Tammy Armer Smith (Louisiana)
Tammy Armer Smith was a Republican District 4 representative on the Bossier Parish School Board in Louisiana. She was first elected to the seat in 2006. She sought re-election in the November 4, 2014, general election to a new seat, District 3, against incumbent Frank Kelly (R). Smith lost to Kelly in the general election.
Smith was elected as a Democrat to the District 4 seat in 2010, but she ran as a Republican in the 2014 election.
Biography
Smith holds a B.S. in occupational therapy from Louisiana State University's Health Science Center. She is the co-owner of BBS Properties and Bossier Remodeling Company.[1][2]
Smith's family includes her husband, Scott, and their four children who have attended schools in the Bossier Parish Schools system. She is a member of Airline Baptist Church.[1][2]
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
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Frank Kelly Incumbent |
50.4% | 2,123 | |
| Republican | Tammy Armer Smith Incumbent | 49.6% | 2,087 | |
| Total Votes | 4,210 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 29, 2014, Smith reported $10,567.75 in contributions and $3,185.00 expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left her campaign with $7,382.75 on hand.[3]
Endorsements
Smith was endorsed by Red River United, the Central Trades and Labor Council of Shreveport and Vicinity (CTLC), AFL-CIO and the Committee on Political Education (COPE).[4] She was also endorsed by former school board member Bill Kostelka.[5]
2010
| Bossier Parish Schools, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tammy Armer Smith |
59.1% | 664 | |
| Republican | "Jo Jo" Hamiter | 40.9% | 460 | |
| Total Votes | 1,124 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed September 2, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Bossier Chamber of Commerce, "Tammy Smith Bossier Parish School Board - District 3," September 23, 2014 |
Smith provided the following statement on her campaign website:
| “ | Visionary
Accessible
Leadership
Understanding
Experienced
|
” |
| —Tammy Armer Smith's campaign website (2014)[2] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tammy + Armer + Smith + Bossier + Parish + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bossier Chamber of Commerce, "Candidate Biography: Tammy Armer Smith," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tammy Armer Smith's campaign website, "About," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Red River United, "Local School Board Candidate Endorsements- Your Vote Counts!" October 7, 2014
- ↑ Tammy Armer Smith, "Testimonials," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
