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Isaac Faz
Isaac Faz was a candidate for by district representative on the Dallas Independent School District board of trustees in Texas. The general election was held on May 7, 2016. Faz was defeated in the election by fellow candidate Audrey Pinkerton.[1]
Biography
Faz earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas and his law degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. He is the associate vice chancellor of public and governmental affairs at the Dallas County Community College and serves as the vice president of the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association. Previously Faz worked for Univision Dallas. He was also a presidential appointee under Barack Obama, working with Ambassador Ron Kirk in the Office of the United States Trade Representative.[2]
Elections
2016
The 2016 Dallas ISD elections were marked by a slew of newcomer candidates. District 5 incumbent Lew Blackburn was the sole incumbent to seek re-election for one of three seats on the ballot. Blackburn was challenged by new entrants Marquis Hawkins and Linda Wilkerson-Wynn. In District 4, three newcomers—Omar Jimenez, Jaime Resendez, and Camille White—vied for the seat. Newcomers Isaac Faz and Audrey Pinkerton ran in District 7.
Additionally, a special election was held in conjunction with the regular board elections. Previous board member Mike Morath vacated his District 2 seat after being tapped as the new commissioner of the Texas Education Agency. Mita Havlick and Dustin Marshall placed ahead of Carlos Marroquin and Suzanne Smith, but neither candidate received a majority of the votes. Marshall defeated Havlick in the runoff election on June 18, 2016.[3]
Ultimately, Blackburn retained his seat, defeating challengers Hawkins and Wilkerson-Wynn. Resendez and Pinkerton defeated their fellow candidates to take the District 4 and 7 seats, respectively.[1]
Results
| Dallas Independent School District, District 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Audrey Pinkerton |
58.88% | 1,668 |
| Isaac Faz | 41.12% | 1,165 |
| Total Votes | 2,833 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Unofficial Final Cumulative Results," accessed February 28, 2017 | ||
Funding
Faz reported $67,260.00 in contributions and $19,441.44 in expenditures to the Dallas Independent School District in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Faz was endorsed in the election by State Rep. Rafael Anchia, State Rep. Roberto Alonzo, Dallas County Commissioner Elba Garcia, Dallas Mayor pro tem Monica Alonzo, Dallas council member Rick Callahan, former DISD school board president Ken Zornes, and various other community members and leaders.[5]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Isaac Faz, "About Isaac," accessed April 25, 2016
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Texas Education Agency recruits charter school experts as longtime officials leave," April 14, 2016
- ↑ Dallas ISD, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ Isaac Faz, "Endorsements," accessed April 17, 2016
| 2016 Dallas Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2 special: Mita Havlick • Carlos Marroquin • Dustin Marshall • Suzanne Smith District 4: Omar Jimenez • Jaime Resendez • Camille White |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
