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Milton "Coach" Ambres
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2013 - Present
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Milton "Coach" Ambres is the Democratic District 3 representative on the St. Landry Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was first elected to the office on October 19, 2013. He was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
Elections
2014
Thirteen seats on the St. Landry School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the end of the filing period were considered elected without opposition as of August 22, 2014. The District 12 race advanced to a general election on December 6, 2014, as no primary election winner garnered a majority vote in the contest.[1]
In District 1, incumbent Anthony Standberry (D) faced Armond "Rocky" Declouette (D). Allen Guillory Sr. (D) also filed to run in the election, but withdrew from the race. Darlene Smith-St. Romain (D) challenged District 5 incumbent Candy B. Gerace (D). District 9 incumbent Randy Wagley (I) faced Ricky Julien Sr. (D). Harry B. Fruge (D) sought re-election against Mary Ellen Donatto (D).[2]
Just after winning the District 10 seat in a special election on May 2, 2014, Hazel McCrea-Sias (D) faced Ceasar Veazie Jr. (D) and Matthew Washington (D) in the general election. McCrea-Sias defeated Washington in the May election.[2]
Districts 12 had the largest number of candidates. Incumbent Josie Frank (D) did not file to run for re-election. Donna Baltakis (D), Albert "Al" Hayes Jr. (D), Roland Miller (R) and Will "La Will" Stevens (D) ran for the open seat. Hayes and Miller advanced to the general election.[2]
The remaining seven seats were retained by incumbents who were re-elected without opposition. They were Charles W. Ross (D) in District 2, Milton "Coach" Ambres (D) in District 3, Raymond P. Cassimere (D) in District 4, Donnie Perron (I) in District 6, Huey Wyble (D) in District 7, Kyle C. Boss (D) in District 8 and Roger Young (R) in District 11.[2]
Results
Ambres was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
2013
Two seats on the St. Landry School Board were up for special election on October 19, 2013. District 3's seat was open due to the incumbent, John Miller (D), pleading guilty to bribery charges on July 1, 2013. Faltery Jolivette (I) was appointed to temporarily fill the seat until the special election could be held. District 6's seat was open due to the death of incumbent Ronald Carriere (R) in March 2013. Donnie Perron (D) was appointed to fill the seat until the special election.[3]
Jolivette ran to complete the remainder of Miller's term, but was defeated by Milton "Coach" Ambres (D). Perron defeated Bambi Polotzola (D) and retained the seat for the remainder of Carriere's unexpired term.[4]
Results
| St. Landry Parish School Board, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Milton "Coach" Ambres |
51.4% | 321 | |
| Other | Faltery Jolivette Incumbent | 48.6% | 303 | |
| Total Votes | 624 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 16, 2014 | ||||
About the district
St. Landry Parish School Board is located in south-central Louisiana. Opelousas is the seat of the parish government. St. Landry Parish was home to approximately 83,454 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, St. Landry was the 14th-largest school district in Louisiana and served 14,922 students.[5]
Demographics
St. Landry Parish underperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 13.2 percent of St. Landry 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 $36,183 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 26.4 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[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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Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedrunoff - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ KLFY 10, "St. Landry School Board elects Jolivette to fill seat," July 12, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedresults - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed August 15, 2014
