Steve Berry (Louisiana)
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Steve Berry is a Republican District B representative on the Rapides Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was first elected in 2002. He sought re-election in the 2014 general election and was unopposed at the close of the candidate filing period. He was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
Elections
2014
All nine seats on the Rapides Parish School Board were up for election in 2014, but only two district seats saw contested races on the November 4 ballot. District D incumbent Janet H. Dixon (D) originally filed to run for re-election but later withdrew from the race. Jennifer Atwood (R) and Willard McCall (D) ran for the open seat. District H incumbent Darrell Rodriguez (D) faced challenger Al Davis (D).[1]
Five of the seats were retained by incumbents who were re-elected without opposition at the close of the candidate filing period. Wilton Barrios Jr. (R) retained the District A seat, Steve Berry (R) retained the District B seat, Stephen Chapman (R) retained the District E seat, John E. Allen Jr. (D) retained the District F seat and W. Keith Breazeale (R) retained the District G seat.[1]
Newcomer Gerald R. Crooks (R) won the District C seat without opposition. Incumbent Julie McConathy (R) did not run for re-election. Similarly, District I incumbent Pam Webb (R) did not seek re-election. Sandra Franklin (D) was elected without opposition to the open seat.[1]
Results
Berry was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
Funding
Berry began the race with an existing account balance of $253.67. He reported no contributions but $197.50 in expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left his campaign with $56.17 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Berry did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2010
| Rapides Parish School System, District B Primary Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Steve Berry Incumbent |
55.5% | 769 | |
| Republican | Pete Ferrington | 36.9% | 512 | |
| Republican | Stanley O. Miller | 7.6% | 105 | |
| Total Votes | 1,386 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014 | ||||
About the district
- See also: Rapides Parish School System, Louisiana
Rapides Parish School System lies in central Louisiana in Rapides Parish. The seat of parish government is Alexandria. Rapides Parish was home to approximately 132,723 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, Rapides Parish was the eighth-largest school district in Louisiana and served 24,028 students.[3]
Demographics
Rapides Parish underperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.3 percent of Rapides 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 $40,946 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 19.9 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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, "Rapides Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
