Judy Needham
Judy Needham was the District 5 representative on the Fort Worth Board of Trustees in Texas from 1996 to 2019. She did not seek re-election in 2019.
Biography
Needham grew up in Fort Worth. She attended Sweet Briar College for two and a half years before earning her bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin. When she served on the school board, she had worked as a litigation paralegal, a business owner, and a fundraiser for United Way. As of 2015, she was a part-time fundraising consultant. At that time, she had three children and five grandchildren.[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 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Judy Needham Incumbent |
81% | 3,258 | |
| Nonpartisan | Linda LaBeau | 19% | 765 | |
| Total Votes | 4,023 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Needham began the race with an existing account balance of $20,512.97 from her previous campaign. She reported $17,425 in contributions and $12,551.41 in expenditures to Texas Ethics Commission, which left her campaign with $25,386.56 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
Needham was endorsed by the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors.[5]
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
- ↑ Fort Worth Independent School District, "District 5," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Fort Worth Independent School District, "Judy Needham 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
- ↑ Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors, "Endorsed Candidates," accessed May 7, 2015
