William Lott
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William "Bill" Lott is a Republican District 4 representative on the Bossier Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was elected to the board in the November 4, 2014, general election against Elizabeth Roberts Foster (I).
Biography
Lott earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana Missionary Baptist Institute and Seminary in Minden and attended New Orleans Baptist Seminary in Shreveport. He retired as a captain in the Bossier City Policy Department in 2004. He is also a chaplain minster with Southern Baptist.[1]
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 |  William Lott |
63.3% | 1,904 | |
| Independent | Elizabeth Roberts Foster | 36.7% | 1,104 | |
| Total Votes | 3,008 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 29, 2014, Lott reported $6,476.52 in contributions and $2,788.33 in expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left his campaign with $780.00 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Lott 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).[3]
Campaign themes
Bossier Chamber of Commerce, "Bill Lott - Bossier Parish School Board - District 4," September 24, 2014 |
2014
Lott provided the following statement in response to the question "Why are you running for this office?" to the Bossier Chamber of Commerce:
| “ | Because I am concerned for our children's future and for the things they are and are not being taught in school. I am concerned about the place God has in the average school today. I am concerned about our student's and teacher's security, and keeping the best school system and trying to improve it.[4] | ” |
| —William Lott (2014)[1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bossier Chamber of Commerce, "Candidate profile: William "Bill" Lott," 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
