Rusty Norton
Gary C. "Rusty" Norton, Jr. was a candidate for the Place 3 seat on the Crowley Board of Trustees in Texas. He lost the general election on May 9, 2015. Norton also ran unsuccessfully for the board in 2014.
Biography
Norton served in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a police officer. He later worked as the general manager of an auto company. After his retirement in 2005, Norton began working part-time at Tractor Supply in Burleson. He also spent time volunteering as a hall monitor at Crowley High School during the 2013-2014 school year.[1]
Elections
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Crowley Independent School District featured three seats up for election. In the Place 3 race, incumbent P.K. Chowdhury faced two challengers: Mia Hall and Rusty Norton. Place 4 incumbent June Davis was unopposed. There was also a special election for an unexpired term in Place 6. Gary Grassia, a 2012 Democratic candidate for the Texas House of Representatives, ran unopposed. Hall, Davis and Grassia won the three seats.
Results
| Crowley Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Mia Hall |
39.5% | 625 | |
| Nonpartisan | P.K. Chowdhury Incumbent | 37.8% | 598 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rusty Norton | 22.7% | 360 | |
| Total Votes | 1,583 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Norton did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
2014
Rusty Norton ran for election to the Place 3 seat against P.K. Chowdhury in the general election on May 10, 2014.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | P.K. Chowdhury Incumbent |
62% | 1,198 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rusty Norton | 38% | 735 | |
| Total Votes | 1,933 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Elections, "Cumulative Results-Official," May 21, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Norton received a $1,200 donation from Crowley ISD Trustee Sybil Lane. MJB Operating donated block walkers at an expense of $1,972.[3]
Endorsements
Norton received the endorsement of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility prior to the election.[4]
2013
Rusty Norton and James Dornan ran for election to the Place 3 seat of the City of Crowley against Jesse Johnson in the general election on May 11, 2013. Jesse Johnson and James Dornan then moved to a runoff election, and James Dornan won.
Results
| City Council, Place 3 City of Crowley, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jesse Johnson Incumbent |
48.8% | 169 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rusty Norton | 24.3% | 84 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Dornan | 26.9% | 93 | |
| Total Votes | 346 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Elections, "Cumulative Results-Official," May 11, 2013 | ||||
2012
Rusty Norton ran for election to the Place 1 seat of the City of Crowley against Johnny Shotwell in the general election on May 12, 2012.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Johnny Shotwell Incumbent |
75.4% | 224 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rusty Norton | 24.6% | 73 | |
| Total Votes | 297 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Elections, "Cumulative Results-Official," May 12, 2012 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Norton explained his reasons for running in 2014 during an interview with the Crowley Star:
| “ |
As a parent, I have been directly involved with my son as a student in Crowley ISD. There are a lot of positive things going on within the district. With the upcoming growth for Crowley ISD, we need to always look for ways to improve. After attending many board meetings, I feel Crowley ISD could benefit from more open lines of communication between superintendent, board, and community. The make-up with the board now seems to have a lot of unnecessary political friction between board members. I feel all board members should respect each other even if they do not agree on a subject. Accountability is very important. The current lack of accountability has corroded public respect for the board. Having witnessed my opponent's lack of respect for a fellow board member and the board lacking of accountability for that behavior, I feel I will do a better job serving the students, staff and community of Crowley ISD. |
” |
| —Crowley Star, (2014) | ||
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See also
- Crowley Independent School District, Texas
- Crowley Independent School District elections (2014)
- Crowley 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 Crowley Star, "Crowley ISD School Board candidate profiles," April 27, 2014
- ↑ Crowley Independent School District, "Board of Trustees Election," accessed March 18, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Deer Creek PTA, "Candidate/officeholder campaign finance report," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, "Endorsements," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Crowley Independent School District Elections | |
| Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: Incumbent, P.K. Chowdhury • Mia Hall • Rusty Norton Place 4: Incumbent, June Davis |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
| 2014 Crowley Independent School District Elections | |
| Crowley, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: • Jay Hinton • Misty Whitley Place 2: • Thedrick Franklin • Jerry Nugent |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
