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Missy Bender
Missy Bender was the Place 7 representative on the Plano Board of Trustees in Texas from 2015 to 2019. She won in the general election on May 9, 2015. She did not seek re-election in 2019.
Biography
Bender obtained a bachelor's degree in marketing from Southern Methodist University. When she served on the school board, she was the vice president of governance solutions for the Center for Reform of School Systems. She also co-founded Trustees for Texas, a nonprofit educational organization. As of 2015, she and her husband, Doug, had one daughter.[1]
Elections
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Plano Independent School District featured three seats up for election. In the Place 4 race, Yoram Solomon defeated incumbent Michael Friedman and fellow challenger Sharon Hirsch. Place 7 incumbent Missy Bender triumphed against Paul Kaminsky. Place 5 incumbent David Stolle was unopposed.
Results
| Plano Independent School District, Place 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Missy Bender Incumbent |
59.6% | 5,384 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Kaminsky | 40.4% | 3,650 | |
| Total Votes | 9,034 | |||
| Source: Collins County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed June 15, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Bender began the race with an existing account balance of $1,125.09 from her previous campaign. She reported $1,145 in contributions and $2,903.23 in expenditures to Texas Ethics Commission, which left her campaign with $633.14 in debt as of April 9, 2015.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
Endorsements
Bender did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Plano Independent School District, Texas
- Plano 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
- ↑ Plano Independent School District, "Trustee Profiles," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Plano Independent School District, "Missy Bender Campaign Finance Report," accessed April 29, 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
| 2015 Plano Independent School District Elections | |
| Collin County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 4: Incumbent, Michael Friedman • Sharon Hirsch • Yoram Solomon Place 5: Incumbent, David Stolle |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
