Laura Ramirez

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Laura Ramirez
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Education

Bachelor's

University of Houston, Downtown

Graduate

University of Houston, Victoria

Ph.D

University of Houston

Personal
Profession
Human resources director
Contact

Laura Ramirez was a candidate for Position 7 representative on the Fort Bend Independent School District board of trustees in Texas. Ramirez was defeated in the general election held on May 7, 2016.[1]

Biography

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Ramirez is the director of human resources in the Alief Independent School District. Before working in human resources, she was the principal of several different schools. Ramirez obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston-Downton. She went on to earn a master's degree in education administration and supervision from the University of Houston-Victoria and a doctorate degree in education executive leadership from the University of Houston.[2]

Elections

2016

See also: Fort Bend Independent School District elections (2016)

Two of the seven seats on the Fort Bend Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Position 3 incumbent Jim Rice was the sole candidate to file in the race. Position 7 incumbent David Rosenthal faced challengers James Davidson Jr., Sonja Leonard, Laura Ramirez, and Shirley Rose-Gilliam. There was no primary.[3] Rice won his unopposed re-election bid and Rosenthal defeated Davidson, Leonard, Ramirez, and Rose-Gilliam to secure another term on the board.[4]

Results

Fort Bend Independent School District,
Position 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png David Rosenthal Incumbent 33.97% 4,639
Shirley Rose-Gilliam 23.74% 3,242
Laura Ramirez 17.94% 2,450
James Davidson Jr. 15.75% 2,151
Sonja Leonard 8.60% 1,175
Total Votes 13,657
Source: Fort Bend County, "FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS May 7, 2016 City School MUD Elections," accessed May 7, 2016

Funding

Ramirez reported no contributions or expenditures to the Fort Bend County Elections Department as of April 19, 2016.[5]

Endorsements

Ramirez received no official endorsements during the election.

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