Shawn Biazar
Shawn Biazar was a candidate for Position 5 representative on the Humble Independent School District school board in Texas. Biazar was defeated in the by-district general election on May 6, 2017.
Biography
Biazar's professional experience includes serving as the Deputy Sheriff with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and working in the Humble ISD police department. He holds a Texas Master Peace Officer license and is a member of the North Harris County Criminal Justice Association. Biazar graduated from Texas Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in organizational communication with a minor in criminal justice.[1]
Elections
2017
Four of the seven seats on the Humble Independent School District school board were up for by-district general election on May 6, 2017. A total of 15 candidates filed for the seats. Position 1 incumbent Robert Sitton filed for re-election and defeated challengers Rolando Cruz and Robert Rehak. In Position 3, incumbent Angela Conrad was victorious over Christopher Herron. Deborah Yocham also filed to run for the seat, but her name did not appear on the ballot. Position 4 saw incumbent Charles Cunningham defeat newcomer Abigail Whitmire. Position 5 saw the most competition after the seat's incumbent did not file for re-election. Seven candidates filed for the open spot on the board; Martina Dixon emerged victorious over Lohit Datta-Barua, Shawn Biazar, Jonathan Prevot, Robert Panzarella, Edgar Clayton, and Clifford Crossett.[2]
Results
| Humble Independent School District, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Martina Dixon |
47.18% | 2,368 |
| Lohit Datta-Barua | 23.63% | 1,186 |
| Robert Panzarella | 12.67% | 636 |
| Clifford Crossett | 7.43% | 373 |
| Shawn Biazar | 4.78% | 240 |
| Edgar Clayton | 2.19% | 110 |
| Jonathan Prevot | 2.11% | 106 |
| Total Votes | 5,019 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official," accessed May 31, 2017 | ||
Funding
No school board candidate in this race had filed a campaign finance report with the Harris County Department of Education as of April 17, 2017.[3]
See also
External links
- Humble Independent School District
- Shawn Biazar 2017 campaign website
- Shawn Biazar 2017 Facebook campaign page
Footnotes
- ↑ The Tribune, "Shawn Biazar," February 21, 2017
- ↑ The Tribune, "Fifteen candidates file for Humble ISD Board," February 18, 2017
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Winford Adams, Public Information & Policy Manager for the Harris County Department of Education," April 17, 2017
