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'''[[Mark Peters (Louisiana)|Mark Peters]]''' was a [[Democratic]] candidate for District 3 representative on the [[Ascension Parish Schools, Louisiana|Ascension Parish School Board]] in [[Louisiana]]. He filed to run in the general election on [[Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)|November 4, 2014]], but withdrew from the race on September 16, 2014.<ref>[http://www.weeklycitizen.com/article/20140916/News/140919746 ''Gonzales Weekly Citizen'', "[[Mark Peters (Louisiana)|Mark Peters]] withdraws from School Board district 3 race," September 16, 2014]</ref>
'''[[Mark Peters (Louisiana)|Mark Peters]]''' was a [[Democratic]] candidate for District 3 representative on the [[Ascension Parish Schools, Louisiana|Ascension Parish School Board]] in [[Louisiana]]. He filed to run in the general election on [[Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)|November 4, 2014]], but withdrew from the race on September 16, 2014.<ref>[http://www.weeklycitizen.com/article/20140916/News/140919746 ''Gonzales Weekly Citizen'', "[[Mark Peters (Louisiana)|Mark Peters]] withdraws from School Board district 3 race," September 16, 2014]</ref>


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====Results====
====Results====
Peters withdrew from the race prior to the election.
Peters withdrew from the race prior to the election.
==About the district==
::''See also: [[Ascension Parish Schools, Louisiana]]''
[[File:Map of Ascension Parish Louisiana.png|200px|thumb|left|link=Ascension Parish Schools, Louisiana|Ascension Parish Schools is located in Ascension Parish, Louisiana]]Ascension Parish Schools is located in [[Ascension Parish, Louisiana]]. According to the United States Census Bureau, Ascension Parish is home to 114,393 residents. In the 2011-2012 school year, Ascension Parish Schools was the [[Largest school districts in the United States by enrollment|10th-largest school district]] in Louisiana and served 20,465 students.<ref name = census>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22005.html ''United States Census Bureau,'' "Ascension Parish, Louisiana," accessed April 29, 2013]</ref>
===Demographics===
Ascension Parish overperformed in comparison to the rest of Louisiana in terms of education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.3 percent of Ascension Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.3 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for Ascension Parish was $67,688 compared to $44,673 for the state of Louisiana. The percentage of people below poverty level for Ascension Parish was 11.2 percent while it was 18.7 percent for the state.<ref name = census/>
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! colspan="4" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Racial Demographics, 2012<ref name = census/>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Race
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Ascension Parish (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Louisiana (%)
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| White || 74.6 || 63.7
|-
| Black or African American || 22.7 || 32.4
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.4 || 0.7
|-
| Asian || 1.2 || 1.7
|-
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander || 0.1 || 0.1
|-
| Two or more races || 1.1 || 1.4
|-
| Hispanic or Latino || 4.9 || 4.5
|}
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{| class="wikitable collapsible" style="background:none; text-align: center;"
! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Presidential Voting Pattern, Ascension Parish<ref>[http://electionresults.sos.la.gov/graphical/ ''Louisiana Secretary of State'', "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014]</ref>
|-
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Year
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Democratic Vote
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Republican Vote
|-
| 2012 || 16,349 || 33,856
|-
| 2008 || 14,625 || 31,239
|-
| 2004 || 13,955 || 24,661
|-
| 2000 || 13,385 || 16,818
|-
|}
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==Recent news==
==Recent news==
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|Candidates = [[Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)#Elections|District 1]]: • [[Dwayne Bailey]] • [[Percy "Coach" Cargo Sr.]] • [[Robyn Penn Delaney]] • [[Dwayne "Trendsetter" Thomas]] • [[Jevella Williamson]]
|Candidates = [[Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)#Elections|District 1]]: • [[Dwayne Bailey]] • [[Percy "Coach" Cargo Sr.]] • [[Robyn Penn Delaney]] • [[Dwayne "Trendsetter" Thomas]] • [[Jevella Williamson]]
[[Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)#Elections|District 2]]: • [[Scott Duplechein]]
[[Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)#Elections|District 2]]: • [[Scott Duplechein]]
<br>[[Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)#Elections|District 3]]: • [[Julie Blouin]] • [[[[Mark Peters (Louisiana)|Mark Peters]]]] • [[Nathaniel "Nat" Stephens]]
<br>[[Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)#Elections|District 3]]: • [[Julie Blouin]] • [[Mark Peters (Louisiana)|Mark Peters]] • [[Nathaniel "Nat" Stephens]]
<br>[[Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)#Elections|District 4, Seat A]]: • [[Kerry Diez|Incumbent, Kerry Diez]] • [[Vickie Tolliver Auguste]] • [[Robb Marcus]]
<br>[[Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)#Elections|District 4, Seat A]]: • [[Kerry Diez|Incumbent, Kerry Diez]] • [[Vickie Tolliver Auguste]] • [[Robb Marcus]]
<br>[[Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)#Elections|District 4, Seat B]]: • [[John D. Murphy|Incumbent, John D. Murphy]] • [[Steve Barrow]]
<br>[[Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)#Elections|District 4, Seat B]]: • [[John D. Murphy|Incumbent, John D. Murphy]] • [[Steve Barrow]]
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Mark Peters was a Democratic candidate for District 3 representative on the Ascension Parish School Board in Louisiana. He filed to run in the general election on November 4, 2014, but withdrew from the race on September 16, 2014.[1]

Elections

2014

See also: Ascension Parish Schools elections (2014)

All 11 seats on the Ascension Parish School Board were up for election in 2014. District 1 incumbent Catherine Davis (D) did not file to run for re-election. Dwayne Bailey (R), Percy "Coach" Cargo Sr. (D), Robyn Penn Delaney (D), Dwayne "Trendsetter" Thomas (D) and Jevella Williamson (D) ran to fill the open seat. Delaney and Williamson advanced to a general election on December 6, 2014.

Similarly, District 2 incumbent Thomas "Moose" Pearce (D) did not seek re-election, and Scott Duplechein (I) was elected to the seat without opposition. Richard Brown (D), who was elected to complete the remaining two years of Ed Price's term when Price was elected to the state house of representatives, did not run for re-election to a full term in District 3. Julie Blouin (D) and Nathaniel "Nat" Stephens (D) ran for the District 3 seat. Mark Peters (D) withdrew from the race on September 16, 2014.[2]

In District 4, Vickie Tolliver Auguste (I) and Robb Marcus (I) challenged Seat A incumbent Kerry Diez (R). Seat B incumbent John D. Murphy (R) faced Steve Barrow (R). Incumbent A. J. Nickens (D) withdrew from the District 5 Seat A contest, leaving Shawn K. Sevario (I) to be elected without opposition to the seat. Seat B was also an uncontested race, and incumbent Taft C. Kleinpeter (R) was re-elected without opposition.[2]

Incumbent Lorraine Wimberly (R) sought re-election to Seat A in District 6 against challenger Denise Bruno (L). Seat B incumbent Jamie Bourgeois (D) withdrew from the race. Chad J. Bourgeois (L) and Louis D. Lambert (I) vied for the open seat, but Bourgeois withdrew from the race on October 20, 2014. Lambert was automatically elected to the seat without opposition.[2]

Both Seat A and B incumbents in District 7 were re-elected without opposition. Troy J. Gautreau Sr. (R) retained Seat A, and Patricia "Pat" Russo (I) retained Seat B.[2]

Results

Peters withdrew from the race prior to the election.

Recent news

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See also

External links

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