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Karen Zern Flanagan
Karen Zern Flanagan
was
a candidate for the District 4 seat on the Austin School Board in Texas. She was defeated by challenger Julie Cowan in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Zern Flanagan is a licensed and registered dietitian. She has both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Texas A&M University. She is an Austin ISD parent and volunteer.[1]
Elections
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Austin Independent School District featured five seats up for election. The District 1 race featured four candidates; P. Kevin Bryant, Edmund T. Gordon, Stanton Strickland, and David “D” Thompson competed for the seat held by Cheryl Bradley. Since neither Gordon nor Thompson garnered 50 percent "plus one" or more of the vote, they faced each other in a runoff election on December 16, 2014. Gordon triumphed over Thompson in that race.
The District 4 race featured newcomers Julie Cowan and Karen Zern Flanagan, as incumbent Vincent Torres did not file for-election. Cowan triumphed over Flanagan in that race. The District 6 race featured three candidates; Kate Mason-Murphy, Monica Sanchez, and Paul Saldaña vied for the seat held by Lori Moya. Mason-Murphy and Saldaña headed to the runoff election, where Saldaña was victorious.
The lone incumbent to file for re-election was Robert Schneider in District 7. He defeated challenger Yasmin Wagner. Meanwhile, the at-large position held by Tamala Barksdale drew five challengers; Nael Chavez, Kendall Pace, Kazique J. Prince, Hillary Procknow, and Andy M. Trimino competed for that seat. Neither Pace nor Procknow received a majority of the vote, so they competed in the runoff election. Pace defeated Procknow in that election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Julie Cowan |
77.4% | 18,939 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Zern Flanagan | 22.6% | 5,528 | |
| Total Votes | 24,467 | |||
| Source: Travis County Clerk, "Austin Independent School District Cumulative Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[2]
As of September 30, 2014, Zern Flanagan had not filed a campaign finance report with the Travis County Clerk.[3]
Endorsements
Zern Flanagan did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Karen + Zern + Flanagan + Austin + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
External links
- Official campaign website (dead link)
- 2014 AISD School Board Candidate Individual Presentations
- Austin Independent School District
Footnotes
