Sofia Sheikh

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Sofia Sheikh
Education
Bachelor's
University of Karachi
Contact
Personal website

Sofia Sheikh was a candidate for the District 4 seat on the Lamar Consolidated Board of Trustees in Texas. She was defeated in the general election on May 9, 2015.

Biography

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Sheikh has a bachelor's degree from the University of Karachi. She is an active community volunteer, having served as a PTO president and Girl Scout troop leader. She has three young children.[1]

Elections

2015

See also: Lamar Consolidated Independent School District elections (2015)

The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District featured three seats up for election.

District 7 incumbent Rhonda Zacharias was the only incumbent to file for re-election. She faced challengers Melisa Roberts and Mark Wiatrek. Roberts defeated Zacharias.

In the District 4 race, three candidates vied for the seat held by Julie Thompson. They were Tyson Harrell, Sofia Sheikh and Joy Williams. Harrell won the open seat.

District 5 featured four candidates: Kimberly Ashley, Lynn Franklin, Sharon Lovelady and James Steenbergen. Incumbent Dar Hakimzadeh chose not to seek re-election of his seat, which Steenbergen won, instead.

Results

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District,
District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngTyson Harrell 52.6% 534
     Nonpartisan Joy Williams 26.7% 271
     Nonpartisan Sofia Sheikh 20.7% 210
Total Votes 1,015
Source: Fort Bend County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015

Endorsements

Sheikh did not receive any official endorsements for this election.

Campaign themes

2015

Sheikh stated the following regarding her campaign themes on her website:

“ Proven Track Record

As a potential school board member Sofia demonstrates a long and accomplished commitment to LCISD. Her track record speaks for itself and includes:

  • Serving LCISD schools for over 10 years where no role has too big or too small. She has been a room mom as well as PTO President and just about everything in between.
  • Leading the campaign successfully to raise over $40,000 for the Reading Junior High Marquee. Through this project and many others in the schools and her work in the community, she has learned to develop budgets and hold others accountable for staying focused and avoid overspending.
  • Contributing and driving others to contribute to LCISD (businesses, families and individuals) through various fundraising opportunities and plans to continue her commitment for many years to come.
  • Child development is very important to Sofia and has proven this by being a Girl Scout Troop Leader and Girl Scout Area Manager since 2009. Her children are all actively involved in both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts.


Key Focuses
Sofia has held community meet & greets with community members and through those meetings learned what issues are important to her constituents. Should she be elected she pledges to focus on the following topics from the start:

  • Cut back on assessments and help make those that are given more meaningful and less high-stakes for students and schools.
  • A positive working environment and better incentives for our teachers/staff member
  • Transportation safety and recruiting
  • Garnering more resources for special needs education and 504 plan
  • Recognize and work with residents to understand not only the needs and wishes of those in District 4 but also keeps the big picture in mind to help understand what best serves the diverse population of all LCISD.[2]
 ”
—Sofia Sheikh's campaign website (2015)[3]

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Vote Sofia Sheikh for LCISD School Board, "About Sofia," accessed April 27, 2015
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ Vote Sofia Sheikh for LCISD School Board, "On the Issues," accessed April 27, 2015
2015 Lamar Consolidated Independent School District Elections
Fort Bend County, Texas
Election date:May 9, 2015
Candidates:District 4: Tyson Harrell • Sofia Sheikh • Joy Williams

District 5: Kimberly Ashley • Lynn Franklin • Sharon Lovelady • James Steenbergen

District 7: Incumbent, Rhonda Zacharias • Melisa Roberts • Mark Wiatrek
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