Mary First Perales
Mary First Perales was a candidate for District 2 on the Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas. She ran in the general election on May 9, 2015.[1] She lost the election.[2]
Biography
Perales is a retired pharmacy technician and massage therapist. She attended school in the Ysleta Independent School District.[3]
Elections
2015
Three of the seven seats on the Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015. The seats from Districts 2, 4 and 6 were on the ballot.
Incumbents Connie Woodruff, Deby Lewis and Martha "Marty" Y. Reyes representing Districts 2, 4 and 6, respectively, were up for re-election. Woodruff and Lewis faced one challenger each. Woodruff ran against Mary First Perales for the District 2 seat, and Lewis faced challenger Mike Rosales in District 4. Woodruff kept her seat, but Lewis was defeated by Rosales.
Reyes did not file to run for re-election, leaving the District 6 seat open to a newcomer. Two candidates, Luis H. Sarellano and Sotero G. Ramirez III, ran for the open spot. Ramirez won the seat. A third candidate, Javier Carlos Camacho, originally filed to run for the District 6 seat, but he withdrew from the race.
Results
| Ysleta Independent School District, District 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Connie Woodruff Incumbent |
51.8% | 822 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary First Perales | 48.2% | 764 | |
| Total Votes | 1,586 | |||
| Source: El Paso County Elections, "Final Election Results," accessed May 26, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Perales reported $721.05 in contributions and $629.69 in expenditures to the Ysleta Independent School District, which left her campaign with $91.36 in the election.[4]
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[5]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[6]
Endorsements
Perales did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2015
On April 21, 2015, the El Paso Times published a candidate profile on Perales. That profile contained the following questionnaire. The questions asked by the El Paso Times are bolded to provide clarification. The full profile can be found here.
| “ | Why are you a good fit for the YISD Board of Trustees?
I am a good fit because my decades of community service have allowed me to understand what the needs of YISD are at the local level. Because I am retired, I will be committed and available full time. What skills do you have that make you well suited for the position? I have more than 40 years experience working and volunteering for YISD. I assisted in the development of curriculum for the El Paso Community College Pharmacy Tech program. I have experience in organizing community events, including Boy Scouts of America day camps, Junior Olympic track and field events, health fairs, career days and have helped organize Operation Desert Storm care packages. What is YISD doing right? What would you change? I support the YISD vision and goals for the Renaissance of Excellence. I believe that YISD has been doing an excellent job of preparing students for post-secondary success. They recruit the best teachers and have a very proactive approach to curriculum development. I feel the proposed bond would not only enhance the district's successes but create a safer learning environment and provide the necessary tools our students need to compete in our current global economy. Proposed changes would also help improve and create open communication and enhanced learning communities amongst our parents and community members.[7] |
” |
| —El Paso Times[3] | ||
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See also
- Ysleta Independent School District, Texas
- Ysleta Independent School District elections (2015)
- Decreased success for school board incumbents in Texas; 1/3 defeated in largest districts (May 11, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ysleta Independent School District, "2015 Board of Trustees Candidates," accessed March 9, 2015
- ↑ El Paso County Elections, "Final Update Unofficial Election Results," accessed May 10, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 El Paso Times, "Candidate profiles: Ysleta Independent School District, District 2," April 21, 2015
- ↑ Ysleta Independent School District, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed May 11, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Ysleta Independent School District Elections | |
| El Paso County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Connie Woodruff • Mary First Perales District 4: • Incumbent, Deby Lewis • Mike Rosales District 6: • Luis H. Sarellano • Sotero G. Ramirez III |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
