Ken Adkins
Ken Adkins was a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Comal Board of Trustees in Texas. He lost election to the board against incumbent Jason York and challenger Laurie Schley in the general election on May 10, 2014.
Biography
Adkins works as a bus driver for the district. He previously sought election to the board in 2012 and 2013.[1][2]
Elections
2014
Ken Adkins sought election to the board against Jason York and Laurie Schley in the general election on May 10, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Laurie Schley |
43.9% | 133 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason York Incumbent | 38.9% | 118 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ken Adkins | 17.2% | 52 | |
| Total Votes | 303 | |||
| Source: Comal Independent School District, "Comal ISD School Board Election Results," May 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Adkins did not report any contributions or expenditures to the district office.[3]
Endorsements
Adkins did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2013
Adkins lost election to an unexpired one-year term in District 3 to Jason York on May 11, 2013.
| Comal Independent School District, District 3 General Election, Unexpired 1-year term, May 11, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason York |
86.9% | 86 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ken Adkins | 13.1% | 13 | |
| Total Votes | 99 | |||
| Source: Comal Independent School District, "York and Mueller win school board seats," May 11, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Adkins explained his reasons for running in 2014 on a questionnaire issued by the district:
| “ |
1. To give all students the safety, comfort and security they need. 2. To make tax payers a large part of the school district, and show them thier tax money is spent wisely not foolish! |
” |
| —District questionnaire, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ken + Adkins + Comal + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Comal Independent School District, "News Briefs," accessed March 5, 2013
- ↑ New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, "Adkins files for Comal ISD District 3 seat," February 22, 2013
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through e-mail from Martha Miller on April 25, 2014.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through e-mail from Martha Miller on March 3, 2014
| 2014 Comal Independent School District Elections | |
| New Braunfels, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Ken Adkins • Laurie Schley • Jason York District 4: • Denise Kern • Nancy Pappas |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
