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St. Landry Parish School Board special elections (2013)
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Two seats on the St. Landry School Board were up for special election on October 19, 2013. District 3's seat was open due to the incumbent, John Miller (D), pleading guilty to bribery charges on July 1, 2013. Faltery Jolivette (I) was appointed to temporarily fill the seat until the special election could be held. District 6's seat was open due to the death of incumbent Ronald Carriere (R) in March 2013. Donnie Perron (D) was appointed to fill the seat until the special election.[1]
District 10 incumbent Quincy Richard (D) was later convicted over the same bribery charges as Miller. A special election to fill his seat was held May 3, 2014.
Jolivette ran to complete the remainder of Miller's term, but was defeated by Milton "Coach" Ambres (D). Perron defeated Bambi Polotzola (D) and retained the seat for the remainder of Carriere's unexpired term. Both Ambres and Perron were elected without opposition to full terms on August 22, 2014.[2]
About the district
St. Landry Parish School Board is located in south-central Louisiana. Opelousas is the seat of the parish government. St. Landry Parish was home to approximately 83,454 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, St. Landry was the 14th-largest school district in Louisiana and served 14,922 students.[3]
Demographics
St. Landry Parish underperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 13.2 percent of St. Landry Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.4 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for the parish was $36,183 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 26.4 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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.
Method of board member selection
The St. Landry Parish School Board consists of 13 partisan members. Members are elected to represent specific zones or districts of the parish for four-year terms.[4]
Vacancies in the membership of the St. Landry Parish School Board must be filled by appointment of a qualified person within 20 days by the remaining members of the school board. Jolivette and Perron were appointed to temporarily fill the vacancies on the board. Since the unexpired terms were both more than one year in total, a special election had to be held to fill the offices. The general special election was held on October 19, 2013.
Elections
2013
Candidates
District 3
Milton "Coach" Ambres 
Faltery Jolivette
- Incumbent, appointed 2013
District 6
- Incumbent, appointed 2013
Election results
District 3
| St. Landry Parish School Board, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Milton "Coach" Ambres |
51.4% | 321 | |
| Other | Faltery Jolivette Incumbent | 48.6% | 303 | |
| Total Votes | 624 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 16, 2014 | ||||
District 6
| St. Landry Parish School Board, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Donnie Perron Incumbent |
62.9% | 966 | |
| Democratic | Bambi Polotzola | 37.1% | 570 | |
| Total Votes | 1,536 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 16, 2014 | ||||
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2010The 2010 general election was held on October 2, 2010. None of the races required runoff elections. District 1
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the St. Landry Parish Public Schools special election in 2013.[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 22, 2013 | Campaign finance report due |
| August 14-16, 2013 | Candidate qualifying period |
| September 19, 2013 | Campaign finance report due |
| October 9, 2013 | Campaign finance report due |
| October 19, 2013 | Special General Election |
| November 6, 2013 | Last campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2013
October 19, 2013, was the primary election for the special election for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District, as well as an election for Alderman for District E for Krotz Springs and a sales tax proposition.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana
- St. Landry Parish School Board special elections (2014)
- St. Landry Parish School Board, Louisiana
- List of school board elections in 2013
- 2013 school board election results
- St. Landry Parish, Louisiana ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Louisiana
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ KLFY 10, "St. Landry School Board elects Jolivette to fill seat," July 12, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ St. Landry Parish School Board, "Board Information," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2013 ELECTIONS," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "2013 SCHEDULE OF REPORTING AND FILING DATES," accessed September 16, 2014
| 2013 St. Landry Parish School Board Special Elections | |
| St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | |
| Election date: | October 19, 2013 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Incumbent, Faltery Jolivette • Milton "Coach" Ambres
District 6: • Incumbent, Donnie Perron • Bambi Polotzola |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
