Jody Luna
Jody Luna was a candidate for Place 3 representative on the Garland Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas. The general election was held on May 7, 2016. Luna was defeated in the general election.[1]
Biography
Luna is the executive vice president at Excel Title Group. She has a background in real estate. She has volunteered with the PTA in her children's schools. She earned a bachelor's degree in organizational management.[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 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Linda Griffin Incumbent |
60.14% | 3,155 |
| Jody Luna | 39.86% | 2,091 |
| Total Votes | 5,246 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2016 Joint Election: May 7, 2016," accessed March 7, 2017 | ||
Funding
Luna reported no contributions or expenditures to the Dallas County campaign finance reporting office as of April 19, 2016.[5]
Endorsements
Luna received official endorsements from former Texas Commissioner of Education Dr. Mike Moses and the mayor pro-tem of Rowlett Michael Gallops.[6] Click here for a full list of Luna's endorsements.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Jody Luna, Garland ISD School Board Candidate, Place 3, "Who is Jody Luna," 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
- ↑ Jody Luna, Garland ISD School Board Candidate, Place 3, "Supporters," accessed April 28, 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? |
