Libby Willis
Libby Willis was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 10 of the Texas State Senate.[1]
Biography
Willis graduated magna cum laude from Baylor University with a B.A. in English and French and a master's in International Journalism. Willis was the first executive director for the nonprofit Preservation Texas, which restores county courthouses. At the time of her candidacy, Willis was the president of the Fort Worth League Neighborhood Associations. Willis was also a registered parliamentarian, a member of the Texas State Association of Parliamentarians, and the 2013-2014 president of the Fort Worth Unit of the National Association of the Parliamentarians. Additionally, Willis served on the I.S.D. District Advisory Committee, which assists with the management of Amon Carter Riverside High School. Willis served on the Pipeline Safety Advocates starting in 2012 and was a member of the MAPP Steering Committee for Tarrant County Public Health.[2][3]
Elections
2014
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Konni Burton and Mark Shelton advanced to a primary runoff, defeating Tony Pompa, Jon Schweitzer and Mark Skinner in the Republican primary. Burton defeated Shelton in the May 27 runoff election. Libby Willis defeated Mike Martinez in the Democratic primary. George Boll (D) withdrew prior to the primary election.[4] Gene Lord was nominated in convention by the Libertarian Party of Texas. John Tunmire was running as a Green candidate. Gene Woodard III filed but did not advance past the Libertarian convention. Burton defeated Willis, Tunmire, and Lord in the 2014 general election.[1][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Konni Burton |
52.8% | 95,532 | |
| Democratic | Libby Willis | 44.7% | 80,872 | |
| Libertarian | Gene Lord | 1.8% | 3,340 | |
| Green | John Tunmire | 0.6% | 1,094 | |
| Total Votes | 180,838 | |||
Endorsements
Willis' endorsements included Burnt Orange Report, AFL-CIO and Annie's List.[8][9][10]
Campaign themes
2014
Willis' website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- improvements in public education
- job growth
- transparency in government.[11]
Personal life
Willis is married to Doyle Willis Jr. a retired Texas Attorney General, former judge and attorney. They have two sons. Willis is the daughter-in-law of previous Texas State Senator Doyle Willis. Willis is a native of Abilene, Texas. Since 1987 Willis has lived in the Oakhurst Neighborhood of Fort Worth. Willis was recently awarded the Ben Ann Tomayko Award for outstanding neighborhood volunteer in Fort Worth.[12]
See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas State Senate
- Texas State Senate elections, 2014
External links
- Official Campaign Website
- Libby Willis on Facebook
- Libby Willis on Twitter
- Biography from the Texas Tribune
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Texas Secretary of State, 2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ "Libby Willis," "About," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ "Annie's List" "Annie's List Endorses Libby Willis for State Senator in District 10," January 16, 2014, accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Star-Telegram, "Democratic candidate Boll suspends race for state Senate District 10," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Senate Candidates List," accessed July 26, 2014
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Election Brackets," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ "Burnt Orange Report," "Burnt Orange Report Endorses Libby Willis in SD-10," February 16, 2014," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ "AFL-CIO," "2014 Texas AFL-CIO COPE Endorsement List," February 12, 2014," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ "Annie's List" "Annie's List Endorses Libby Willis for State Senator in District 10," January 16, 2014, accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ "Libby Willis," "Home," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ "Libby Willis," "About," accessed February 18, 2014
