Kathy Duke
Kathy Duke was the Place 1 incumbent on the Lewisville Board of Trustees in Texas. She lost in the general election on May 9, 2015. Duke served on the board from 2004 until 2015 and was re-elected in 2012.
Biography
Duke is a lifelong resident of Lewisville, Texas. She graduated from Lewisville High School and received her bachelor's degree in social work from the University of North Texas. She works as an insurance agent Century Insurance Agency. She is an active member of Treitsch Memorial United Methodist Church. Duke has two children who attend Lewisville ISD schools.[1]
Elections
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Lewisville Independent School District featured two seats up for election. In the Place 1 race, challenger Kronda Thimesch defeated incumbent Kathy Duke and fellow challenger Mary Smith. Place 2 incumbent Trisha Sheffield ran unopposed.
Results
| Lewisville Independent School District, Place 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Kronda Thimesch |
46.5% | 3,578 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Duke Incumbent | 41.6% | 3,201 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Smith | 11.9% | 917 | |
| Total Votes | 7,696 | |||
| Source: Denton County Elections Administrator, "Official Results," accessed June 16, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Duke did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
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See also
- Lewisville Independent School District, Texas
- Lewisville Independent School District elections (2014)
- Lewisville Independent School District elections (2015)
- Decreased success for school board incumbents in Texas; 1/3 defeated in largest districts (May 11, 2015)
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Footnotes
| 2015 Lewisville Independent School District Elections | |
| Denton County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Kathy Duke • Mary Smith • Kronda Thimesch Place 2: Incumbent, Trisha Sheffield |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
