Pat Atkins
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Pat Atkins represents the at-large, Position 6 seat on the Waco Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas. He first joined the board in 2002.[1]
Atkins ran unopposed and won re-election in the general election on May 9, 2015.[2][3]
Biography
Atkins is a partner and attorney at Tekell & Atkins, LLP. He has worked there since 2006. He previously worked as a partner at Sheehy, Lovelace & Mayfield. Atkins earned his juris doctorate from the Baylor University School of Law.[4]
Elections
2015
Three of the seven seats on the Waco Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015. The Place 1, 2 and 6 seats were up for election. Places 1 and 2 were elected by Districts 1 and 2, respectively; Place 6 was elected at-large.
Incumbents Norman Manning, Colbert Murphy and Pat Atkins representing the Place 1, 2 and 6 seats, respectively, were up for re-election. Both Atkins and Manning ran without opposition, so their elections were canceled. Both were re-elected to their seats by default. Murphy faced two challengers, Stephanie Korteweg and Pamela Rivera, in the race for the Place 2 seat. He was unseated by Korteweg.
Results
Incumbent Pat Atkins won re-election without opposition.
Funding
Atkins reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission in the election.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
Endorsements
Atkins did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
2012
Incumbent Pat Atkins defeated challenger Nika Davis for the at-large, Place 6 seat on the board.[8] Incumbents Norman Manning and Alex Williams ran unopposed and won re-election to the District 1, Place 1 and District 2, Place 2 seats, respectively.[9]
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See also
- Waco Independent School District, Texas
- Waco 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
- ↑ Waco Independent School District, "Atkins files to retain board seat," January 28, 2015
- ↑ Waco Independent School District, "Meet the Board," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ Waco Independent School District, "School Board Election Information 2015," accessed March 9, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Pat Atkins," accessed April 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 21, 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
- ↑ KWTX, "Central Texas Election Results," May 12, 2012
- ↑ Waco Trib, "Here's who's running: Filings end in local school, city elections," March 6, 2012
| 2015 Waco Independent School District Elections | |
| McLennan County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: • Incumbent, Norman Manning Position 6: • Incumbent, Colbert Murphy • Stephanie Korteweg • Pamela Rivera Position 7: • Incumbent, Pat Atkins |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
