James Richardson (Louisiana)

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James "Jim" Richardson is an independent District 8 representative on the Livingston Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was elected to board after defeating David Hoover (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
All nine seats in Livingston Parish School Board were up for election in 2014, but only one race was contested: District 8. Newcomers David Hoover (D) and James "Jim" Richardson (I) ran to fill the seat which is open due to incumbent Keith Martin's (D) decision not to run for re-election.[1]
The following incumbents retained their seats as they were unopposed at the end of the qualifying period: Malcolm Sibley (D) in District 1, Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (R) in District 2, Karen Wax Schmitt (R) in District 4, Albert "Buddy" Mincey Jr. (R) in District 5, Jeffery Cox (D) in District 6, James V. Watson (R) in District 7 and Sidney "Sid" Kinchen (D) in District 9. Newcomer Jan H. Benton (R) won the District 3 seat race unopposed. The seat was open due to incumbent Milton Hughes's (R) decision not to run for re-election.[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | ![]() |
66.1% | 3,193 | |
Democratic | David Hoover | 33.9% | 1,634 | |
Total Votes | 4,827 | |||
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 |
Funding
As of October 30, 2014, Richardson reported no contributions or expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program.[2]
Endorsements
Richardson did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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