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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

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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

See also:Dallas Independent School District 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
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png 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]

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