Mary Smith (Lewisville, Texas)

Mary Smith

Education

Bachelor's

Dallas Christian College

Personal

Profession

Bus driver

Mary Smith was a candidate for the Place 1 seat on the Lewisville Board of Trustees in Texas. She lost in the general election on May 9, 2015. Smith also ran unsuccessfully for the board in 2014.

Biography

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Smith is a bus driver for Durham School Services. She obtained her bachelor's degree in 2012 from Dallas Christian College. At the time of her candidacy, Smith was working on obtaining her master's degree in biblical theology from Dallas Baptist University. She resides in Lewisville, Texas.

Elections

2015

See also: Lewisville Independent School District elections (2015)

The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Lewisville Independent School District featured two seats up for election. In the Place 1 race, challenger Kronda Thimesch defeated incumbent Kathy Duke and fellow challenger Mary Smith. Place 2 incumbent Trisha Sheffield ran unopposed.

Results

Lewisville Independent School District, Place 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Kronda Thimesch	46.5%	3,578
	Nonpartisan	Kathy Duke Incumbent	41.6%	3,201
	Nonpartisan	Mary Smith	11.9%	917
Total Votes				7,696
Source: Denton County Elections Administrator, "Official Results," accessed June 16, 2015

Endorsements

Smith did not receive any official endorsements for this election.

2014

See also: Lewisville Independent School District elections (2014)

Mary Smith ran against fellow challengers Kristi Hassett and Krista Stone on May 10, 2014, for the Place 6 seat. Incumbent Mike McDaniel did not re-file for his seat.

Results

Lewisville Independent School District, Place 6, 3-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Kristi Hassett	48.4%	1,974
	Nonpartisan	Krista Stone	33.6%	1,369
	Nonpartisan	Mary Smith	18%	735
Total Votes				4,078
Source: Denton County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed May 12, 2014

Funding

Smith did not file a campaign finance report with the Texas Ethics Commission.

Endorsements

Smith did not receive an endorsement in this election.

Campaign themes

2014

Smith answered the following about her campaign in a Q&A with the Dallas Morning News:

“

Why are you running for this office? I am running for the LISD School Board Place Six position because I want to help create a strategy to get the parents involved in the decisions the school district is making. I have many parent friends that have found it difficult to get involved with the school district either because of time constraints or not seeing the value in being a part of the district. I want to change parents perceptions of the school district. I want parents to know that LISD needs to hear every parents concerns, praises, and ideas. It truly takes a village to raise a child and LISD needs all parents to contribute so we can take the district to new heights. Every single decision made for the benefit of LISD students needs to be backed with support from as many parents we can reach. I want to advocate for more parent involvement in LISD. Teachers are another reason I am running for place six. We all should be working together to give our students the best possible education so they can succeed anywhere. Our teachers should also be at the forefront of district discussions regarding any new ideas or changes to the classroom curriculum. Why should voters choose you over your opponent? Citizens should vote for me because I want to create strategies that will allow parents and teachers to be involved in the conversations regarding the school district. I am fully aware that every parent and teacher are important in the education growth of our students. My thought process while on the board will always be in the mindset of a parent and supportive of our teachers. I will always see the bigger picture, the success of our students. If elected, what two issues should be given the most attention and resources during your term in office? 1) Technology - I want to take a look at our overall strategy to engage students with technology. We need to bring in the parents and teachers in on the strategy for implementing technology in the curriculum. Technology should be supplemental to the curriculum delivered by the teachers. 2) Parents- I want to take a deeper dive into ways the school district can better engage the parents of LISD. If majority of the parents cannot attend board meetings, then we need to find alternative ways to deliver the information to the missing parents. We, as a LISD community, need to seek out ways to make sure all parents are aware of the conversations happening in their district. What resources are lacking in schools in your trustee district? In my observation I believe resources for the parents are lacking in my trustee district. LISD could provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) tool kits for parents to engage their child after school, on the weekends, and during the summer. This way children are seeing that education isn't just in the classroom, it’s all around us.

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See also

• Lewisville Independent School District
• Lewisville Independent School District elections (2014)
• Lewisville Independent School District elections (2015)

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