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Sandra "Samm" Darby
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Sandra "Samm" Darby is an independent District 10 representative on the Bossier Parish School Board in Louisiana. First elected in 2010, she sought re-election in the 2014 general election, but was unopposed at the close of the candidate filing period. She was elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
Elections
2014
- See also: Bossier Parish Schools elections (2014)
All twelve seats on the Bossier Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the filing period were considered elected as of that date.
Only three of the 12 districts had contested races. District 4 incumbent Tammy Armer Smith (R) challenged incumbent Frank Kelly (R) for his District 3 seat. Elizabeth Roberts Foster (I), William Lott (R) and Richard Phipps (R) ran to fill Smith's vacated District 4 seat, but Phipps withdrew prior to the primary election. District 9 incumbent Eddy Ray Presley (R) ran for re-election against challenger Eric Newman (R).
Nine seats had unopposed races and were considered elected as of August 22, 2014. Three incumbents did not seek election. Jack Raley (R) did not seek re-election in District 1. Billie Jo Brotherton (R) ran unopposed to fill the seat. Shane Cheatham (R) won District 11's open seat unopposed, as incumbent Barbara Rudd (R) did not run for re-election. The District 12 seat was open, as well, as incumbent Kay Padgett Byrd (R) did not seek re-election. Dennis Bamburg, Jr. (R) won the seat without opposition.
Districts 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 were all retained by their following respective unopposed incumbents: Brad L. Bockhaus (R), Michael S. Mosura, II (R), Glen Bullard (R), J.W. Slack (R), Kenneth M. Wiggins (D) and Sandra "Samm" Darby (I).
Results
Darby was re-elected without opposition at the end of the candidate filing period.
Funding
Darby reported no contributions or expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program.[1]
Endorsements
Darby did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2010
| Bossier Parish Schools, District 10 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent |  Sandra "Samm" Darby |
70.4% | 228 | |
| Republican | Lonzo Sheffield, III | 29.6% | 96 | |
| Total Votes | 324 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed September 2, 2014 | ||||
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