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James Fuller (Midland ISD board member)
James Fuller was a member of the Midland Board of Trustees in Texas, representing District 1. Fuller assumed office in 1988. Fuller left office on January 4, 2021.
Fuller ran for re-election to the Midland Board of Trustees to represent District 1 in Texas. Fuller lost in the general runoff election on December 15, 2020.
Biography
Fuller is a native of San Angelo, Texas, and graduated from San Angelo Central High School. He earned his associate degree from San Angelo Junior College, his bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas, and his master's degree from Texas Tech University. He has served as the department chair of English at a high school in a nearby district, special advisor at Midland College, and the director of the Midland College Teaching and Learning Professional Development Center. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.[1]
Board membership
2014-2015
The Midland Board of Trustees voted unanimously on 98.4 percent of its votes between April 14, 2014, and April 13, 2015. Every vote recorded by the board passed.
According to Veronica Ramirez, executive secretary to Superintendent Warren, the Midland Board of Trustees does not track "yes" and "no" votes by individual board members on given issues. Therefore, on the votes where the board was not unanimous (1.6 percent of the time), the member voting records are not made public by the district.[2]
Ballotpedia was unable to determine whether there were governing majority or minority factions on the board due to the unavailability of member voting records. Due to the overwhelming majority of unanimous votes, it is likely that no individual board member's voting record differed significantly from that of the other board members.[3]
Elections
2020
See also: Midland Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Midland Independent School District Board of Trustees District 1
Michael Booker defeated incumbent James Fuller in the general runoff election for Midland Independent School District Board of Trustees District 1 on December 15, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Booker (Nonpartisan) | 58.1 | 314 | |
 | James Fuller (Nonpartisan) | 41.9 | 226 | |
| Total votes: 540 | |||
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General election
General election for Midland Independent School District Board of Trustees District 1
Incumbent James Fuller and Michael Booker advanced to a runoff. They defeated Matt Reyes Galindo in the general election for Midland Independent School District Board of Trustees District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Fuller (Nonpartisan) | 36.2 | 1,704 |
| ✔ | Michael Booker (Nonpartisan) | 32.0 | 1,506 | |
| Matt Reyes Galindo (Nonpartisan) | 31.9 | 1,503 | ||
| Total votes: 4,713 | |||
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2016
Four seats on the Midland Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The seats held by District 1 incumbent James Fuller, District 2 incumbent Angel Hernandez, District 4 incumbent Jeff Robnett, and District 7 incumbent Jay Isaacs were up for election. The only incumbent to file for re-election was Fuller. In District 1, Fuller defeated challenger Ernie Garcia. District 2 saw sole candidate Robert Marquez file for the open seat. Due to lack of opposition, the election was canceled and Marquez was appointed to the seat in September 2016.[4] Rachel Stone led John Kennedy for the District 4 seat after the initial count, but a recount determined that Kennedy won the seat by a single vote.[5] In District 7, Bryan Murry defeated Margy House for the seat.[6][7]
Results
| Midland Independent School District, District 1 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 James Fuller Incumbent |
57.77% | 1,910 |
| Ernie Garcia | 42.23% | 1,396 |
| Total Votes | 3,306 | |
| Source: Midland County, Texas, "Summary Report," November 23, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Fuller did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Midland Independent School District, "MISD Board of Trustees," accessed June 10, 2015
- ↑ Lauren Dixon, "Email communication with Veronica Ramirez, Executive Secretary to the Superintendent," May 29, 2015
- ↑ Midland Independent School District, "Agendas and Minutes," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ News West 9, "MISD Board of Trustees preparing for new faces," September 30, 2016
- ↑ NewsWest9, "John Kennedy named winner of Midland I.S.D. School board seat by one vote," November 21, 2016
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with Leah Robertson," August 25, 2016
- ↑ Midland Reporter-Telegram, "MISD board sets tax rate election for Oct. 8," August 8, 2016
