Oscar Medrano
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Oscar Medrano is the Place 6 incumbent on the San Benito school board in Texas. Medrano was first elected to the board in 2003 to fill a vacancy. He was re-elected on May 10, 2014. On May 6, 2017 he lost the election for another term.
Biography
After graduating from San Benito High School in 1990, Medrano attended Southwest Texas State University, Texas State Technical College and the University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College. He graduated from the Texas Association of School Board’s Leadership TASB Program in 2010, becoming the first school board member from San Benito to earn the distinguished title “Master Trustee” designation. He has been employed by the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville as the Patient Advocate and Volunteer Services Coordinator for the hospital.[1]
Elections
2017
Four of seven seats on the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 6, 2017. Orlando “Papas” López defeated Chon Lopez Jr. in the race for Place 4. M.L. Garcia defeated Mario Silva for the Place 5 seat. Challenger Victor Rosas defeated incumbent Oscar Medrano in Place 6. In Place 7, incumbent Angel Mendez defeated Joe González in the race.[2][3]
Results
| San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Victor Rosas |
50.80% | 1,303 |
| Oscar Medrano Incumbent | 49.20% | 1,262 |
| Total Votes | 2,565 | |
| Source: Cameron County Department of Elections, "General Election San Benito CISD," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
2014
Oscar Medrano won re-election of his Place 6 seat against challenger Orlando Lopez on May 10, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Oscar Medrano Incumbent |
60.4% | 1,856 | |
| Nonpartisan | Orlando Lopez | 39.6% | 1,215 | |
| Total Votes | 3,071 | |||
| Source: Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Isabel C. González, San Benito CISD Public Information Officer," February 24, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Medrano did not file a campaign finance report with the Texas Ethics Commission.[4]
Endorsements
Medrano did not receive an endorsement in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- San Benito Consolidated Independent School District
- San Benito Consolidated Independent School District elections (2017)
- San Benito Consolidated Independent School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, "Oscar Medrano," accessed April 4, 2014
- ↑ Jerrick Adams, "Email communication with Isabel C. González," February 23, 2017
- ↑ Cameron County Department of Elections, "General Election San Benito CISD Summary Report," accessed May 6, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 4, 2014
| San Benito Consolidated Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Cameron County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 4: • Chon Lopez Jr. • Orlando “Papas” López Place 5: • M.L. Garcia • Mario Silva Place 6: • Incumbent, Oscar Medrano • Victor Rosas Place 7: • Incumbent, Angel Mendez • Joe González |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
