Eric Newman
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This board member is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
Eric Newman is a Republican District 9 representative on the Bossier Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was elected to the board in the November 4, 2014, general election against incumbent Eddy Ray Presley (R).
Biography
Newman attended West Point Military Academy from 1994 to 1995. He earned a B.S. in business from Louisiana State University in Shreveport. At the time of his election, he worked in sales for transportation and logistics at Averitt Express.[1]
Elections
Bossier Chamber of Commerce, "Eric Newman Bossier Parish School Board - District 9," September 24, 2014 |
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 |  Eric Newman |
68.5% | 1,277 | |
| Republican | Eddy Ray Presley Incumbent | 31.5% | 587 | |
| Total Votes | 1,864 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Newman reported $522.11 in contributions and $522.11 in expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left his campaign with no cash on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Newman did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2014
Newman provided the following statement to the Bossier Chamber of Commerce:
| “ | Bossier Parish Schools are the best in the state and I want to make sure they remain the top in all areas. I feel that with by [sic] business acumen and ability to relate with people in District 9 and others that this can be accomplished. Bringing attention to areas in need as well as providing areas of equal opportunity will be key in the success and growth for Bossier Parish School Board District 9 and the remainder of the Bossier School System.[3] | ” |
| —Eric Newman (2014)[1] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Eric + Newman + Bossier + Parish + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bossier Chamber of Commerce, "Candidate Profile: Eric Newman," 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.
