Houston Independent School District elections (2013)
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Five seats were up for election on the Houston Independent School Board on November 5, 2013. Incumbents Anna Eastman and Harvin Moore defeated Hugo Mojica and Anne Sung in Districts 1 and 7, respectively, while Wanda Adams won election over fellow challengers Coretta Mallet-Fontenot and Clyde Lemon in District 9. Incumbents Michael L. Lunceford and Greg Meyers ran unopposed and won the District 5 and 6 seats, respectively. Houston ISD is the largest school district in Texas and the seventh largest in the United States.
About the district
Houston Independent School District is located in Harris County, Texas. The county seat of Harris County is Houston. Harris County was home to 4,092,459 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1]
Demographics
Harris County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.1 percent of Harris County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.3 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Harris County was $53,160 compared to $51,563 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Harris County was 17.9 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Method of board member selection
The Houston Independent School District is overseen by a nine-member board elected by geographic district to four-year staggered terms.[3] The HISD did not hold a primary election and the general election was held on November 5, 2013, where five seats were sought by nine candidates.
Elections
2013
Candidates
District 1
- Anna Eastman
- Incumbent and Board President
- Committee Leader, University of Texas School of Public Health Prevention Research Center
- Hugo Mojica
- Executive Director, Greater Northside Chamber of Commerce
District 5
- Michael L. Lunceford
- Incumbent and Board Assistant Secretary
- Vice President of Engineering, Pedernales Energy
District 6
- Greg Meyers
- Incumbent
- Professor, University of St. Thomas
District 7
- Harvin Moore
- Incumbent
- Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations, Sentinel Satellite, Inc.
- Anne Sung
- Director of Strategic Planning and Public Policy, Harris County Sheriff's Department
District 9
- Wanda Adams
- Professor, Texas Southern University
- Former Texas House of Representatives candidate
- Coretta Mallet-Fontenot
- Second grade teacher, James H. Law Elementary School
- Clyde Lemon
- Attorney
Election results
| Houston Independent School District, District 1, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Anna Eastman Incumbent |
77.4% | 8,144 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hugo Mojica | 22.6% | 2,377 | |
| Total Votes | 10,521 | |||
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "November 2013 General Election Official Results," accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
| Houston Independent School District, District 7, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Harvin Moore Incumbent |
53.4% | 6,621 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anne Sung | 46.6% | 5,773 | |
| Total Votes | 12,394 | |||
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "November 2013 General Election Official Results," accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
| Houston Independent School District, District 9, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Wanda Adams |
71.2% | 8,005 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clyde Lemon | 18.1% | 2,040 | |
| Nonpartisan | Coretta Mallet-Fontenot | 10.7% | 1,200 | |
| Total Votes | 11,245 | |||
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "November 2013 General Election Official Results," accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
Note: Michael L. Lunceford in District 5 and Greg Meyers in District 6 ran unopposed races and were re-elected to their seats.
Endorsements
In an October 3 editorial by The Houston Chronicle, the paper endorsed Anna Eastman for District 1, Harvin Moore for District 7 and Wanda Adams for District 9.[4]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $70,557.18 and spent a total of $54,951.73 during the election, according to the district office.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Eastman | $3,900.00 | $4,488.01 | $661.13 |
| Hugo Mojica | $3,008.10 | $2,024.41 | $296.13 |
| Michael L. Lunceford | $132.38 | $300.00 | -$167.62 |
| Greg Meyers | $0.00 | $450.00 | $13,224.77 |
| Harvin Moore | $20,654.00 | $6,171.79 | $30,032.55 |
| Anne Sung | $24,067.71 | $23,455.68 | $1,603.69 |
| Wanda Adams | $12,764.99 | $11,971.70 | $3,691.42 |
| Coretta Mallet-Fontenot | $2,280.00 | $1,875.81 | $404.19 |
| Clyde Lemon | $3,750.00 | $4,214.33 | $702.43 |
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What was at stake?
Five seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. This election included seats in Districts 1, 5, 6, 7, and 9. Longtime incumbent Lawrence Marshall decided not to run for re-election in District 9. At the time of the election in 2013, Marshall faced a bribery lawsuit for allegedly taking vendor money.[6] In November 2016, a federal jury found in favor of the Gil Ramirez Group in its suit against Marshall. The jury determined that Marshall was guilty of racketeering after he blocked district contracts with the Ramirez Group because he was not offered a bribe.[7]
Four of the five seats were won by incumbents, including contested races in Districts 1 and 7. Anna Eastman (District 1), Michael L. Lunceford (District 5), Greg Meyers (District 6), and Harvin Moore (District 7) won re-election. In the open District 9 race, Wanda Adams defeated fellow challengers Clyde Lemon and Coretta Mallet-Fontenot with a 53.1 percent margin of victory.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Houston Independent School District election in 2013:[8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 27, 2013 | First day for filing nominating petitions |
| August 26, 2013 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| November 5, 2013 | Election day |
Recent news
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See also
- Texas school board candidates concentrate on funding, maintaining accountability
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- Texas
- Houston Independent School District, Texas
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Harris County, Texas ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Texas
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Harris County, Texas," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Harris County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Board of Education accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ The Houston Chronicle Our recommendations for the HISD board, October 4, 2013
- ↑ Houston Independent School District, "General Information," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Ericka Mellon, The Houston Chronicle, "Longtime HISD trustee opts not to seek re-election," published August 27, 2013
- ↑ The Houston Chronicle, "Former HISD president participated in bribery scheme, jury finds," November 16, 2016
- ↑ Important 2013 Election Dates accessed August 8, 2013
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