Klein Independent School District elections (2013)
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Two seats on the Klein Independent School District were up for election on November 5, 2013. Incumbents Paul Lanham and Rick Mann won re-election in Positions 6 and 7 over Dustin Qualls and Vijay Patel, respectively.
About the district
- See also: Klein Independent School District, Texas
Klein Independent School District is located in Harris County, Texas. The county seat of Harris County is Houston. Harris County was home to 4,092,459 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Klein Independent School District was the 20th-largest school district in Texas and served 46,002 students.[2]
Demographics
In 2012, the United States Census Bureau found that 28.1 percent of Harris County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.3 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Harris County was $53,160 compared to $51,563 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Harris County was 17.9 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Method of board member selection
The Klein Independent School District board is made up of 7 members who serve three-year terms and are elected in a nonpartisan election. The KISD did not hold a primary election and the general election was held on November 5, 2013.[4]
Elections
2013
Candidates
Position 6
- Paul Lanham
- Incumbent and Board Vice President
- Dustin Qualls
- Engineer
Position 7
- Rick Mann
- Incumbent
- Vijay Patel
- Hewlett Packard employee
Election results
| Klein Independent School District, Position 6, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Paul Lanham Incumbent |
53.5% | 4,272 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dustin Qualls | 46.5% | 3,716 | |
| Total Votes | 7,988 | |||
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "November 2013 General Election Official Results," accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
| Klein Independent School District, Position 7, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick Mann Incumbent |
62.7% | 5,201 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vijay Patel | 37.3% | 3,090 | |
| Total Votes | 8,291 | |||
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "November 2013 General Election Official Results," accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
No endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[5]
Past elections
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What was at stake?
As a result of a new Exxon Mobil campus, as well as the arrival of The Grand Parkway, both scheduled for 2015, the district looked to hire nearly 200 new personnel in 2014.[6]
Two seats were up for election on November 5, 2013. Those seats were for Positions 6 and 7, held by Paul Lanham and Rick Mann, respectively. Both incumbents won re-election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Klein Independent School District election in 2013:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 27, 2013 | First day for filing nominating petitions |
| August 26, 2013 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| November 5, 2013 | Election day |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Klein + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
- Texas school board candidates concentrate on funding, maintaining accountability
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- Texas
- Klein Independent School District, Texas
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Harris County, Texas ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Texas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Harris County, Texas," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Harris County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Trustee - Members accessed September 10, 2013
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission Search Campaign Finance Reports, accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ Bryan Kirk, The Houston Chronicle, "Growth hot topic in Klein ISD board race," published October 22, 2013
- ↑ Important 2013 Election Dates accessed August 8, 2013
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