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Lew Blackburn
Lew Blackburn was the District 5 representative on the Dallas Independent School District board of trustees in Texas.
Biography
Blackburn earned a bachelor's degree in music education and a master's degree in educational administration from Texas A&M University-Commerce. He went on to earn a doctorate from the University of Texas. Blackburn worked as a music teacher and assistant principal before beginning a career with the Texas Education Agency. He also served as principal in two school districts and taught as an adjunct professor of educational administration.[1]
Elections
2016
The 2016 Dallas ISD elections were marked by a slew of newcomer candidates. District 5 incumbent Lew Blackburn was the sole incumbent to seek re-election for one of three seats on the ballot. Blackburn was challenged by new entrants Marquis Hawkins and Linda Wilkerson-Wynn. In District 4, three newcomers—Omar Jimenez, Jaime Resendez, and Camille White—vied for the seat. Newcomers Isaac Faz and Audrey Pinkerton ran in District 7.
Additionally, a special election was held in conjunction with the regular board elections. Previous board member Mike Morath vacated his District 2 seat after being tapped as the new commissioner of the Texas Education Agency. Mita Havlick and Dustin Marshall placed ahead of Carlos Marroquin and Suzanne Smith, but neither candidate received a majority of the votes. Marshall defeated Havlick in the runoff election on June 18, 2016.[2]
Ultimately, Blackburn retained his seat, defeating challengers Hawkins and Wilkerson-Wynn. Resendez and Pinkerton defeated their fellow candidates to take the District 4 and 7 seats, respectively.[3]
Results
| Dallas Independent School District, District 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lew Blackburn Incumbent |
51.59% | 1,197 |
| Marquis Hawkins | 38.88% | 902 |
| Linda Wilkerson-Wynn | 9.53% | 221 |
| Total Votes | 2,320 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Unofficial Final Cumulative Results," accessed February 28, 2017 | ||
Funding
Blackburn reported $21,375.00 in contributions and $13,870.26 in expenditures to the Dallas Independent School District in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Blackburn did not receive any official endorsements in the election.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dallas ISD, "Lew Blackburn, Ph.D.," accessed April 25, 2016
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Texas Education Agency recruits charter school experts as longtime officials leave," April 14, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Dallas ISD, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 18, 2016
| 2016 Dallas Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2 special: Mita Havlick • Carlos Marroquin • Dustin Marshall • Suzanne Smith District 4: Omar Jimenez • Jaime Resendez • Camille White |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
