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Joel Aguilar
Joel Aguilar was a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Fort Worth Board of Trustees in Texas. He lost the general election on May 9, 2015.
Biography
Aguilar has a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce and a master's degree from Our Lady of the Lake University. He has served as a classroom teacher, assistant principal and principal. At the time of his candidacy, he worked with inner city youth in Dallas ISD at the School of Health Professions.[1]
Elections
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Fort Worth Independent School District featured four seats up for election. In the District 2 race, incumbent Tobi Jackson faced challengers Joel Aguilar and Sultan Cole. District 5 incumbent Judy Needham ran against Linda LaBeau. Challenger Cecelia Speer aimed to unseat incumbent Ann Sutherland in District 6. Incumbent Christene Chadwick Moss ran unopposed in District 3. Incumbents Jackson, Moss, Needham and Sutherland won re-election to the Districts 2, 3, 5 and 6 seats, respectively.
Results
| Fort Worth Independent School District, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Tobi Jackson Incumbent |
66.4% | 1,264 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sultan Cole | 23.4% | 446 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joel Aguilar | 10.2% | 195 | |
| Total Votes | 1,905 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Aguilar reported $4,085.71 in contributions and $2,849.29 in expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission, which left his campaign with $1,236.42 on hand as of April 9, 2015.[2]
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[3]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[4]
Endorsements
Aguilar received no official endorsements during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas
- Fort Worth Independent School District elections (2015)
- Decreased success for school board incumbents in Texas; 1/3 defeated in largest districts (May 11, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Joel Aguilar, "Meet Joel," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Fort Worth Independent School District, "Joel Aguilar Campaign Finance Report," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
