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Joy Williams
Joy Williams was a member of the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, representing District 4. Williams assumed office in 2019. Williams left office on May 16, 2023.
Williams was a candidate for the District 4 seat on the Lamar Consolidated Board of Trustees in Texas. She was defeated in the general election on May 9, 2015.
Biography
Williams has her bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University. She worked in the energy field for several years before becoming a stay-at-home mom to two children.[1]
Elections
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District featured three seats up for election.
District 7 incumbent Rhonda Zacharias was the only incumbent to file for re-election. She faced challengers Melisa Roberts and Mark Wiatrek. Roberts defeated Zacharias.
In the District 4 race, three candidates vied for the seat held by Julie Thompson. They were Tyson Harrell, Sofia Sheikh and Joy Williams. Harrell won the open seat.
District 5 featured four candidates: Kimberly Ashley, Lynn Franklin, Sharon Lovelady and James Steenbergen. Incumbent Dar Hakimzadeh chose not to seek re-election of his seat, which Steenbergen won, instead.
Results
| Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Tyson Harrell |
52.6% | 534 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joy Williams | 26.7% | 271 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sofia Sheikh | 20.7% | 210 | |
| Total Votes | 1,015 | |||
| Source: Fort Bend County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Williams did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Williams stated the following as her campaign themes on her website:
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| —Joy Williams' campaign website (2015)[3] | ||
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Joy Williams for LCISD Board - District 4, "Home," accessed April 27, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Joy Williams for LCISD Board - District 4, "Joy's Goals," accessed April 27, 2015
| 2015 Lamar Consolidated Independent School District Elections | |
| Fort Bend County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 4: Tyson Harrell • Sofia Sheikh • Joy Williams District 5: Kimberly Ashley • Lynn Franklin • Sharon Lovelady • James Steenbergen |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
