Kecia Mays
Kecia Mays was a member of the Arlington Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 7. Mays assumed office in 2014. Mays left office on May 18, 2023.
Mays won re-election to the Arlington Independent School District to represent Place 7 in Texas outright after the general election on May 2, 2020, was canceled.
Biography
Mays earned her B.A. in accounting from Texas A&M University. She has been an auditor with the Texas State Comptroller's Office since 1991. Mays volunteers her time with the Arlington Independent School District Education Foundation and the Dream Weaver Foundation. She and her husband have three children who attend district schools.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Arlington Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Kecia Mays (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2017
Two of seven seats on the Arlington Independent School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on May 6, 2017. In Place 6, incumbent Bowie Hogg filed for re-election. He defeated challenger Hunter Crow. In Place 7, incumbent Kecia Mays defeated challenger Benita Shepherd.[2]
Results
| Arlington Independent School District, Place 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kecia Mays Incumbent |
62.86% | 9,227 |
| Benita Shepherd | 37.14% | 5,451 |
| Total Votes | 14,678 | |
| Source: Tarrant County Elections, "05-06-2017 Joint Elections: Official Results," accessed June 6, 2017 | ||
2014
Kecia Mays sought election to the Place 7 seat against Bridgett Davis in the general election on May 10, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kecia Mays |
54.7% | 6,232 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bridgett Davis | 45.3% | 5,159 | |
| Total Votes | 11,391 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Elections, "Cumulative Results-Official," May 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Mays reported $2,300 in contributions and $1,206.03 in expenditures to the school district office, leaving her campaign with $1,093.97 prior to the election.[3]
Endorsements
Mays received the following endorsements for the 2014 campaign:[4]
- Arlington Board of Realtors (ARBOR)
- United Educators Associatin (UEA)
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Gloria Peña |
51.2% | 4,777 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kecia Mays | 48.8% | 4,552 | |
| Total Votes | 9,329 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Elections, "Joint Elections-May 12, 2012," May 25, 2012 | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kecia Mays did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
In an interview with the Arlington Citizen-Journal, Mays cited implementation and continued development of the district's strategic plan as a theme for her 2014 campaign. She also advocated for the proposed $663 million bond package to enhance the district's technological infrastructure.[5]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Committee to Elect Kecia Mays, "About the Candidate," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Arlington Independent School District, "Election Information," accessed February 23, 2017
- ↑ Arlington Independent School District, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Committee to Elect Kecia Mays, "Endorsements," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Arlington Citizen-Journal, "Two women vie for Place 7 Arlington school board seat," March 15, 2014
