification from Sam Houston State University, and a doctorate degree in educational curriculum and instruction from Texas A&M University. Her career experience includes working as the co-director of programming and implementation of the Southeast Regional T-STEM Center.[1]
Elections
2025
Jensen did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Spring Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Deborah Jensen (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2019
See also: Spring Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Spring Independent School District Board of Trustees Position 1
Incumbent Deborah Jensen defeated Mechelle Epps in the general election for Spring Independent School District Board of Trustees Position 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deborah Jensen (Nonpartisan) | 65.0 | 5,008 |
| Mechelle Epps (Nonpartisan) | 35.0 | 2,701 | ||
| Total votes: 7,709 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2016
Three of the seven seats on the Spring Independent School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Position 1 incumbent Deborah Jensen and Position 2 incumbent Chris A. Bell won re-election without opposition. In Position 3, board incumbent Justine Durant defeated challenger Myron Spencer.[2]
Results
| Spring Independent School District, Position 1 General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Deborah Jensen Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 24,787 |
| Total Votes | 24,787 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," November 16, 2016 | ||
2013
Results
| Spring Independent School District, Position 1, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Deborah Jensen Incumbent |
100% | 3,367 | |
| Total Votes | 3,367 | |||
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "November 2013 General Election Official Results," accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
Jensen was not endorsed in this campaign.
Funding
Jensen reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission.[3]
2010
| Spring Independent School District, Position 1, 3-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Deborah Jensen |
49% | 7,827 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lora Lee Hedrick | 19.7% | 3,141 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Brittain | 18% | 2,866 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ruth Watson | 13.3% | 2,128 | |
| Total Votes | 15,962 | |||
| Source: Cumulative Report, 2010 General and Special Elections Live," accessed October 8, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Deborah Jensen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Meet the Trustees accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with Heather Bollier," August 25, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission Search Campaign Finance Reports, accessed December 26, 2013
