Thedrick Franklin
Thedrick Franklin represented Place 2 on the Crowley Board of Trustees in Texas from 2012 to 2017. He was first appointed to the board in 2012.[1] Franklin won election against challenger Jerry Nugent in the general election on May 10, 2014. He did not run for re-election in 2017.
Biography
Franklin earned his B.S. in math and physics from the University of Arkansas-Monticello in 1984. He earned an M.S. in electrical engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1986. Franklin began working as an engineering manager at Motorola Solutions Incorporated in 1996. When he served on the school board, he and his wife had three children who had attended district schools.[2][3]
Elections
2014
Thedrick Franklin faced challenger Jerry Nugent for the Place 2 seat in the general election on May 10, 2014.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Thedrick Franklin Incumbent |
62.2% | 1,184 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Nugent | 37.8% | 719 | |
| Total Votes | 1,903 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Elections, "Cumulative Results-Official," May 21, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Franklin did not report any contributions or expenditures to the district office.
Endorsements
Franklin did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2013
Franklin won election to an unexpired one-year term without opposition on May 11, 2013.[5]
Campaign themes
2014
Franklin explained his reasons for running in 2014 in an interview with the Crowley Star:
| “ |
I hope to continue applying my educational and business skills to contribute to the effective and efficient use of resources so that all students in Crowley ISD learn and succeed. |
” |
| —Crowley Star, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Thedrick + Franklin + Crowley + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Crowley Independent School District, "August 9, 2012 Board Meeting Minutes," August 9, 2012
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Thedrick Franklin," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ United Educators Association, "Crowley ISD School Board Candidate Survey," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Crowley Independent School District, "Board of Trustees Election," accessed March 18, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ The Crowley Star, "Prosanti Chowdhury, Trustee Place 6," May 9, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Crowley Star, "Crowley ISD School Board candidate profiles," April 27, 2014
| 2014 Crowley Independent School District Elections | |
| Crowley, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: • Jay Hinton • Misty Whitley Place 2: • Thedrick Franklin • Jerry Nugent |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
