Iberia Parish School System elections (2014)
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Fourteen seats on the Iberia Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents for all districts were up for re-election. The qualifying period for candidates
ran
from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the qualifying period were considered elected as of that date.[1]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
The only contested race in the election was District 9. Incumbent Dana P. Dugas (R) defeated challenger Quinten Adcock (R) in the primary election.[2]
District 1 incumbent Clara D. Carrier (D) did not file to run for re-election. Newcomer Nursey Ozenne McNeal (D) was elected without opposition to the seat. The remaining 12 seats were filed by the following incumbents elected without opposition: Elvin "Dee" Pradia (D) in District 2, Jesse "Jay" McDonald (I) in District 3, Thomas L. Jolivet (D) in District 4, Robbie John LeBlanc (I) in District 5, Kenneth Lockett Sr. (D) in District 6, Dan L. LeBlanc Sr. (R) in District 7, Edwin "Ed" J. Buford Jr. (I) in District 8, Rachel L. Segura (I) in District 10, Kathleen B. Rosamond (R) in District 11, Arthur L. Alexander (D) in District 12, Danny D. Segura (I) in District 13 and Kenric "Mushy" Fremin (R) in District 14.[2]
About the district
- See also: Iberia Parish School System, Louisiana
Iberia Parish School System lies in south-central Louisiana in Iberia Parish. The seat of parish government is New Iberia. Iberia Parish was home to approximately 73,878 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, Iberia Parish was the 16th-largest school district in Louisiana and served 13,704 students.[3]
Demographics
Iberia Parish underperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 13.2 percent of Iberia Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.4 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for the parish was $44,611 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 20.9 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Iberia Parish School Board consists of 14 partisan members who serve four-year terms. All of the members are elected concurrently by district. This means that regular school board elections are held every four years with all 14 members being up for re-election at that time. Additionally, all members are elected by a geographical area or district which they represent. Board members with terms starting on or after January 2015 will be term limited. Any member who, at the end of his or her term, has served more than two and one-half terms in the last three consecutive terms cannot be re-elected in the following term. However, they can be re-elected following a one term break. These new term limits do not apply retroactively.[5]
The primary election was held on November 4, 2014. School board candidates in Louisiana are elected by majority vote, which means the winner must receive more than 50 percent of the votes cast.[5][1]
School board candidates were required to file a Notice of Candidacy or Qualifying Form during the qualifying period which ran from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. At the same time, they were required to either pay a qualifying fee of $115.00 or submit a nominating petition with 100 valid signatures.[6]
To vote in the primary election, voters were required to register by October 6, 2014. Early voting ran between October 21, 2014, and October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
District 2
- Incumbent
District 3
- Incumbent
District 4
- Incumbent
District 5
- Incumbent
District 6
- Incumbent
District 7
- Incumbent
District 8
- Incumbent
District 9
- Incumbent
District 10
- Incumbent
District 11
- Incumbent
District 12
- Incumbent
District 13
- Incumbent
District 14
- Incumbent
Election results
District 1
Nursey Ozenne McNeal (D) was elected to the board without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 2
Elvin "Dee" Pradia (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 3
Jesse "Jay" McDonald (I) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 4
Thomas L. Jolivet (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 5
Robbie John LeBlanc (I) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 6
Kenneth Lockett Sr. (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 7
Dan L. LeBlanc Sr. (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 8
Edwin "Ed" J. Buford Jr. (I) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Dana P. Dugas Incumbent |
63.2% | 1,199 | |
| Republican | Quinten Adcock | 36.8% | 698 | |
| Total Votes | 1,897 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
District 10
Rachel L. Segura (I) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 11
Kathleen B. Rosamond (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 12
Arthur L. Alexander (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 13
Danny D. Segura (I) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 14
Kenric "Mushy" Fremin (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
Past elections
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2013
2012
2010primary electionDistrict 1Clara Degay Carrier (D) was re-elected without opposition.[2] District 2Elvin "Dee" Pradia (D) was re-elected without opposition.[2] District 3Jesse "Jay" McDonald (I) re-was elected without opposition.[2] District 4
District 5Robbie John LeBlanc (I) was re-elected without opposition.[2] District 6
Steven Stansbury (D) also filed to run in the District 6 race, but withdrew prior to the election. District 7Dan L. LeBlanc Sr. (R) was re-elected without opposition.[2] District 8Edwin "Ed" J. Buford Jr. (D) was re-elected without opposition.[2] District 9Joel Dugas (R) was re-elected without opposition.[2] District 10
District 11
District 12Arthur L. Alexander (D) was re-elected without opposition.[2] District 13Danny D. Segura (I) was re-elected without opposition.[2] District 14Kenric "Mushy" Fremin (D) was elected to his first term on the board without opposition.[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Iberia Parish Schools election in 2014:[6][7][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 20-22, 2014 | Qualifying period for candidates |
| October 5, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the primary election |
| October 21-28, 2014 | Early voting period |
| October 25, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| November 5, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in general election |
| December 14, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with primary elections for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, two down ballot state executive positions, 14 statewide ballot measures and judicial elections.
In addition to other local elections, the city of New Iberia voted upon a millage renewal.[9]
Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana
- Iberia Parish School System, Louisiana
- Louisiana school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Iberia Parish, Louisiana ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Louisiana
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "FEES/NOMINATING PETITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR OFFICE," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 Elections," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Commission, "SCHEDULE OF REPORTING AND FILING DATES PROPOSITION ELECTION: NOVEMBER 4, 2014," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Review Types of Elections," accessed October 7, 2014
