Fritz Hager Jr.
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Fritz Hager Jr. is the District 6 representative on the Tyler Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas. Hager won another term in the general election on May 7, 2016.
Hager expressed his belief that the district had complied with a federal desegregation order that was placed on the district in 1970.
Biography
Hager is the executive pastor at Bethel Baptist Church. He previously worked as a business consultant. He is a United States Army veteran. He received a Silver Star for valorous action after his service in Operation Desert Storm. Hager obtained a bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He went on to earn a master's degree from Dallas Theological Seminary.[1]
Elections
2016
Two of the seven seats on the Tyler Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Incumbents Wade Washmon and Jean Washington ran unopposed and won re-elction to the seats in Districts 1 and 3, respectively. Their elections were canceled due to a lack of oppoistion. District 6 incumbent Fritz Hager Jr. defeated challenger Marc Loredo for the seat.[2][3]
Results
| Tyler Independent School District, District 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Fritz Hager Jr. Incumbent |
79.95% | 881 |
| Marc Loredo | 20.05% | 221 |
| Total Votes | 1,102 | |
| Source: Smith County, Texas, "Smith County Election Results," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Hager reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission as of April 22, 2016.[4]
Endorsements
Hager received endorsements from the following:[5]
- Texas State Sen. Kevin Eltife (R-1)
- Former state education commissioners Mike Moses and Jim Nelson
- Former Tyler board members Marty Dunbar and Michelle Carr
- Current Tyler board members Aaron Martinez, Wade Washmon, and Jean Washington
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hager for TISD, "About Fritz," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ Mandy Gillip,"Phone conversation with Tyler ISD, secretary to the superintendent," February 24, 2016
- ↑ Smith County, Texas, "Smith County Election Results," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 21, 2016
- ↑ Hager for TISD, "Endorsements," accessed April 22, 2016
| 2016 Tyler Independent School District Elections | |
| Smith County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Wade Washmon District 3: Incumbent, Jean Washington |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
