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Robert Schneider
Robert Schneider was the District 7 representative on the Austin School Board in Texas. He defeated Yasmin Wagner in the general election on November 4, 2014. He was first elected to the board in 2002. Schneider served on the board until his death on July 28, 2015.[1]
Biography
Schneider was retired after serving for over 30 years at the University of Texas at Austin doing research and departmental work on parallel computing systems. He and his wife, Kathleen, had four children attending school in the district.[2]
Elections
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Austin Independent School District featured five seats up for election. The District 1 race featured four candidates; P. Kevin Bryant, Edmund T. Gordon, Stanton Strickland, and David “D” Thompson competed for the seat held by Cheryl Bradley. Since neither Gordon nor Thompson garnered 50 percent "plus one" or more of the vote, they faced each other in a runoff election on December 16, 2014. Gordon triumphed over Thompson in that race.
The District 4 race featured newcomers Julie Cowan and Karen Zern Flanagan, as incumbent Vincent Torres did not file for-election. Cowan triumphed over Flanagan in that race. The District 6 race featured three candidates; Kate Mason-Murphy, Monica Sanchez, and Paul Saldaña vied for the seat held by Lori Moya. Mason-Murphy and Saldaña headed to the runoff election, where Saldaña was victorious.
The lone incumbent to file for re-election was Robert Schneider in District 7. He defeated challenger Yasmin Wagner. Meanwhile, the at-large position held by Tamala Barksdale drew five challengers; Nael Chavez, Kendall Pace, Kazique J. Prince, Hillary Procknow, and Andy M. Trimino competed for that seat. Neither Pace nor Procknow received a majority of the vote, so they competed in the runoff election. Pace defeated Procknow in that election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Robert Schneider Incumbent |
52% | 9,937 | |
| Nonpartisan | Yasmin Wagner | 48% | 9,169 | |
| Total Votes | 19,106 | |||
| Source: Travis County Clerk, "Austin Independent School District Cumulative Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
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.[3]
Schneider did not file a campaign finance report with the Travis County Clerk.[4]
Endorsements
Schneider did not receive any endorsements during the election.
2010
| Austin Independent School District, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Schneider Incumbent |
53% | 1,174 | |
| Nonpartisan | Warren Faulkner | 47% | 1,043 | |
| Total Votes | 2,217 | |||
| Source: Austin Chronicle, "Final AISD Results; ACC Almost Complete," accessed October 14, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Austin American-Statesman, "Austin school board member Robert Schneider dies at 62," July 28, 2015
- ↑ Austin Independent School District, "Members," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed September 19, 2014
