Livingston Parish Public Schools elections (2014)
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Nine seats on the Livingston Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents for all districts were up for re-election. The qualifying period for candidates
ran
from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the end of the qualifying period were considered elected as of that date.
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Only one race was contested: District 8. Newcomers David Hoover (D) and James "Jim" Richardson (I) ran to fill the seat which is open due to incumbent Keith Martin's (D) decision not to run for re-election. Richardson won the seat.[1]
The following incumbents retained their seats as they were unopposed at the end of the qualifying period: Malcolm Sibley (D) in District 1, Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (R) in District 2, Karen Wax Schmitt (R) in District 4, Albert "Buddy" Mincey Jr. (R) in District 5, Jeffery Cox (D) in District 6, James V. Watson (R) in District 7 and Sidney "Sid" Kinchen (D) in District 9. Newcomer Jan H. Benton (R) won the District 3 seat race unopposed. The seat was open due to incumbent Milton Hughes' (R) decision not to run for re-election.[1]
About the district
Livingston Parish Public Schools lies in southeastern Louisiana in Livingston Parish. The seat of parish government is Livingston. Livingston Parish was home to approximately 134,053 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, Livingston Parish was the seventh-largest school district in Louisiana and served 24,773 students.[2]
Demographics
Livingston Parish underperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.8 percent of Livingston Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.4 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for the parish was $57,150 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 12.7 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Livingston Parish School Board consists of nine partisan members who serve four-year terms. All of the members are elected concurrently by district. This means that regular school board elections are held every four years with all nine members being up for re-election at that time. Additionally, all members are elected by an area or district which they represent. Any member who, at the end of his or her term, has served more than two and one-half terms in the last three consecutive terms cannot be re-elected in the following term. However, they can be re-elected following the one term break.[4]
The primary election was held on November 4, 2014. School board candidates in Louisiana are elected by majority vote, which means the winner must receive more than 50 percent of the votes cast.[4][5]
School board candidates were required to file a Notice of Candidacy or Qualifying Form during the qualifying period which ran from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. At the same time, they were required to either pay a qualifying fee of $115.00 or submit a nominating petition with 100 valid signatures.[6] Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the qualifying period were considered elected as of August 22, 2014.
To vote in the primary election, voters were required to register by October 6, 2014. Early voting ran between October 21, 2014, and October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Incumbent
District 2
- Incumbent
District 3
District 4
- Incumbent
District 5
- Incumbent
District 6
- Incumbent
District 7
- Incumbent
District 8
David Hoover
James "Jim" Richardson 
District 9
- Incumbent
Election results
District 1
Malcolm Sibley was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 2
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 3
Jan H. Benton (R) was elected to her first term without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 4
Karen Wax Schmitt (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 5
Albert "Buddy" Mincey Jr. (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 6
Jeffery Cox (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 7
James V. Watson (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | James "Jim" Richardson |
66.1% | 3,193 | |
| Democratic | David Hoover | 33.9% | 1,634 | |
| Total Votes | 4,827 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
District 9
Sidney "Sid" Kinchen (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
Endorsements
None of the candidates received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $12.99 and spent a total of $230.00 during the election, according to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program as of October 30, 2014.[8]
District 1
In the District 1 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 2
In the District 2 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 3
In the District 3 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 4
In the District 4 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 5
In the District 5 race, Albert "Buddy" Mincey Jr. began with an existing account balance of $3,461.88. He received $12.99 and spent a total of $230.00, which left his campaign with $3,244.87 on hand.
District 6
In the District 6 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 7
In the District 7 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 8
In the District 8 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 9
In the District 9 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
Past elections
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2010District 1
District 2Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (R) was elected to her first term without opposition. District 3
District 4
District 5Albert "Buddy" Mincey Jr. (D) was re-elected with out opposition. District 6Jeffery Cox (D) was re-elected with out opposition. District 7James V. Watson (R) was re-elected with out opposition. District 8Keith Martin (D) was re-elected with out opposition. District 9Sidney "Sid" Kinchen (D) was re-elected with out opposition. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Livingston Parish Schools election in 2014.[6][7][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 20-22, 2014 | Qualifying period for candidates |
| October 5, 2014 | 30th day prior to election campaign finance report due |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the primary election |
| October 21, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 25, 2014 | 10th day prior to election campaign finance report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Early voting ends |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 14, 2014 | 40th day after the election campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with primary elections for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, two down ballot state executive positions, 14 statewide ballot measures and judicial elections.
Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish Public Schools, Louisiana
- Louisiana school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Livingston Parish, Louisiana ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Louisiana
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Livingston Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "FEES/NOMINATING PETITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR OFFICE," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 Elections," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Commission, "SCHEDULE OF REPORTING AND FILING DATES PROPOSITION ELECTION: NOVEMBER 4, 2014," accessed August 15, 2014
