Dexter J. Callahan
Dexter James Callahan was a Democratic District C representative on the Vermilion Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was first elected to the position without opposition in 2006. He was defeated in his re-election bid in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
All eight seats on the Vermilion Parish School Board were up for election in 2014. Only three of the board seats had contested races on the November 4 ballot. District A incumbent George "Skip" Gardiner (D) faced Luddy Herpin (D). Laura Hebert LeBeouf (I) challenged District C incumbent Dexter J. Callahan (D). District G incumbent Carroll "Bubba" LeBlanc (D) ran for re-election against challenger Sara Bourgeois Duplechain (I).[1]
The other five seats were filled by incumbents who were re-elected without opposition. Chris Gautreaux (D) in District B, Stacy Paul Landry (D) in District D, Anthony "Tony" Fontana Jr. (R) in District E and Ricky J. Broussard (R) in District H were all unopposed at the close of the candidate qualifying period. Charles Campbell (D), the District F incumbent, was set to face Lamondon Williams (I) in the general election, but Williams withdrew from the race prior to the election. Campbell was automatically re-elected to his seat.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent |  Laura Hebert LeBeouf |
53.5% | 1,311 | |
| Democratic | Dexter J. Callahan Incumbent | 46.5% | 1,141 | |
| Total Votes | 2,452 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
2010
Callahan was re-elected without opposition in 2010.
2006
Callahan was elected without opposition in 2006.
Recent news
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