Elizabeth Roberts Foster
Elizabeth Roberts Foster was an independent candidate for District 4 representative on the Bossier Parish School Board in Louisiana. She lost in the November 4, 2014, general election against William Lott (R).
Biography
Foster has a bachelor's degree in general education. She is currently employed by Townsquare Media as a traffic manager. Her child attends Carrie Martin Elementary.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Bossier Parish Schools elections (2014)
All twelve seats on the Bossier Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the filing period were considered elected as of that date.
Only three of the 12 districts had contested races. District 4 incumbent Tammy Armer Smith (R) challenged incumbent Frank Kelly (R) for his District 3 seat. Elizabeth Roberts Foster (I), William Lott (R) and Richard Phipps (R) ran to fill Smith's vacated District 4 seat, but Phipps withdrew prior to the primary election. District 9 incumbent Eddy Ray Presley (R) ran for re-election against challenger Eric Newman (R).
Nine seats had unopposed races and were considered elected as of August 22, 2014. Three incumbents did not seek election. Jack Raley (R) did not seek re-election in District 1. Billie Jo Brotherton (R) ran unopposed to fill the seat. Shane Cheatham (R) won District 11's open seat unopposed, as incumbent Barbara Rudd (R) did not run for re-election. The District 12 seat was open, as well, as incumbent Kay Padgett Byrd (R) did not seek re-election. Dennis Bamburg, Jr. (R) won the seat without opposition.
Districts 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 were all retained by their following respective unopposed incumbents: Brad L. Bockhaus (R), Michael S. Mosura, II (R), Glen Bullard (R), J.W. Slack (R), Kenneth M. Wiggins (D) and Sandra "Samm" Darby (I).
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  William Lott |
63.3% | 1,904 | |
| Independent | Elizabeth Roberts Foster | 36.7% | 1,104 | |
| Total Votes | 3,008 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 29, 2014, Foster reported $1,031.88 in contributions and $1,031.88 in expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left her campaign with no cash on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Foster did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
Bossier Chamber of Commerce, "Elizabeth Foster Bossier Parish School Board - District 4," September 24, 2014 |
2014
Foster provided the following statement to the Bossier Chamber of Commerce:
| “ | My child is currently enrolled in Carrie Martin Elementary so my family and I are directly affected by anything that goes on in the Bossier Parish School system. I want to be in a position that can make a difference for people that are often forgotten or don't have a voice.[3] | ” |
| —Elizabeth Roberts Foster (2014)[1] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "William + Lott + Bossier + Parish + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bossier Chamber of Commerce, "Candidate Profile: Elizabeth Roberts Foster," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
