Del Valle Independent School District elections (2014)
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Six seats on the Del Valle Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9 were up for re-election. The District 1 election was for an unexpired two-year term.
Incumbents were unopposed in Districts 1, 7 and 8, and candidate Elvia Guadian was unopposed in District 9 since incumbent David Mellenbruch did not file for re-election. In the District 3 race, three candidates ran for the seat held by Julia Hankerson Diggs since she did not opt for re-election. Charles W. Diggs Jr. defeated Michael Valescu and Charles Neira in that race.
Incumbent Nancy Wilhite defeated challenger Steven B. Hart in the District 5 race.
Voters were also asked to consider a $134.04 million bond proposition geared towards facility additions and renovations, technology and transportation upgrades and the purchasing of additional land for future schools.[1]
About the district
Del Valle Independent School District is located in Travis County, Texas. The county seat is Austin. Travis County was home to 1,122,748 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2012-2013 school year, Del Valle Independent School District was the 95th-largest school district in Texas and served 11,423 students.[3]
Demographics
Travis County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 44.9 percent of Travis County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.7 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Travis County was $58,025 compared to $51,900 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Travis County was 17.4 percent compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[2]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees consists of nine members elected to four-year terms who serve by specific geographic district. There
was
no primary election, and the general election
was
held on November 4, 2014. Six seats
were
up for election in 2014.[5]
Candidates began filing nominating petitions on July 19, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 18, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1 (two-year term)
- Ann Heuberger
- Incumbent
District 3
District 5
- Steven B. Hart
- Nancy Wilhite
- Incumbent
District 7
- Susanna Woody
- Incumbent
District 8
- Darla Sullivent Wegner
- Incumbent
District 9
Election results
Note: The board of trustees canceled the elections in Districts 1,7,8 and 9 as they were unopposed.[7]
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Charles W. Diggs Jr. |
41.2% | 196 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Valescu | 31.7% | 151 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Neira | 27.1% | 129 | |
| Total Votes | 476 | |||
| Source: Travis County Clerk, "Jurisdictions in Travis County Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Nancy Wilhite Incumbent |
54.1% | 303 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven B. Hart | 45.9% | 257 | |
| Total Votes | 560 | |||
| Source: Travis County Clerk, "Jurisdictions in Travis County Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
The Del Valle Education Association endorsed Michael Valescu for District 3 and Steven B. Hart for District 5.[8]
Campaign finance
Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[9]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Del Valle Independent School District election in 2014:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 19, 2014 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 18, 2014 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 20, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 31, 2014 | Last day of early voting |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
| December 16, 2014 | Runoff election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats, Texas state executive offices and one seat in the U.S. House Senate. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections. There was one statewide measure on the ballot regarding the diversion of oil and gasoline tax revenues from the state's "Rainy Day Fund" into transportation funding.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Del + Valle + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
- Texas
- Del Valle Independent School District, Texas
- Texas school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Travis County, Texas ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Texas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Del Valle Independent School District, "Del Valle ISD Bond Election: November 4, 2014," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Travis County, Texas," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 16, 2015
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ Del Valle Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2014 Election Dates," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Del Valle Independent School District, "Board Briefs for September 16, 2014," September 16, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Del Valle Education Association," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
