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Frank "Coach Max" Caldarera
Frank "Coach Max" Caldarera was a Democratic District 9 representative on the Calcasieu Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was elected to the board in the general election on November 4, 2014, and passed away on March 28, 2016.[1]
Elections
2014
All 15 seats on the Calcasieu Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the qualifying period were considered elected as of August 22, 2014. Three of the races advanced from the primary to a general election on December 6, 2014.
Eight of the districts' incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014. District 1 incumbent R.L. Webb Jr. (D) did not file to run for re-election. Aaron Paul Natali (R) and Brandon Perkins (R) vied for the open seat. Clara Duhon (D), the District 3 incumbent, also did not file for the election. Three newcomers ran for her seat: Glenda Gay (D), Edwina Medearis (D) and Bill Shearman (D). Gay and Medearis advanced to a general election.
Teddie Atterbery Jr. (I), Gino Lubrano (D), Dean Roberts (R) and Deborah Theriot (R) sought the District 6 seat which incumbent Bill Jongbloed (R) did not seek to retain. Roberts and Atterbery advanced to a general election. The District 9 seat held by Randall "Randy" Burleigh (D) saw Frank "Coach Max" Caldarera (D) face Jason Allan Elliott (R). Becky B. Grove (D), Anthony O'Banion (R) and Alvin Dale Smith ran for the open District 10 seat as incumbent James "Jim" Karr (D) did not file to run in the election. Grove and Smith advanced to a general election.[2]
In District 15, John Duhon (R) defeated Tammie Pettis (D).
Two of the open seats were won by uncontested newcomers. Charles Wayne Hansen (R) won the District 12 seat being vacated by Joe Andrepont (D), and Wayne "Coach" Williams (D) won the District 14 seat being vacated by Roman L. Thompson (D). Also winning seats in unopposed races were District 4 incumbent Annette Ballard (D) and District 11 incumbent Chad Guidry (R).[2]
The remaining five seats saw incumbents facing challengers. District 2 incumbent Fredman Hardy Jr. (D) faced Jules Menou (I). Ronald Hayes (R) challenged District 5 incumbent Dale Bernard (I). Mack Dellafosse Jr. (D) sought to retain the District 7 seat against challenger Randy L. Thibodeaux (I). District 8 incumbent James Schooler (I) faced Eric Tarver (R).[2]
District 13 incumbent William Breaux (R) faced the most challengers with both Joy J. Abshire (D) and Jesse N. Fontenot (D) challenging him.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Frank "Coach Max" Caldarera |
59.7% | 2,485 | |
| Republican | Jason Allan Elliott | 40.3% | 1,678 | |
| Total Votes | 4,163 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 30, 2014, Caldarera reported $7,497.78 in contributions and $6,505.35 in expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left his campaign with no cash on hand.[3]
Endorsements
Caldarera did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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