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Jill Popelka
Jill Popelka was the Place 2 representative on the Coppell Independent School District board of trustees in Texas.
Biography
As of 2016, Popelka was the senior vice president and general manager of SAP Services. She obtained a bachelor's degree in international studies at Texas A&M University.[1]
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Coppell Independent School District school board were up for by-district general election on May 7, 2016. Place 1 incumbent Susie Kemp did not file for re-election. Newcomers Mary Duran and Leigh Walker faced each other in the race. Bac Cao Nguyen, Jonathan Kirby, and Jill Popelka filed to replace incumbent David Apple for the Place 2 seat. For Place 3, incumbent Anthony Hill faced challengers Pankaj Jain, and Ronald Hansen. There was no primary.[2]
Walker defeated Duran in the Place 1 race while Popelka took the seat in Place 2. Hill won his re-election bid defeating Jain and Hansen.[3]
Results
| Coppell Independent School District, Place 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jill Popelka |
58.14% | 2,826 |
| Jonathan Kirby | 21.81% | 1,060 |
| Bac Cao Nguyen | 20.06% | 975 |
| Total Votes | 4,861 | |
| Source: Coppell Independent School District, "Minutes of the May 16, 2016 - Special School Board Meeting," accessed February 28, 2017 | ||
Funding
Popelka reported no contributions or expenditures to the Dallas County campaign finance reporting office as of April 19, 2016.[4]
Endorsements
Popelka received no official endorsements for her campaign during the election.
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Footnotes
| 2016 Coppell Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Mary Duran • Leigh Walker Place 2: Bac Cao Nguyen • Jonathan Kirby • Jill Popelka |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
