Olga Hernandez
Olga Hernandez was the District 6 incumbent on the San Antonio Board of Trustees in Texas. First elected to the board in 2006, she won re-election in the general election on May 9, 2015. Hernandez resigned from the board in February 2017.
Biography
Hernandez is a lifelong resident of San Antonio and a product of San Antonio ISD. She holds an honorary lifetime membership of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers Association.[1]
Elections
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the San Antonio Independent School District featured three seats up for election. In the District 2 race, incumbent James Howard faced Jason Mims. District 6 incumbent Olga Hernandez competed against three challengers: Jody Bayless, Scott Meltzer and David Soto. Incumbent Patti Radle was unopposed in District 5. All three incumbents were ultimately re-elected.
Results
| San Antonio Independent School District, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Olga Hernandez Incumbent |
52.1% | 1,316 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Meltzer | 36.2% | 915 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Soto | 7% | 177 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jody Bayless | 4.7% | 120 | |
| Total Votes | 2,528 | |||
| Source: Bexar County Clerk, "Joint City and School Election May 9, 2015: Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Hernandez reported $6,500 in contributions and $6,215.34 in expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission, which left her campaign with $284.66 on hand as of May 1, 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
Hernandez was endorsed by the San Antonio Alliance for Teachers and Support Personnel.[5]
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See also
- San Antonio Independent School District, Texas
- San Antonio 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
- ↑ San Antonio Independent School District, "Olga Hernandez," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ San Antonio Independent School District, "Olga Hernandez Campaign Finance Report," accessed May 7, 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
- ↑ San Antonio Express-News, "Two SAISD trustees defending seats in election," April 11, 2015
| 2015 San Antonio Independent School District Elections | |
| Bexar County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, James Howard • Jason Mims District 5: Incumbent, Patti Radle |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
