Sonja Leonard
Sonja Leonard was a candidate for Position 7 representative on the Fort Bend Independent School District board of trustees in Texas. The general election was held on May 7, 2016. Leonard was defeated in the general election.[1]
Elections
2016
Two of the seven seats on the Fort Bend Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Position 3 incumbent Jim Rice was the sole candidate to file in the race. Position 7 incumbent David Rosenthal faced challengers James Davidson Jr., Sonja Leonard, Laura Ramirez, and Shirley Rose-Gilliam. There was no primary.[2] Rice won his unopposed re-election bid and Rosenthal defeated Davidson, Leonard, Ramirez, and Rose-Gilliam to secure another term on the board.[3]
Results
| Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Rosenthal Incumbent |
33.97% | 4,639 |
| Shirley Rose-Gilliam | 23.74% | 3,242 |
| Laura Ramirez | 17.94% | 2,450 |
| James Davidson Jr. | 15.75% | 2,151 |
| Sonja Leonard | 8.60% | 1,175 |
| Total Votes | 13,657 | |
| Source: Fort Bend County, "FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS May 7, 2016 City School MUD Elections," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Leonard reported no contributions or expenditures to the Fort Bend County Elections Department as of April 19, 2016.[4]
Endorsements
Leonard received no official endorsements during the election.
About the district
Fort Bend Independent School District is located in Sugar Land, a city in Fort Bend County, Texas. Sugar Land was home to 86,777 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the seventh-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 70,931 students.[6]
Demographics
Sugar Land outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 54.2 percent of city residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.1 percent for the state. The median household income in the city was $105,400 compared to $52,576 for the state. The poverty rate in Sugar Land was 5.1 percent compared to 17.2 percent for Texas as a whole.[5]
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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.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Fort Bend County, ""FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS MAY 7, 2016 CITY SCHOOL MUD ELECTIONS,"" accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "May 7, 2016 Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees Election Information," accessed February 20, 2016
- ↑ Fort Bend County, ""FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS MAY 7, 2016 CITY SCHOOL MUD ELECTIONS,"" accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Fort Bend County, "Financial Reports," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Sugar Land, Texas," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Fort Bend County Elections, "Election Results," accessed February 21, 2014
| 2016 Fort Bend Independent School District Elections | |
| Fort Bend County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Position 3: Incumbent, Jim Rice Position 7: Incumbent, David Rosenthal • James Davidson Jr. • Sonja Leonard • Laura Ramirez • Shirley Rose-Gilliam |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
