Richard "Rick" Davis
Richard Davis (also known as Rick) was a member of the Midland Board of Trustees in Texas, representing District 6. Davis assumed office in 2014. Davis left office on November 16, 2022.
Davis ran for re-election to the Midland Board of Trustees to represent District 6 in Texas. Davis won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Davis is a native of Harlingen, Texas, having graduated from Harlingen High School in 1978. He has his bachelor's degree from the University of Texas in Austin and his law degree from Texas Tech University's School of Law. He was a member of the Cotton Bledsoe Tighe & Dawson, P.C. law firm until 2011. Following this role, he became vice president of both Midland Energy, Inc. and Petroplex Energy, Inc. He and his wife, Karen, have three children.[1]
Board membership
The Midland Board of Trustees voted unanimously on 98.4 percent of its votes between April 14, 2014, and April 13, 2015. Every vote recorded by the board passed.
According to Veronica Ramirez, executive secretary to Superintendent Warren, the Midland Board of Trustees does not track "yes" and "no" votes by individual board members on given issues. Therefore, on the votes where the board was not unanimous (1.6 percent of the time), the member voting records are not made public by the district.[2]
Ballotpedia is unable to determine whether there are governing majority or minority factions on the board due to the unavailability of member voting records. Due to the overwhelming majority of unanimous votes, it is likely that no individual board member's voting record differs significantly from that of the other board members.[3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Midland Independent School District Board of Trustees District 6
Incumbent Richard Davis defeated Lauren Party and Austin Beam in the general election for Midland Independent School District Board of Trustees District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Davis (Nonpartisan) | 62.6 | 3,552 |
| Lauren Party (Nonpartisan) | 28.2 | 1,600 | ||
 | Austin Beam (Nonpartisan) | 9.2 | 522 | |
| Total votes: 5,674 | |||
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2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Midland Independent School District featured four seats up for election. District 3, 5 and 6 incumbents, Tommy Bishop, Karen Nicholson and Richard "Rick" Davis, respectively, ran unopposed. The District 4 race was for an unexpired term vacated by board member Karen Fullen. Three challengers, Kurtis Nodolf, Jeff Robnett and Rachel Stone, ran for that seat.
Results
Davis was automatically re-elected as he was the only candidate to file for the District 6 race.
Funding
Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[4]
Endorsements
Davis did not receive any endorsements during the election.
2010
Davis ran unopposed and was re-elected by default.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Midland Independent School District, "MISD Board of Trustees," accessed June 10, 2015
- ↑ Lauren Dixon, "Email communication with Veronica Ramirez, Executive Secretary to the Superintendent," May 29, 2015
- ↑ Midland Independent School District, "Agendas and Minutes," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ Midland Reporter-Telegram, "Ballot set as filing deadline passes," accessed June 10, 2015
| Midland Independent School District elections in 2018 | |
| Midland County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
