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Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This board member is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
William "Bill" McCarty was an independent District 9 representative on the St. Mary Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was first elected to the office on September 30, 2006. He most recently won re-election against Jeff Trimm (I) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
- See also: St. Mary Parish Schools elections (2014)
All eleven seats on the St. Mary Parish School Board were up for election in 2014. Only the District 9 seat saw a contest. Jeff Trimm (I) challenged incumbent William "Bill" McCarty (I).
The remaining seats were filled by unopposed candidates at the close of the qualifying period on August 22, 2014. District 3 incumbent Edward Payton Jr. (D) and District 4 incumbent Murphy Pontiff (D) did not seek re-election to the board. Newcomers Kenneth E. Alfred (R) and Pearl Barnes Rack (D) were elected without opposition to the District 3 and 4 seats, respectively. The remaining eight seats were retained by the following unopposed incumbents: Joseph C. Foulcard Jr. (D) in District 1, Mary "Shannette" Lockley (D) in District 2, Ginger S. Griffin (R) in District 5, Marilyn LaSalle (D) in District 6, Wayne J. Deslatte (I) in District 7, Michael "Mike" E. Taylor (D) in District 8, Anthony Streva (I) in District 10 and Roland Herman Verret (D) in District 11.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent |  William "Bill" McCarty Incumbent |
50.2% | 706 | |
| Independent | Jeff Trimm | 49.8% | 700 | |
| Total Votes | 1,406 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 30, 2014, McCarty reported $2,500.00 in contributions and $1,108.28 in expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left his campaign with $1,391.72 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
McCarty did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2010
McCarty was re-elected without opposition in 2010.
About the district
- See also: St. Mary Parish Schools, Louisiana
St. Mary Parish Schools lies in southern Louisiana in St. Mary Parish. The seat of parish government is Franklin. St. Mary Parish was home to approximately 53,543 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, St. Mary Parish was the 21st-largest school district in Louisiana and served 9,439 students.[3]
Demographics
St. Mary Parish underperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 10.7 percent of St. Mary 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 $40,738 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 20.3 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[3]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "William + McCarty + St. + Mary + Parish + Schools + Louisiana"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
