Willie Tenorio Jr.

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Willie Tenorio Jr.

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Hays Consolidated Independent School District, District 2

Successor: Esmeralda Pérez-González

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Education

High school

Hays High School

Bachelor's

University of Texas

Personal

Profession

Business analyst

Willie Tenorio Jr. was a member of the Hays Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, representing District 2. Tenorio assumed office in 2009. Tenorio left office on December 2, 2021.

Tenorio won re-election to the Hays Consolidated Independent School District to represent District 2 in Texas outright after the general election on May 2, 2020, was canceled.

Tenorio resigned from the board on December 2, 2021, due to relocating outside of the district.

Biography

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Tenorio works for the State of Texas Health and Human Service Commission as a business analyst. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration and finance from the University of Texas and graduated from Hays High School.

Elections

2020

The election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Willie Tenorio Jr. was automatically re-elected.

2017

See also: Hays Consolidated Independent School District elections (2017)

Three of the seven seats on the Hays Consolidated Independent School District school board in Texas were up for general election on May 6, 2017. A total of seven candidates filed for the seats. In District 1, board incumbent Teresa Tobias defeated challengers Charles McNiel, Jr. and Michelle Carey. District 2 saw just one file for the seat: board member Willie Tenorio Jr. He won an additional term on the board. The at-large seat attracted three candidates to file for the open spot on the board: Debbie Munoz, Vanessa Petrea, and Doyla Burrell, with Petrea winning the seat.

Results

Hays Consolidated Independent School District, District 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Willie Tenorio Jr. Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	136
Total Votes		136
Source: Hays Consolidated Independent School District, "2017 Election Results–Official Final Results," accessed May 30, 2017

2014

See also: Hays Consolidated Independent School District elections (2014)

Tenorio defeated newcomer Miguel Zuniga on May 10, 2014, in the District 2 race.

Results

Hays Consolidated Independent School District, District 2, 3-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Willie Tenorio Jr.	68.7%	233
	Nonpartisan	Miguel Zuniga	31.3%	106
Total Votes				339
Source: Hays Consolidated Independent School District, "Board of Trustees Election 2014," accessed June 24, 2015

Funding

Tenorio did not file a campaign finance report with the Texas Ethics Commission in this election.

Endorsements

Tenorio did not receive an endorsement in this election.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Willie Tenorio Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Tenorio stated the following on the Q&A section of his campaign website:

“ What are the three biggest challenges facing the district today and in the near future? The biggest challenge is growth. The district grows at the rate of 700-900 students annually. To put that in perspective, a typical elementary school has a capacity of 700-800 pupils, so we are essentially growing at the rate of an elementary school per year. Second, we must continue to improve student achievement to meet the rising State standards and provide the rigorous education required for the jobs of the future. Third, fiscal responsibility is a must. The legislature didn’t fund student growth in the 2012-13 budget and only restored partial funding in the 2014-15 budget. We must maximize every dollar to support our students and teachers. How would you like to see those challenges addressed? To address growth, we need to continue working with our demographer to accurately project population increases and plan for smart growth. Addressing growth includes a plan for facilities and additional educators and staff. To improve student achievement and create life-long learners, the Board must set high expectations and increase the level of rigor district-wide. We have demonstrated fiscal responsibility by keeping administrative costs low compared to state averages. Also, during 2003-11, Hays CISD grew in square footage by 96.5%, but our electricity consumption only grew by 4.5% due to our energy efficiency measures. Additionally, we have secured foundation funding to partially offset the cost of the Hays CISD Wellness Clinic construction. We have created a foundation of stewardship of the taxpayer’s dollars and I will continue pursuing strong fiscal responsibility by questioning expenses to ensure every dollar is maximized for the benefit of our students. Do you support or oppose a curriculum audit? Why or why not? I support a curriculum audit to ensure consistency in curriculum content and implementation across all schools. The Board recently added internal audits to improve and foster an environment of continuous improvement. What are your thoughts about the upcoming school bond proposal? I support the bond! We need the bond proposal to meet the challenges of growth to maintain and add to our facilities. Middle School #6 is needed because three of our five middle schools are bursting at the seams. We can place more students into the classroom, but that is not conducive to the creation of life-long learners. The safety of our children and faculty are of the utmost importance. The bond will improve security at all our campuses. To serve our students, we need to use the technology of the future and not the past. By updating technology, we give our students tools for a bright and successful future. We require more buses for our expanding student population. The bond also improves our career and technical offerings, including the purchase of equipment to establish cosmetology and biomedical sciences career pathways at both Hays and Lehman High School. ”

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