James Latham (Texas)
James Latham was a candidate for Place 4 representative on the Garland Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas. The general election was held on May 7, 2016. Latham was defeated in the general election.[1]
Biography
Latham is an economics professor at Collin College. He has experience working in research as well. Latham obtained a bachelor's degree in political science from Texas A&M University. He went on to earn a master's degree in economics and a doctorate degree in political economy from the University of Texas at Dallas.[2]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Garland Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Places 1, 2 and 3 were up for their regularly scheduled election. The election for Place 4 was a special election to fill the seat left by the resignation of Cindy Castañeda.[3]
Place 1 incumbent Larry Glick ran unopposed. Place 2 incumbent Charles Axe faced challengers Robert McAngus and Johnny Beach. Incumbent Linda Griffin faced Jody Luna for the Place 3 seat. The special election for Place 4 included candidates Jed Reed, Jose Flores, Wes Johnson and James Latham.[3] Glick, Beach, and Reed all won their election bids for the Garland ISD board.[4]
Results
| Garland Independent School District, Place 4 Special Election, 1-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jed Reed |
40.39% | 1,974 |
| Wes Johnson | 27.05% | 1,322 |
| Jose Flores | 16.53% | 808 |
| James Latham Incumbent | 16.02% | 783 |
| Total Votes | 4,887 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2016 Joint Election: May 7, 2016," accessed March 7, 2017 | ||
Funding
Latham reported no contributions or expenditures to the Dallas County campaign finance reporting office as of April 19, 2016.[5]
Endorsements
Latham received no official endorsements during the election.
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "James Latham," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with the Garland Independent School District Assistant General Counsel Alaina Smith," February 26, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County, "Campaign Finance Reporting," accessed April 19, 2016
| 2016 Garland Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Larry Glick Place 2: Incumbent, Charles Axe • Robert McAngus • Johnny Beach |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
