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Orenthia Mason
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Orenthia Mason is the District 2 incumbent on the Tyler school board in Texas. She defeated challenger Cedrick Granberry Sr. for re-election on May 10, 2014. Mason was automatically re-elected to another term after the general election on May 6, 2017 was canceled.
Elections
2017
Two of seven seats on the Tyler Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 6, 2017. District 2 incumbent Orenthia Mason and District 4 incumbent Patricia Nation ran unopposed in their bids for re-election. Martin Marroquin filed to run for the District 4 seat but withdrew his candidacy on February 24, 2017.[1] Both elections were canceled due to a lack of opposition and both candidates were automatically re-elected to another term.[2]
Results
Due to lack of opposition, the election was canceled and Mason was automatically re-elected.
2014
Orenthia Mason defeated challenger Cedrick Granberry Sr. for re-election on May 10, 2014 for the District 2 seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Orenthia Mason Incumbent |
83.8% | 243 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cedrick Granberry Sr. | 16.2% | 47 | |
| Total Votes | 290 | |||
| Source: Smith County of Texas, "Election Results," accessed February 25, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Mason did not file a campaign finance report with the Texas Ethics Commission.[3]
Endorsements
Mason did not receive an endorsement in this election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Orenthia + Mason + Tyler + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
- Tyler Independent School District
- Tyler Independent School District elections (2017)
- Tyler Independent School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tyler Independent School District, "Candidates for General Election for School Trustee—May 6, 2017," accessed May 12, 2017
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Gina Orr," February 21, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 29, 2014
| Tyler Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Smith County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Orenthia Mason District 4: • Incumbent, Patricia Nation • Martin Marroquin |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
