Helen Madla

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Helen Madla
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South San Antonio Independent School District District 6

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Helen Madla is the District 6 incumbent on the South San Antonio School Board in Texas. She ran unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Madla was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 19 of the Texas State Senate.

Elections

2016

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Texas State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[1]

Incumbent Carlos Uresti defeated Peter P. Flores and Maximilian Martin in the Texas State Senate District 19 general election.[2]

Texas State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Carlos Uresti Incumbent 55.87% 134,997
     Republican Peter P. Flores 40.43% 97,682
     Libertarian Maximilian Martin 3.70% 8,948
Total Votes 241,627
Source: Texas Secretary of State


Incumbent Carlos Uresti defeated Helen Madla in the Texas State Senate District 19 Democratic Primary.[3][4]

Texas State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Carlos Uresti Incumbent 74.56% 39,931
     Democratic Helen Madla 25.44% 13,627
Total Votes 53,558


Peter P. Flores ran unopposed in the Texas State Senate District 19 Republican Primary.[3][4]

Texas State Senate, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peter P. Flores  (unopposed)

2014

See also: South San Antonio Independent School District elections (2014)

The November 4, 2014, general election in South San Antonio Independent School District featured four seats up for election. In the District 1 race, incumbent Rose Marie Martinez faced challenger Angelina Osteguin. District 4 incumbent Julie Ponce did not file for re-election; Arlene Vela and Leticia Guerra competed for her seat. Incumbent Helen Madla ran unopposed in District 6. The District 7 race was for the unexpired term of resigned board member JoeJo Savage. Two candidates, Stacey Estrada and Bill Hernandez, faced off for that seat.

Funding

Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[5]

Endorsements

Madla did not receive any endorsements during the election.

Campaign themes

2016

Madla's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Veterans: It goes without saying that we owe a lot to Texans veterans. Helen honors their service, and as your state senator, she will create and support programs that foster and promote veteran entrepreneurship and job procurement.

Seniors: Our seniors deserve to live in safe housing, so Helen will work to ensure that nursing care facilities are all up to code and that owners and workers meet all state regulations and report all observed instances of abuse and neglect to health officials and law enforcement.

Healthcare: As your state senator, she will push for an end to waiting lists for critical state services like mental health care, family planning, attendant and nursing home care for the disabled and elderly, and vocational and rehabilitation services.

Education: Without a skilled and educated workforce, our businesses can’t flourish, and other good, high-paying jobs will not come to Texas. For Texas workers and their families, a quality education is the key to securing these jobs and achieving the American dream. That’s why Helen is running for the Texas State Senate. Once there, she will fight for more funding for Texas public schools to allow for smaller class sizes, she’ll work to raise teacher pay, and she’ll work with local school districts to improve the quality of education in Texas public schools, especially those in District 19.

Economy: That means as your state senator, she’ll advocate for programs and policies that encourage small business growth, and help grow and support women and minority-owned businesses. More broadly, she’ll work to create an economic climate that encourage job creation, job retention, and economic stability. This includes tackling our state’s infrastructure needs to ensure we maintain and attract businesses in Texas.[6]

—Helen Madla[7]

Recent news

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Footnotes


Current members of the Texas State Senate
Leadership
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Bob Hall (R)
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Phil King (R)
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Vacancies (1)