Jim Kelly (Louisiana)
Jim H. "Jay" Kelly was the independent District G representative on the Tangipahoa Parish School Board in Louisiana. Appointed to the position on January 20, 2015, Kelly sought the remainder of the unexpired term to which he was appointed in the special election on October 24, 2015.[1] He lost the special election to Betty Clark Robinson, who replaced him on the board at the meeting on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2015
Opposition
One of the nine seats on the Tagipahoa Parish School Board was up for special election on October 24, 2015; no runoff was necessary as only two candidates filed for the District G race.
Incumbent Eric Dangerfield (D) was removed from the seat twice after being found guilty of Medicaid fraud. The vacant seat had been initially filled by Michael Wells on August 5, 2014, after Dangerfield's first resignation. On January 20, 2015, the remaining school board members appointed Jim H. “Jay” Kelly (I), a pastor and former educator, to hold the District G seat until the special election. Some community groups and members, however, had advocated for another candidate: Betty Clark Robinson (D), an educator. Robinson has stated her intent to run for the seat in the special election at the time of Kelly's appointment.[2] Kelly and Robinson were the only two candidates to file for the special election.[1]
Results
| Tangipahoa Parish School System, District G Special Election, 1-year unexpired term, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent |  Betty Clark Robinson |
55.9% | 1,191 | |
| Democratic | Jim H. "Jay" Kelly | 44.1% | 941 | |
| Total Votes | 2,132 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 21, 2015 | ||||
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See also
- Tangipahoa Parish School System, Louisiana
- Tangipahoa Parish School System special elections (2015)
- Analysis of incumbency advantage in the 2014 school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Search for Candidates," accessed September 11, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| 2015 Tangipahoa Parish School System Special Election | |
| Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | |
| Election date: | October 24, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District G: • Incumbent, Jim Kelly (I) • Betty Clark Robinson (D) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
