Michael Goolsby

Michael Goolsby

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Michael Goolsby was a candidate for Place 4 on the Keller school board in Texas. He was defeated by incumbent Craig Allen in the general election on May 10, 2014. Goolsby was also a 2012 Libertarian candidate for District 98 of the Texas House of Representatives.

Biography

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After graduating high school, Goolsby joined the U.S. Marine Reserves and was a part of Operation Desert Storm. Following his time there, he has worked in both the hospitality and transportation industries. He attended Tarrant County College.

He has three school-age children in the district. His wife passed away in 2013 following a battle with cancer.

Elections

2014

See also: Keller Independent School District elections (2014)

Michael Goolsby ran against incumbent Craig Allen and fellow challenger Ed Allen on May 10, 2014 for the Place 4 seat.

Results

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

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Craig Allen Incumbent	45%	1,905
	Nonpartisan	Ed Allen	36.1%	1,525
	Nonpartisan	Michael Goolsby	18.9%	799
Total Votes				4,229
Source: Tarrant County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," May 12, 2014

Funding

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

Endorsements

Goolsby did not receive an endorsement in this election.

2012

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Goolsby ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 98. Goolsby ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and was defeated by Giovanni Capriglione (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Texas House of Representatives, District 98, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Giovanni Capriglione	85.6%	57,539
	Libertarian	Michael Goolsby	14.4%	9,694
Total Votes				67,233

Campaign themes

Goolsby stated the following about his campaign on his website:

“

Quality of Education This doesn’t mean more technology, art deco buildings, or ponds with fountains. It means more teachers and books. This district doesn’t have books for homework unless the parents put in a special request. This is unsatisfactory. Back to Basics! Ask yourself "Why is the SAT going to be dumbed down?" Because our children are not being taught the basics any more. The district is to worried about getting the money from the state based on the results of standardized testing. Common Core and CSCOPE are designed to dumb down the education system and will make the issue even worse. Lets stop worrying about the "whistles and bells" that other districts have and educate the children! We need to make sure that they can read, write, and do math! The basics! Spend, Spend, Spend! I have been in this district since 2005 and all I have heard is that the district needs more money. For what? Every year the children are less educated! The district claims we need all these "whistles and bells" and fancy buildings but where are the results? In my day all we needed was a basic building, desks, teachers, and books! Lets cut the "wants" out of the budget and concentrate on the "needs" of the students! Safety I have had teachers, parents, and students tell me that bullying and drugs are a major issue especially in the high schools. So where are the drug dogs? Why isn't there more security? The district needs to take these issues seriously. I do.

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