Timothy Dean Martin

Timothy Dean Martin

Education

Bachelor's

Regents University

Graduate

Luther Rice Seminary

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army Reserve

Personal

Profession

Budget analyst, chaplain

Timothy Dean Martin was a candidate for the District 6 seat on the El Paso Board of Trustees in Texas. He lost in the general election on May 9, 2015.

Biography

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Martin spent 29 years with the military, including five as an Army Reserve chaplain. He is a budget analyst and chaplain at La Tuna federal prison. He has a bachelor's degree from Regents University and master's degrees in divinity and counseling from Luther Rice Seminary.

Elections

2015

See also: El Paso Independent School District elections (2015)

The general election on May 9, 2015, in the El Paso Independent School District featured three seats up for election. Both the District 2 and District 6 races featured three candidates. Luis Humberto De La Cruz, Maria Mayela Sanchez Serrano and Alfonso Velarde competed for the District 2 seat, while Timothy Dean Martin, Trent Kay Hatch and Alejandro Patino faced off in District 6. The District 7 race had a larger field with four candidates: Dori Lane Fenenbock, Diane Marie Flores, Michael Izquierdo and Andres Muro. Velarde, Hatch and Fenenbock won the three seats.

Results

El Paso Independent School District, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Trent Kay Hatch	53.5%	1,454
	Nonpartisan	Alejandro Patino	30%	815
	Nonpartisan	Timothy Dean Martin	16.5%	448
Total Votes				2,717
Source: El Paso County Elections, "Final Election Results," accessed May 26, 2015

Funding

Martin reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission as of April 9, 2015.

Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.

Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.

Endorsements

Martin did not receive any official endorsements for this election.

Campaign themes

2015

El Paso Times candidate questionnaire

Martin participated in a candidate questionnaire administered by the El Paso Times, which was published on April 14, 2015. The questions and his answers are below:

“	Why are you running for a seat on the EPISD board? What are your qualifications? I have lots of experience dealing with people. I have also had to work with many facets of the district over needs for my children's education. I am confident I can utilize my experiences to be a great advocate for educators, students and families. I have many years of experience as a leader (Army, ministry, family) and will be able to use that experience in helping to lead the school district. I have a vested interest in the school district as I have six children in three different schools in the district. What is EPISD doing right? What would you change? The school district is right in trying to figure out how to manage the campuses. As the district is showing shrinkage in population, the Board of Trustees is looking at what it is costing to run all the campuses and they are trying to come up with viable options for our district. I want to try to build trust in the school board if I am elected. I can do that by helping it be more transparent in their budgeting and finances. I want to look at the cuts that have happened and try to get back the resources that we have lost that have hindered the education of our children. What do you think about EPISD considering closing schools? The options that are being proposed are viable options...I am looking at the consolidation option that was proposed two weeks ago, and, if it is implemented right, it may very well be a good option. I want to make sure the education of the children is not compromised by these changes. I am for options that will help our children and save money.	”
—Timothy Dean Martin's questionnaire responses (2015)

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See also

• El Paso Independent School District, Texas
• El Paso Independent School District elections (2015)
• Decreased success for school board incumbents in Texas; 1/3 defeated in largest districts (May 11, 2015)

External links

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