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'''Karen M. Barnes''' {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is|after=was}} a [[Democratic]] candidate for District 5 representative on the [[Jefferson Parish Public Schools, Louisiana|Jefferson Parish School Board]] in [[Louisiana]]. She {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is running|after=ran}} against incumbent [[Cedric Floyd]] (D) and [[Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost]] (D) in the general election on [[Jefferson Parish Public Schools elections (2014)|November 4, 2014]]. {{Defeated2014}}
'''Karen M. Barnes''' {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is|after=was}} a [[Democratic]] candidate for District 5 representative on the [[Jefferson Parish Public Schools, Louisiana|Jefferson Parish School Board]] in [[Louisiana]]. She {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is running|after=ran}} against incumbent [[Cedric Floyd]] (D) and [[Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost]] (D) in the general election on [[Jefferson Parish Public Schools elections (2014)|November 4, 2014]]. {{Defeated2014}}


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====Endorsements====
====Endorsements====
Barnes {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 7:00pm CDT|before=has not received|after=did not receive}} any official endorsements.
Barnes {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 7:00pm CDT|before=has not received|after=did not receive}} any official endorsements.
==About the district==
::''See also: [[Jefferson Parish Public School System, Louisiana]]''
[[File:Jefferson_Parish_Louisiana.png|200px|thumb|left|link=Jefferson Parish Public School System, Louisiana|Jefferson Parish Public Schools System is located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.]] Jefferson Parish Public School System is located in southeastern [[Louisiana]] in [[Jefferson Parish, Louisiana|Jefferson Parish]]. [[Gretna, Louisiana|Gretna]] is the seat of the parish government. Jefferson Parish was home to approximately 434,767 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau.  In the 2011-2012 school year, Jefferson Parish was the [[Largest school districts in the United States by enrollment|largest school district]] in Louisiana and served 45,688 students.<ref name=Census>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22051.html ''United States Census Bureau'', "Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed August 14, 2014]</ref>
===Demographics===
Jefferson Parish slightly overperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.2 percent of Jefferson Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.4 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for the parish was $48,522 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 15.3 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.<ref name=Census/>
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Racial Demographics, 2013<ref name=Census/>
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! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Race
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Jefferson Parish (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Louisiana (%)
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| White || 66.6 || 63.5
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| Black or African American || 27.0 || 32.4
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.6 || 0.8
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| Asian || 4.1 || 1.7
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.1 || 0.1
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| Two or More Races || 1.6 || 1.5
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| Hispanic or Latino || 13.4 || 4.7
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Presidential Voting Pattern, Jefferson Parish<ref>[http://electionresults.sos.la.gov/graphical/ ''Louisiana Secretary of State'', "Official Results," accessed August 14, 2014]</ref>
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! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Year
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Democratic Vote
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Republican Vote
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| 2012 || 70,384 || 102,536
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| 2008 || 65,096 || 113,191
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| 2004 || 72,136  || 117,882
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| 2000 ||  70,411 || 105,003 
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|}
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==Recent news==
==Recent news==
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Karen M. Barnes
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Karen M. Barnes was a Democratic candidate for District 5 representative on the Jefferson Parish School Board in Louisiana. She ran against incumbent Cedric Floyd (D) and Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014. Karen M. Barnes lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Elections

2014

See also: Jefferson Parish Public Schools elections (2014)

Nine seats on the Jefferson Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the end of the filing period were considered elected as of that date. Two districts advanced to a general election on December 6, 2014.

Eight of the district seats saw contested races. District 2 incumbent Etta Licciardi (R) filed to run in the District 3 contest, but later withdrew. Newcomers Rickeem Jackson (D), Ricky Johnson (D) and April Williams (D) ran to fill the open seat. Jackson and Johnson advanced to the general election. District 3 incumbent Ray St. Pierre (R) faced Raymond "Ray" Griffin Jr. (R) in his re-election bid. Phillip Huskey (D) also filed for the race, but was disqualified. District 4 incumbent Pat Tovrea (R) did not file to run for re-election. Melinda Bourgeois (R) and Glenn Mayeaux (R) vied for the open seat.[1]

Karen M. Barnes (D) and Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost (D) challenged District 5 incumbent Cedric Floyd (D). Meladie Munch (D) ran against District 6 incumbent Larry Dale (R). District 7 incumbent Mark Jacobs (R) faced challengers Melinda Doucet (R) and Jo Ann Scott (L). Deborah Armstrong (D) had filed for the District 7 seat, but later withdrew. Jacobs and Doucet advanced to the general election.[1]

Mike Delesdernier (R), the District 8 incumbent, faced Marion "Coach" Bonura (R). Denise Carpenter (R) also filed for the race, but later withdrew. Eugene "Gene" Katsanis (R) and incumbent Sandy Denapolis-Bosarge (R) faced one another for the second election in a row for the District 9 seat. Connie Montgomery (R) also filed to run in District 9, but later withdrew.[1]

In the only uncontested race, District 1 incumbent Mark Morgan (I) was re-elected without opposition after his opponent, Charles "Ken" Bradley (R), withdrew from the race.[1]

Results

Jefferson Parish Public Schools, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCedric Floyd Incumbent 55.5% 6,788
     Democratic Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost 23.5% 2,869
     Democratic Karen M. Barnes 21% 2,563
Total Votes 12,220
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2014

Funding

As of October 29, 2014, Barnes had reported $1,754.19 in receipts and $61.20 in disbursements to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left her campaign with $747.95 on hand.[2]

Endorsements

Barnes did not receive any official endorsements.

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Karen + Barnes + Jefferson + Parish + Public + Schools"

Karen Barnes News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
  2. ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 29, 2014
2014 Jefferson Parish Public Schools Elections
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Election date:November 4, 2014
Candidates:District 1: • Incumbent, Mark Morgan • Charles "Ken" Bradley

District 2: • Rickeem Jackson • Ricky Johnson • April Williams
District 3: • Incumbent, Ray St. Pierre • Raymond "Ray" Griffin Jr. • Phillip Huskey • Etta S. Licciardi
District 4: • Melinda Bourgeois • Glenn Mayeaux
District 5: • Incumbent, Cedric Floyd • Karen M. Barnes • Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost
District 6: • Incumbent, Larry Dale • Meladie Munch
District 7: • Incumbent, Mark Jacobs • Deborah Armstrong • Melinda Doucet • Jo Ann Scott
District 8: • Incumbent, Mike Delesdernier • Marion "Coach" Bonura • Denise Carpenter

District 9: • Incumbent, Sandy Denapolis-Bosarge • Eugene "Gene" Katsanis • Connie Montgomery
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