Tracy Fisher

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Tracy Fisher

Prior offices

Coppell Independent School District, Place 7

Successor: Jobby Mathew

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Elections and appointments

Last election

May 6, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 1982

Personal

Birthplace

Hereford, Texas

Religion

Methodist

Profession

School board member

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Tracy Fisher was a member of the Coppell Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 7. She assumed office in 2012. She left office on October 23, 2022.

Fisher ran in a special election to the Coppell Independent School District to represent Place 7 in Texas. She did not appear on the ballot for the special general election on May 6, 2023.

Biography

Tracy Fisher was born in Hereford, Texas. Fisher earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Her career experience includes serving as a school board member, working in supply chain management at Frito Lay, and working in human resources, marketing, customer service, and operations at LSG Sky Chefs. Fisher has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• Raise Your Hand Texas Advisory Council
• Texas Education Agency Commissioner's Advisory Council, Gifted and Talented
• Texas Association of School Boards State Legislative Committee
• North Texas Area Association of School Boards
• Texas Association of the Gifted and Talented
• First Coppell, United Methodist Church
• Coppell Citizens on Patrol
• Greater Dallas Veterans Foundation
• Military Order of World Wars, heredity member
• Coppell Community Gardens
• Coppell Police Academy Alumni Association
• Coppell Chamber
• Irving-Las Colinas Chamber
• US-India Chamber of Commerce
• North Texas Commission
• Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority

Elections

2023

The special election was canceled. Jobby Mathew (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot after he was the only candidate who would have appeared on the ballot. Former officeholder Tracy Fisher filed for her vacated seat but withdrew before the election.

2022

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2022

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 14

Evelyn Brooks defeated Tracy Fisher in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 14 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Evelyn Brooks (R)	64.7	399,567
		Tracy Fisher (D)	35.3	217,669

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 617,236
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14

Tracy Fisher advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy Fisher	100.0	40,860

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14

Evelyn Brooks defeated incumbent Sue Melton-Malone in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Evelyn Brooks	57.2	77,805
		Sue Melton-Malone	42.8	58,161

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 135,966
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Endorsements

To view Fisher's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.

2021

See also: Coppell Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)

General election

General election for Coppell Independent School District, Place 7

Incumbent Tracy Fisher defeated Sonal Tandale and Sam Wellington in the general election for Coppell Independent School District, Place 7 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy Fisher (Nonpartisan)	59.6	3,231
	Submit photo	Sonal Tandale (Nonpartisan)	21.3	1,157
	Submit photo	Sam Wellington (Nonpartisan)	19.1	1,034

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,422
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2018

General election

General election for Coppell Independent School District, Place 7

Incumbent Tracy Fisher defeated Ronald Hansen in the general election for Coppell Independent School District, Place 7 on May 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy Fisher (Nonpartisan)	62.8	3,101
		Ronald Hansen (Nonpartisan)	37.2	1,840

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,941
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2015

See also: Coppell Independent School District elections (2015)

The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Coppell Independent School District featured two seats up for election. Place 6 incumbent Judy Barbo and Place 7 incumbent Tracy Fisher were both running unopposed.

Results

Incumbent Tracy Fisher won re-election without opposition.

Endorsements

Fisher did not receive any official endorsements for this election.

2012

Coppell Independent School District, Place 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Tracy Fisher	83.1%	2,293
	Nonpartisan	Charlie Biggurs	16.9%	466
Total Votes				2,759
Source: Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election," accessed March 23, 2015

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Tracy Fisher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Tracy Fisher completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fisher's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Tracy is an extraordinary volunteer and tireless advocate for Texas Children with decades of experience serving our community.

Tracy has served as a Coppell ISD School Board Trustee since 2012 and has been an active community volunteer at the local, regional, and state levels for 25 years. She is committed to making public education in Texas a priority. Tracy will stand up for all Texas kids and their parents, strive for educational excellence and keep designated Texas public school funds in Texas. She respects high-quality educators and believes the current exodus of teachers is a big issue in public education.

Her business background includes strategic and tactical leadership roles -- Supply Chain Management at Frito Lay, and HR, Marketing, Customer Service, and Operations at LSG Sky Chefs. She led large teams and developed and trained management, including C-Suite levels. Significant organizational experiences developed the transformational leadership skills that drive her education advocacy and community service.

Tracy is a native Texan and devoted military daughter with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Nebraska. She and her husband have lived in North Texas for over 30 years. They have two public school-educated engineer sons, a daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Tracy's EXPERIENCE matters! Tracy is the experienced and fiscally responsible candidate in this race. A high-quality education system is essential for our economic growth and the productive lives of all Texans. We must get this right for our kids, parents, educators, and communities.
• YOUR Kids matter! Together, let's make our local neighborhood schools a Texas PRIORITY! With your help in November, we can ensure Texas schools are safe, supportive, and engaging places to learn for ALL children. They need to be prepared for life after graduation, whether in the workforce, a trade school, college, or the military. Tracy knows firsthand that parent and community support are essential for our kids to soar!
• Our Educators matter! Schools where educators are respected and valued, will always perform best. We must promote deep learning over "test-taking." Educators also need built-in professional development, a professional wage, a "grow mindset" evaluation process, and flexibility in instructional material selection.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Tracy cares about public education policy because Texas kids, parents, educators, and communities deserve better. As the only candidate with extensive experience and state-wide education advocacy awards, she knows how Texas public education currently works and how to navigate the bureaucracy.

She believes we have a responsibility to make education more relevant. The world is constantly changing; the Texas Public Education System needs to meet this challenge. We have needlessly over-tested our children for too long. Working with parents and communities, she will help develop a system that attracts professional educators that teach versus just test.

Tracy’s service on the Coppell ISD School board has included President and Vice President roles and state-level experience. She has served as a School Board Legislative Advisory Council member since 2013 and on the Legislative Committee for seven years, an elected position at the state level. Tracy has testified at the legislature and before the SBOE. Tracy is a Master Trustee, has completed additional board education training hours, and toured schools across Texas. She knows the issues and what school can be to meet our needs.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The role of an SBOE member is a volunteer. The SBOE makes many important decisions about our children's education. The characteristics Tracy believes are the most important for an elected official to have are:

Honesty (be truthful),
Integrity (both FISCAL and moral),
Selflessness (history of volunteering),
Leadership (be purposeful),
Accountability (be transparent and do the right thing),
Openness (be a learner), and

Objectivity (be thoughtful).

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Tracy’s knowledge and experience give her the wisdom to ensure an excellent education system for all Texas kids. She has continued to be recognized at the state level in various capacities for her work in education. She is respected among her peers across the state for her leadership advocacy work, as demonstrated by her awards. She has organized parents to work for the betterment of educational excellence in her local community, other communities, and the state. Tracy is not beholden to campaign contributions from outside PACs or privatizers. She is fiscally responsible, not only personally but also as a school board trustee and supply chain leader. Tracy was elected to her local school board four times and has 25 years of experience advocating within the TEXAS public school system as a parent, community volunteer, and legislative liaison. She will continue to work with you to ensure high-quality public education.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Besides babysitting early on, Tracy's first job was working in a Stars and Stripes Bookstore on Chievres Air Force Base in Belgium. She was fifteen and loved having access to more books! Tracy only held the position for about a year because her dad transferred to Offutt AFB in Nebraska.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

The SBOE has several essential responsibilities. Tracy believes the most important ones are adopting curriculum standards, oversight of the Texas Permanent School Fund (nearly $50 Billion), adopting instructional materials, approving the educator certification process, and reviewing proposed new charter schools with veto power. While the SBOE is not involved in expanding charters, Tracy believes it should be. A poor-performing charter school should not get to expand to other communities. That hurts kids and wastes taxpayer dollars.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Tracy believes it is beneficial for State Board of Education members to have previous governance experience. Governance is a role, not an "agenda." Politics don't belong in our public schools. The SBOE must work with 14 other individuals on the board and in working committees for the best interest of ALL the children of Texas.

Tracy sees the need to collaborate and do her homework. There are a lot of public monies involved in this role. Care and oversight are critical - a HISTORY of integrity, transparency, and honesty are essential.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Tracy believes it is most helpful for holders of the SBOE office to have experience in the Texas public education system and be fiscally responsible. Specifically:

Experience effectively managing a large budget and personal finances,
Personal experience as a PARENT in Texas Public Schools,
Texas curriculum experience,
Experience with the needs of all children,
Previous governance experience working with others for the public good,
Knowledge of Texas,
Knowledge and understanding of the role of a Texas educator,
Knowledge and relationships with the Texas Workforce and Business partnerships,
Knowledge and relationships with University professors and programs,
Understanding the importance of Career and Technical Education to Texans,
Knowledge of the role of the legislature,
Knowledge of the role of the Texas Education Agency, and

Extensive advocacy experience.

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2021

Tracy Fisher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

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