Jim Wheat
Jim Wheat was the District 4 representative on the North East Independent School District board of trustees in Texas. He stepped down on December 31, 2018, to become an associate judge in Bexar County.[1]
Wheat was also a 2014 candidate for the 289th District Court in Texas.[2]
Elections
2016
The district school board election held on May 7, 2016 featured a mix of incumbents, challengers, and unopposed seats. Incumbent Sandy Hughey faced challengers Chris Herring and Melissa Martinez White for the District 1 seat. In the District 5 race, incumbent Shannon Grona ran against candidate Roger Fisher. Incumbent Jim Wheat was unopposed in his District 4 re-election bid and newcomer Tony Jaso was the sole candidate to file for the District 6 position.[3][4] Incumbents Hughey and Grona retained their seats. Hughey defeated Herring and White in District 1 while Grona defeated challenger Fisher in District 5. Both Wheat and Jaso were automatically elected as the District 4 and 6 elections were canceled due to lack of opposition.[5]
Results
Due to lack of opposition, the race was canceled and Wheat was automatically re-elected.
2014
Wheat filed as a candidate for the 289th District Court but withdrew from the race before the March 4 primary. His name did not appear on the ballot.[2][6][7]
Recent news
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See also
- North East Independent School District, Texas
- North East Independent School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North East Independent School District, "NEISD appoints new trustee," January 25, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Abbey Smith,"Email communication with Deborah Caldwell, Director of Government Relations and Grant Development for the North East Independent School District," February 23, 2016
- ↑ North East Independent School District, "NEISD Board of Trustees," accessed February 25, 2016
- ↑ Bexar County Elections Department, "Joint General, Special and Bon," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Bexar")
- ↑ Bexar County, "Primary Election Statistics," March 11, 2014
| 2016 North East Independent School District Elections | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Sandy Hughey • Chris Herring • Melissa Martinez White District 4: • Incumbent, Jim Wheat District 5: • Incumbent, Shannon Grona • Roger Fisher District 6: • Tony Jaso |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
