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Nancy Cline
Nancy Cline was an at-large member of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District in Texas. She assumed office in 2005. She left office on December 3, 2020.
Cline (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 65. She lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.
Biography
Cline earned her B.S. and M.Eng. in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. She became the director of public works for the Town of Addison in 2005. Cline and her husband, James, have three children.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Michelle Beckley defeated Kronda Thimesch in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 65 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Beckley (D) | 51.5 | 40,529 |
 | Kronda Thimesch (R) | 48.5 | 38,156 | |
| Total votes: 78,685 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent Michelle Beckley defeated Paige Dixon in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 65 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Beckley | 66.7 | 8,475 |
| Paige Dixon | 33.3 | 4,233 | ||
| Total votes: 12,708 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 65
Kronda Thimesch defeated Nancy Cline in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 65 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kronda Thimesch | 57.8 | 6,077 |
 | Nancy Cline | 42.2 | 4,429 | |
| Total votes: 10,506 | |||
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Campaign finance
2017
Three of the seven seats on the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District board of trustees were up for at-large election on May 6, 2017. Two seats were up for election to regular three-year terms, and the third seat was on the ballot for a two-year term due to a vacancy on the board. In their bids for re-election to regular three-year terms, incumbents Nancy Cline and James Goode faced challengers Nic Rady, Derek Glatz, Victoria Kemp, and Candace Valenzuela. Incumbent Nancy Cline and newcomer Candace Valenzuela defeated their challengers. Tara Hrbacek defeated John DeLorme for the open two-year term.[2][3][4][5][6]
Results
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, At-large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nancy Cline Incumbent |
29.99% | 4,156 |
| Candace Valenzuela |
22.85% | 3,166 |
| James Goode Incumbent | 18.33% | 2,540 |
| Nic Rady | 17.88% | 2,478 |
| Victoria Kemp | 8.55% | 1,185 |
| Derek Glatz | 2.39% | 331 |
| Total Votes | 13,856 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
Funding
Cline reported no contributions but $9,090.06 in expenditures to the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, which left her campaign with $9,090.06 in debt as of April 28, 2017.[7]
2014
Nancy Cline ran unopposed for the Place 2 seat in the general election on May 10, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Nancy Cline Incumbent |
100% | 3,760 | |
| Total Votes | 3,760 | |||
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Unofficial Cumulative Results," May 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Cline did not report any contributions or expenditures to the district office.
Endorsements
Cline did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
2011
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, Place 2 General Election, 3-year term, May 14, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Nancy Cline Incumbent |
58.9% | 3,941 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Yarbrough | 41.1% | 2,751 | |
| Total Votes | 6,692 | |||
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election May 14, 2011," May 19, 2011 | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nancy Cline did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Cline highlighted the following statement on her campaign website:
| “ | It has been my privilege and honor to serve this district since 2005. It is my goal to serve others through dedicating my time and talents to our district. I have always committed to be prepared, show up, participate in the discussion and do the right thing for all concerned without personal consideration. I am running for re-election and would appreciate your vote for me, Nancy Cline on May 6th for CFBISD Board of Trustee’s.
Q. Why are you running again for a school board seat? Q. How will your prior education /experience prepare you to contribute to making decisions on behalf of our children, teachers, community as a school board member? Q. In these economic times what do you see are the most important issues in the school budget? The challenge of projecting a school budget without knowing the results of the legislative session is tangible. The district has worked with the amount of money it received since 2006 and has made reductions in the number of personnel and other fees and utilities since that time. The state legislature is currently meeting in Austin and the unknowns and potential impacts to CFB are numerous. Vouchers are being considered again which would divert limited funds for public education currently being re-directed to facilities which are not held to same accountability standards. Some state elected officials have expressed the opinion that they would rather provide less funding to public schools than raise taxes. The legislature provided a mechanism in the 2006 school funding changes that allows a district to establish a budget for a higher tax rate and then request a tax rollback election for voter approval after the fact. CFB worked with the existing tax rate from 2006-2016 and in 2016 requested voters ratify or reject the Tax Ratification Election. It passed. The district’s operation and maintenance tax rate is $1.04 and voters must approve any increase in the rate. Our district is proud of the academic results we are achieving and the opportunities we offer students but is striving to attain even greater academic achievement in the future while maintaining financial responsibility. The challenge of projecting a school budget without knowing the results of the legislative session is the most important budget issue. This legislative session has more significant budget shortfalls than the most sessions and the challenges and unknowns to school districts are enormous. Q. What do you see as the biggest issue facing the city/school and how do you expect to impact this as a member of the school board? The biggest issue facing the school board is educating all children at high levels of achievement in academics, arts and athletics. The District’s Strategic Plan utilizes four supporting objectives: 1.) continuously increase student achievement, 2.) continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff, 3.) continuously increase operational effectiveness, and 4.) continuously increase stakeholder confidence and support of our school system. Our district has a population of over 25,000 students that is very diverse (representing over 100 cultural backgrounds). The future economy of our state depends on educating our students and preparing them to be college ready and/or workforce ready without remediation. Quality teachers and staff support are vital to ensuring the success of our educational strategies to improve student achievement. Our district is seeking to provide stability through prior years of reductions and operational efficiencies that have positioned our district to be better prepared for the possible reductions in future funding. CFB has reduced staffing levels for several years through attrition and we are intending to continue this practice. I hope to retain quality committed teachers by communicating clearly with them and providing them with the professional development environment that sets them up for success, thereby supporting student successes. We recognize the successes and achievements of many of our students and teachers at Board meetings throughout the year and this reminds the Board of the real reason we serve.[8] |
” |
| —Nancy Cline (2017)[9] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nancy Cline for CFBISD Board of Trustees Place 2, "About Nancy Cline," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed February 15, 2017
- ↑ Dallas News, "Frank Shor, Dallas lawyer and Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board president, dies at 64," December 8, 2016
- ↑ Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, "Candidates: Board of Trustees Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, "Candidates: Board of Trustees Special Election, May 6, 2017," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Unofficial Cumulative Results," accessed May 6, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ Election Information for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, "Home: Download Attachments," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Vote Nancy Cline for CFB ISD About page," accessed April 13, 2017
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dallas and Denton counties, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large (3-year terms): • Incumbent, Nancy Cline • Incumbent, James Goode • Derek Glatz • Victoria Kemp • Nic Rady • Candace Valenzuela At-large (2-year term): • John DeLorme • Tara Hrbacek |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
| 2014 Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District Elections | |
| Carrollton, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: • James Goode • Karin Webb Place 2: • Nancy Cline |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
