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Robert Puente (Texas)
Robert Puente was a candidate for the Place 4 seat on the Sharyland Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas. He filed to run in the general election on May 9, 2015, but withdrew from the race on April 24, 2015. However, his name appeared on the ballot, and votes were still cast for him.[1] Regardless, he did not win the election.
Upon his withdrawal, Puente stated that he was supporting fellow candidate José García in the race.[1]
Biography
Puente was born September 5, 1966. He is an attorney.[2]
Elections
2015
Two of the seven seats Sharyland school board were up for election on May 9, 2015. Incumbents Fernando Ramirez and Eddie Montalvo's at-large terms ended in November 2015. Due to a change in the election procedure for the board, Ramirez and Motalvo had the option of running for the new Place 3 and 4 seats. However, neither incumbent filed to run in the 2015 election.[2]
Both of the open seats saw contested races. Melissa Martinez-Smith defeated Cesar Aguilar for the Place 3 seat. José García defeated fellow newcomer candidates Suzanne Peña, Robert Puente, and Kevin Sparks for the Place 4 seat.[2] However, Puente withdrew from the race on April 24, 2015, and endorsed García in the Place 4 race. Puente's name still appeared on the ballot.[1]
The seat numbers did not correlate to geographic districts or specific schools in the district. Rather, they served to separate the elections for each seat on the board into its own race. Candidates filed to run for a specific seat, but all voters in the school district were eligible to vote for both seats up for election. For more information about the election process, see the method of board member selection section of this election's overview.
Results
| Sharyland Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  José García |
40.2% | 759 | |
| Nonpartisan | Suzanne Peña | 38.7% | 730 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Sparks | 20% | 377 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Puente | 1.2% | 22 | |
| Total Votes | 1,888 | |||
| Source: Hidalgo County Clerk, "Sharyland I.s.d.- May 9, 2015 Election: Official Results, May 20, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Puente reported $1,000.00 in contributions and $1,205.00 in expenditures to the the district according to reports by The Monitor, which left his campaign with $205.00 in debt as of April 9, 2015. All of his contributions came from a personal loan.[3] The next filing deadline was May 1, 2015.
Endorsements
While Puente received no official endorsements, he endorsed fellow candidate José García.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Sharyland Independent School District, Texas
- Sharyland 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Facebook, "Sharyland Times: Wall Post," April 24, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Lou Ann Sarachene, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, Sharyland ISD," March 3, 2015
- ↑ The Monitor, "Initial finance reports in for Sharyland school board election," April 13, 2015
| 2015 Sharyland Independent School District Elections | |
| Hidalgo County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: Melissa Martinez-Smith • Cesar Aguilar
Place 4: José García • Suzanne Peña • Robert Puente • Kevin Sparks |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
