Bonita Crawford
Bonita H. Crawford was a Republican District 8 representative on the Caddo Parish School Board in Louisiana. She was first elected to the office in 2006. She ran for re-election in the November 4, 2014, general election. She advanced to a runoff election on December 6, 2014, where she was defeated.
Elections
2014
All 12 seats on the Caddo Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Seven of the 12 districts saw contested races in the primary election, and three district races advanced to a general on December 6, 2014. The majority of these races pitted incumbents against single challengers. Incumbent Carl A. Pierson, Sr. (D) faced Margaret A. Brown (D) in District 3, and incumbent Charlotte Crawley (D) faced Susannah Walter Poljak (I) in District 4. Incumbents Larry Ramsey (R) and Dottie H. Bell (D) faced challengers Dock Voorhies (D) and Annetta Garner (D) in Districts 10 and 12, respectively. However, Ramsey was automatically re-elected prior to the election when Voorhies withdrew from the race.
Additionally, the District 7 seat was open as incumbent Lillian Priest (D) did not file to run for re-election. Raymond E. Green (D) and Joy Ellis Walters (D) vied for the seat.
Only Districts 2, 8 and 11 saw more than two candidates on the ballot. In District 2, incumbent Jasmine R. Green (D) faced challengers Jackie Dozier (D) and Barbara Johnson Simpson (D). Green and Simpson advanced to a general election. District 11 incumbent Ginger Armstrong (R) faced Kacee Hargrave Kirschvink (R) and Parker G. Ward (R). Armstrong and Kirschvink advanced to a general election.
District 8 was the largest race in the school district. Denee Locke (R), Rachel Sexton Penwell (R) and Emma Luster Shepard (D) all challenged incumbent Bonita Crawford (R). Crawford and Locke advanced to a general election.
Three of the races had unopposed candidates who were automatically elected as of August 22, 2014. District 1 and 6 incumbents Steve Riall (R) and Mary A. Trammel (D) won re-election without opposition. Newcomer Bonita Douzart (D) ran unopposed for the District 5 seat, which was open as incumbent Curtis Hooks (D) did not file to run for re-election. Roy Desoto (I) filed to challenge incumbent Barry F. Rachal (R) in District 9, but later withdrew. Rachal was automatically elected on September 9, 2014.
Results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Denee Locke |
60.3% | 4,173 | |
| Republican | Bonita Crawford Incumbent | 39.7% | 2,749 | |
| Total Votes | 6,922 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Denee Locke |
44.3% | 3,468 | |
| Republican | Bonita Crawford Incumbent |
32.6% | 2,546 | |
| Republican | Rachel Sexton Penwell | 11.8% | 925 | |
| Democratic | Emma Luster Shepard | 11.3% | 881 | |
| Total Votes | 7,820 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 29, 2014, Crawford reported $2,000.00 in contributions but no expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left her campaign with $2,000.00 on hand.[1]
Endorsements
Crawford did not receive any official endorsements in this election. She was, however, given a "favorable" rating by Red River United, the Central Trades and Labor Council of Shreveport and Vicinity (CTLC), AFL-CIO and the Committee on Political Education (COPE).[2]
2010
Crawford was re-elected without opposition in 2010.
About the district
- See also: Caddo Parish Public Schools, Louisiana
Caddo Parish Public Schools lies in northwestern Louisiana in Caddo Parish. The seat of parish government is Shreveport. Caddo Parish was home to approximately 254,887 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, Caddo Parish was the third-largest school district in Louisiana and served 41,667 students.[3]
Demographics
Caddo Parish slightly overperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 22 percent of Caddo 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 $40,497 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 19.3 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
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Red River United, "Local School Board Candidate Endorsements- Your Vote Counts!" October 7, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Caddo Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
