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Sylvia Perez Atkinson is a former Position 7 representative on the Brownsville Independent School District school board in Texas. Perez Atkinson won the seat in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.

See also: Brownsville Independent School District elections (2016)

Four of the seven seats on the Brownsville Independent School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. In the race for Position 3, incumbent Herman Powers Jr. faced challengers Josette Cruz, Phillip Cowen, Argelia Miller, and Jorge Valdez. Position 5 incumbent Caty Presas ran against three challengers: Erasmo Castro, Laura Castro, and Laura Perez-Reyes. State District Judge Elia Cornejo Lopez filed in the race but withdrew her candidacy on August 24, 2016.^[1] Incumbent Minerva Peña faced challengers Rhonda Cavazos, Anna Hernandez-Oquin, Roberto Uresti, and Kent Whittemore for Position 6. Lastly, four challengers filed in the Position 7 race against incumbent Jose Chirinos: Sylvia Perez Atkinson, Rigo Bocanegra, Norberto Rangel, and Orlando Carlos Treviño. Cowen, Perez-Reyes, Peña, and Atkinson won election to their respective seats.^[2]

Brownsville Independent School District, Position 7 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Sylvia Perez Atkinson	39.59%	13,217
Jose Chirinos Incumbent	22.87%	7,635
Rigo Bocanegra	22.30%	7,446
Orlando Carlos Treviño	9.72%	3,244
Norberto Rangel	5.52%	1,842
Total Votes		33,384
Source: Cameron County, Texas, "General Election," accessed December 15, 2016

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2016 Brownsville Independent School District Elections
Cameron County, Texas •
Election date:	November 8, 2016
Candidates:	Position 3: Incumbent, Herman Powers Jr. • Josette Cruz • Phillip Cowen • Argelia Miller • Jorge Valdez Position 5: Incumbent, Caty Presas-Garcia • Erasmo Castro • Laura Castro • Laura Perez-Reyes Position 6: Incumbent, Minerva Peña • Rhonda Cavazos • Anna Hernandez-Oquin • Roberto Uresti • Kent Whittemore Position 7: Incumbent, Jose Chirinos • Sylvia Perez Atkinson • Rigo Bocanegra • Norberto Rangel • Orlando Carlos Treviño
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