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Estella De Los Santos
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Estella De Los Santos represents District 2 on the Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas. She first joined the board in 2004.[1]
De Los Santos ran unopposed and won re-election in the general election on May 9, 2015.[2] Due to the lack of opposition, the district canceled the election.[3] De Los Santos also ran unopposed for re-election in 2012.[4]
Biography
From 1977 to 1991, De Los Santos taught in the Victoria Independent School District. In 1991, she became a mathematics professor at the University of Houston-Victoria. De Los Santos earned her associate degree from Victoria College, her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from the University of Houston-Victoria and her doctoral degree in education from the University of Houston. She and her husband have two children and one grandchild.[1]
Elections
2015
The Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees election featured two of the seven seats up for election on May 9, 2015. Due to lack of opposition, the district canceled the election. District 2 incumbent Estella De Los Santos and District 4 incumbent Ross Mansker were unopposed and won re-election by default.
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Estella De Los Santos won re-election without opposition.
Funding
De Los Santos reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission in the election.[5]
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[6]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[7]
Endorsements
De Los Santos did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
2012
The district canceled this election due to lack of opposition. District 2 incumbent Estella De Los Santos and District 4 incumbent Ross Mansker ran unopposed and won re-election by default.[4]
Recent news
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See also
- Victoria Independent School District, Texas
- Victoria Independent School District elections (2015)
- Decreased success for school board incumbents in Texas; 1/3 defeated in largest districts (May 11, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Victoria Independent School District, "Dr. Estella De Los Santos Biography," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Victoria County Elections Administrator, "Elections," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Email communication with Carol Mueller, Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools for Victoria Independent School District," March 3, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Victoria Advocate, "12 candidates meet filing deadline for city council election, VISD, Victoria College," March 5, 2012
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
| 2015 Victoria Independent School District Elections | |
| Victoria County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Estella De Los Santos District 4: • Incumbent, Ross Mansker |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
