Vera Billingsley

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Vera Billingsley

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 6, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Abilene Christian University, 1972

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Vera Billingsley ran for election to the Northside Independent School District to represent District 3 in Texas. Billingsley lost in the general election on May 6, 2023.

Billingsley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Vera Billingsley earned a bachelor's degree from Abilene Christian University in 1972.

Elections

2023

See also: Northside Independent School District (Bexar County), Texas, elections (2023)

General election

General election for Northside Independent School District (Bexar County), District 3

Karla Duran defeated Ty Chumbley and Vera Billingsley in the general election for Northside Independent School District (Bexar County), District 3 on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Karla Duran (Nonpartisan)	47.9	4,977
	Submit photo	Ty Chumbley (Nonpartisan)	40.3	4,193
		Vera Billingsley (Nonpartisan)	11.8	1,226

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,396
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Derek Berry (Nonpartisan)

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Vera Billingsley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Billingsley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Naturalized American immigrant from Germany. Abilene Christian College graduate with BSed in foreign language.

Married 50 years with 4 children and 17 grandchildren. Live in San Antonio since 1990. Have taught and substituted over 30 years in public, Christian, and private homeschool Co-ops, Also put together workshops for Overcoming Learning Difficulties and Scoliosis Screening clinics for students. Water Aerobics instructor for Northside School Aquatic Center. Tutored from my home and online for Cornerstone school for 7 years. Active in my neighborhood Assoc. over 30 years. Taught French and German to adults in Northside Continuing Education. Former Election judge and precinct chair for over 17 years.

Socially and politically involved due to my spiritual convictions , love for families, children and neighbors.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Make NISD board more accountable and transparent to all parents and taxpayers.
• Inform parent of their educational options such as school choice and Educational Savings Accounts.
• Measuring the student's academic performance on their own merit. Educational competition produces excellence.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We need Truth in textbooks, not CRT.School library needs to be scrutinized by the parents to include traditional reading such as the Scriptures/Bible and classics such as C.S.Lewis' , The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

Pledges to our country's and state's flags and daily prayer restored with an Inspirational reading from Proverbs.

Also, chaplain to help students with spiritual issues, like grieving over a lost parent. Morals mater!

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

The life of Jesus Christ, HE is my role model. " He is the Way , the Truth and the Life." The best example any person can follow.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Assassination of JFK in 1963. Age 12.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Two years teaching 3 levels of German in South San High School.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

Serving my community by overseeing the education of children with local citizen input from parents, taxpayers= all citizens of the school district. All the Board's actions must integrate respect for the Texas Constitution. It is the board member's responsibility and position as trustee to guard the public trust in decisions made by the board members, which need to reflect the parents' concerns-- always in line with ethics and morals, standards for conduct.

Who are your constituents?

The parents' children. The taxpayers.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Bexar Conservatives

San Antonio Family Association
Church and Politics

Family Educators of South Texas

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