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Karen Freeman (Texas)
Karen Freeman is a member of the Northside Independent School District in Texas, representing District 7. She assumed office in 2005. Her current term ends in 2029.
Freeman ran for re-election to the Northside Independent School District to represent District 7 in Texas. She won in the general election on May 3, 2025.
Biography
Karen Freeman was born in Rochester, New York. She received a bachelor's degree in medical technology from the University of Central Florida in 1978. Freeman's professional experience includes working as an education advocate and a medical office manager. She has been affiliated with the Texas Association of School Boards, the Bexar County School Boards Coalition, and the National School Board Association.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Northside Independent School District (Bexar County), Texas, elections (2025)
General election
General election for Northside Independent School District (Bexar County), District 7
Incumbent Karen Freeman defeated Larissa Martinez in the general election for Northside Independent School District (Bexar County), District 7 on May 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karen Freeman (Nonpartisan) | 50.6 | 2,116 |
 | Larissa Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 49.4 | 2,065 | |
| Total votes: 4,181 | |||
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Endorsements
Freeman received the following endorsements.
2021
See also: Northside Independent School District (Bexar County), Texas, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Northside Independent School District (Bexar County), District 7
Incumbent Karen Freeman defeated Kevin Escobar, Kevin McEachirn, and Blake Rawitt in the general election for Northside Independent School District (Bexar County), District 7 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Freeman (Nonpartisan) | 52.1 | 4,525 |
| Kevin Escobar (Nonpartisan) | 36.3 | 3,150 | ||
| Kevin McEachirn (Nonpartisan) | 7.3 | 634 | ||
| Blake Rawitt (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 372 | ||
| Total votes: 8,681 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Freeman's endorsements in the 2021 election, please click here.
2017
Three of seven seats on the Northside Independent School District (Bexar County) board of trustees in Texas were up for by-district general election on May 6, 2017. District 6 incumbent Carol Harle defeated challenger Paul Gass. Due to lack of opposition, the races in Districts 5 and 7 were canceled, and incumbents Katie Reed and Karen Freeman were automatically re-elected to their respective seats.[2][3]
Results
Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
| Northside Independent School District, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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 Karen Freeman Incumbent | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Karen Freeman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Karen Freeman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Freeman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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A school board member’s job is critical. Freeman says school board members are responsible for the 3 things the community holds near and dear: their children, their values, and their money. I work with our board and superintendent to ensure that every decision that is made is about what is best for children and that all children have the opportunities they need to succeed no matter what zip code they live in”, says Freeman.
Experience matters. I not only serve on my local Northside ISD board but I have also been elected to serve as a director on the Texas Association of School Boards. I work with local trustees as well as trustees across Texas to carry our message of the importance of public education and what our children need to succeed. Public education is at a crossroads in Texas. You don’t have to look any futher than this legislative session and look at proposed legislation that would be detrimental to the education of our children. I have testified at the Texas Capitol and relentlessly network with others to ensure our kids have the opportunities that they need. I continue to make a difference. I am proud that I have earned the Texas PTA Lifetime Me
- Integrity for the Community. My phone number is listed on our district website and no one is shy about giving me a call. It is important that our board and our district continue to build trust with the community. It takes all of us working together so that our students are successful. I am accountable to my community and the taxpayers. The board oversees NISD’s aggressive debt management plan in which we remarket bonds and balance our fixed rate and variable rate bonds. It is because of this plan the we have saved the taxpayers over 600 million dollars in the last 10 years. Collaboration moves at the speed of trust.
- I am proud to serve on NISD Board of Trustees and to serve the NISD community. Good governance in NISD has contributed to this district’s success. I seek re-election to help ensure the high quality educational opportunities our families expect and our children deserve.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Northside Independent School District (Bexar County), District 7 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 2, 2021
- ↑ Northside ISD, "NORTHSIDE CALLS MAY 6, 2017 TRUSTEE ELECTION," March 29, 2017
- ↑ Bexar County, Texas, "Unofficial Results," accessed May 6, 2017
