Spring Independent School District elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Spring Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of incumbents Ron Crier and Jana Gonzales were up for election.[1][2] Crier faced challenger Don Davis for the Position 6 seat. Davis was successful in winning the seat. Gonzales was challenged by LV Dever in the Position 7 election but was re-elected for another term.[3]
About the district
Spring Independent School District is located in north Harris County, Texas. The county seat of Harris County is Houston. Harris County was home to an estimated 4,336,853 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] Spring Independent School District was the 32nd-largest school district in Texas, serving 36,513 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[5]
Demographics
Harris County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in the county was $53,137, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in the county was 18.5 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[4]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Spring Board of Trustees consists of seven members who are elected at large to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election for two seats was held November 3, 2015.[2]
A member of the board must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the district. An individual seeking office must be a resident of the state for 12 months and a resident of the district for six months, prior to the last date on which the candidate could file to be listed on the ballot. The deadline to file for a place on the general election ballot was August 24, 2015.[2] Voters had to register to vote by October 5, 2015, to cast ballots in this election.
Elections
2015
Candidates
Position 6
| Ron Crier | Don Davis 
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Position 7
| Jana Gonzales
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Election results
Position 6
| Spring Independent School District, Position 6, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Don Davis |
55.5% | 4,350 |
| Ron Crier Incumbent | 44.5% | 3,491 |
| Total Votes | 7,841 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
Position 7
| Spring Independent School District, Position 7, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jana Gonzales Incumbent |
62.4% | 4,883 |
| LV Dever | 37.6% | 2,937 |
| Total Votes | 7,820 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Spring Independent School District election in 2015:[2]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 25, 2015 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| July 25, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 24, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| September 4, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 5, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| October 19, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| October 23, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 30, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| November 3, 2015 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
In addition to school board elections, Houston voters elected a mayor, members of city council, a controller and Houston Community College System trustees.[7] Further, residents of Houston also decided on the anti-discrimination ordinance known as the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO).[8] Harris County voters also voted on several propositions.[9] Finally, Texas residents decided on seven statewide ballot measures.[10]
Recent news
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See also
| Spring Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
- Spring Independent School District
- Harris County Clerk
- Harris County, Texas
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Spring Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Lauren Dixon email exchange with district board director Jeremy Binkley on September 8, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Harris County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Harris County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ City of Houston, "November 3, 2015 General Election Candidates", accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ City of Houston, "Equal Rights Ordinance," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Harris County Clerk, "Sample Ballot", accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Sample Ballot," accessed September 22, 2015
| 2015 Spring Independent School District Elections | |
| Harris County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 6: Incumbent, Ron Crier • Don Davis Position 7: Incumbent, Jana Gonzales • LV Dever |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
