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Larry Savala
Larry Savala was a member of the Pasadena Independent School District in Texas, representing Position 5.
Savala ran for election to the Pasadena Independent School District to represent Position 5 in Texas. Savala lost in the general election on May 6, 2023.
Savala was a board member from his appointment in 2014 to when he lost an election bid in 2015.
Biography
Savala is president of the Hispanic Family Initiative organization in Texas.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Pasadena Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Pasadena Independent School District, Position 5
Incumbent Kenny Fernandez defeated Larry Savala in the general election for Pasadena Independent School District, Position 5 on May 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kenny Fernandez (Nonpartisan) | 65.1 | 3,514 |
 | Larry Savala (Nonpartisan) | 34.9 | 1,883 | |
| Total votes: 5,397 | |||
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2017
Four of the seven seats on the Pasadena Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 6, 2017. All four incumbents filed for re-election to their seats, and each faced one challenger. All incumbents defeated their respective challengers. Position 1 incumbent Fred Roberts faced challenger Roel Saldivar. In Position 2, incumbent Mariselle Quijano vied for the seat with newcomer Maria Duran. Position 3 saw board member Nelda Sullivan file along with former board member Larry Savala. In Position 4, incumbent Jack Bailey faced Jose Cazares for the seat.[2]
Results
| Pasadena Independent School District, Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nelda Sullivan Incumbent |
70.79% | 2,697 |
| Larry Savala | 29.21% | 1,113 |
| Total Votes | 3,810 | |
| Source: "Cumulative Report-Official," accessed May 31, 2017 | ||
Funding
No school board candidate in this race had filed a campaign finance report with the Harris County Department of Education as of April 17, 2017.[3]
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Pasadena Independent School District featured three seats up for election. In the Position 5 race, incumbent Larry Savala faced challengers Alvino Gonzalez and Kenny Fernandez. Fernandez defeated Savala.
Position 6 incumbent Marshall Kendrick defeated Lydia Velasquez. In the Position 7 race, incumbent Vickie Morgan defeated challengers Chuck Maricle and Erica Davis Rouse.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Results
| Pasadena Independent School District, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenny Fernandez |
44.5% | 874 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry Savala Incumbent | 43.3% | 851 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alvino Gonzalez | 12.2% | 240 | |
| Total Votes | 1,965 | |||
| Source: Pasadena Independent School District, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Savala did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
See also
- Pasadena Independent School District, Texas
- Pasadena Independent School District elections (2017)
- Pasadena Independent School District elections (2015)
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pasadena Independent School District, "Board Members," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Pasadena Independent School District, "Applicants for Trustee Election," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Winford Adams, Public Information & Policy Manager for the Harris County Department of Education," April 17, 2017
| Pasadena Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Harris County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: Incumbent, Fred Roberts • Roel Saldivar Position 2: Incumbent, Mariselle Quijano • Maria Duran |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
