Marvin Rainwater

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Marvin Rainwater

Killeen Independent School District, Place 4

Tenure

2014 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

11

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

May 6, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Southwest Texas State University

Graduate

East Texas State University

Marvin Rainwater is a member of the Killeen Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 4. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends in 2026.

Rainwater ran for re-election to the Killeen Independent School District to represent Place 4 in Texas. He won in the general election on May 6, 2023.

First elected in 2014, Rainwater won another term on May 6, 2017.

Biography

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Marvin Rainwater earned his bachelor's degree in education and counselor certification from Southwest Texas State University and his master's degree in education and principal certification from East Texas State University. Rainwater's professional experience includes working for over 40 years in education. Rainwater worked in various roles, such as teacher, coach, counselor, assistant principal, principal, and executive director for the KISD Career Center.

Elections

2023

See also: Killeen Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)

General election

General election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 4

Incumbent Marvin Rainwater defeated Henry Perry Jr. in the general election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 4 on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marvin Rainwater (Nonpartisan)	51.2	2,101
	Submit photo	Henry Perry Jr. (Nonpartisan)	48.8	2,000

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lan Carter (Nonpartisan)

2020

See also: Killeen Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 4

Incumbent Marvin Rainwater defeated David Michael Jones, David Mell, Riakos Adams, and Stanley Golaboff in the general election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marvin Rainwater (Nonpartisan)	38.8	19,120
	Submit photo	David Michael Jones (Nonpartisan)	27.3	13,432
	Submit photo	David Mell (Nonpartisan)	16.0	7,888
	Submit photo	Riakos Adams (Nonpartisan)	10.8	5,300
	Submit photo	Stanley Golaboff (Nonpartisan)	7.2	3,537

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,277
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2017

See also: Killeen Independent School District elections (2017)

Two of seven seats on the Killeen Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for at-large general election on May 6, 2017. In the race for Place 4, incumbent Marvin Rainwater defeated challenger Stephania Lynn Williams. The Place 5 incumbent opted not to seek re-election, and newcomer Carlyle Walton defeated former candidate Lan Carter and newcomers Gerald Dreher, Lonnie Farrow, and Robert “Bob” Snyder to win the open seat .

Newcomer Steven Drayton also filed to run for the at-large Place 5 seat, but he was disqualified because he was not registered to vote in the state of Texas. Drayton resided in Killeen for over a decade but maintained his North Carolina voter registration while serving in the United States military. Read more about KISD's policies regarding school board election candidacy here.

Results

Killeen Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Marvin Rainwater Incumbent	54.48%	1,891
Stephania Lynn Williams	45.52%	1,580
Total Votes		3,471
Source: Killeen Independent School District, "Special Board Meeting, May 16, 2017," accessed September 20, 2017

2014

See also: Killeen Independent School District elections (2014)

Marvin Rainwater ran against fellow challengers Lan Carter, Aya Eneli and Brockley Moore on May 10, 2014 for the Place 4 seat. Incumbent Kenneth Ray did not re-file for his seat.

Results

Killeen Independent School District, Place 4, 3-year term, May 10, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Marvin Rainwater	49.3%	2,241
	Nonpartisan	Aya Eneli	30.4%	1,381
	Nonpartisan	Brockley Moore	14.5%	659
	Nonpartisan	Lan Carter	5.8%	263
Total Votes				4,544
Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Special Assistant to the Deputy Superintendent Kirk Thomas," March 9, 2015

Funding

According to a report by Texas News Now, Rainwater received a total of $1,100.00 in campaign contributions and $1,935.12 in expenditures, leaving him with a negative balance of $835.12.

Endorsements

Rainwater did not receive an endorsement in this election.

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Marvin Rainwater did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Marvin Rainwater did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Rainwater answered the following about his campaign in a Q&A with the Killeen Daily Herald:

“

Why do you think you are the best qualified candidate for the board seat? My experience of 43 years has given me an understanding of how schools work and what is needed to make our students successful. As a high school principal, an elementary school principal and executive director, I have seen the school district from many views. I know the issues of KISD, I know how schools should look, I know what makes our students successful. Hopefully I can draw on these experiences to contribute to our schools from the chair of trustee. What do you see as the single biggest issue facing the Killeen school district? The single biggest issue facing KISD is change. We, in our world, in our community, in our schools, in our homes are constantly changing. These changes impact our district in many ways, and each change has specific outcomes that impact our schools. Each change brings new challenges. To be successful in so many areas is a daunting task. Trustees, city councils, stakeholders of parents, business leaders, higher education must work together for the benefit of each of us. If elected, what qualities will you look for in a new superintendent? I think the role of school superintendent in the 26th largest district in the state requires a person who is skilled in many areas. The range of expertise is from the role of the classroom teacher, curriculum, educational law, civil law, citations of federal mandates, to the expertise of an community leader, the expertise of budget forecasting, and to the expertise of the district’s organization and staffing. Each of these skills magnify the need of our superintendent to be an excellent communicator and strong in interpersonal skills. We must have someone who is passionate about our work and our community. If forced to make budget cuts, where would you prioritize spending? I would try to keep the cuts away from the classroom teacher and the student. They would be my priority. What changes would you make to the district’s employee insurance plan? Insurance is a very personal decision. Each employee must chose coverage based on their needs and the needs of their family. Individual preferences for doctors, hospitals and clinics are important for individual decision making. Premiums, maximum out of pocket expenses, copays are some of the considerations employees must make based on their needs and their family needs. These requirements speak to me in terms of multiple competitive bids, multiple coverage scenarios, concise published information, and reputation of providers. If the district determines insurance coverage will be determined by employee vote, the district must honor that decision.

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