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Katherine Dawson
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Prior offices
Spring Branch Independent School District school board Position 3

Education

High school

Spring Branch ISD

Bachelor's

Texas A&M University at College Station

Graduate

University of Houston

Personal
Profession
Educator
Contact

Personal website

Katherine L. Dawson is a former Position 3 trustee on the Spring Branch Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas. Elected to her first term in 2012, she won re-election to a second term in the general election on May 9, 2015. She did not seek re-election in 2018.

Biography

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Dawson graduated from Stratford High School in Spring Branch ISD in 1986. She earned a B.S. in political science with a minor in business analysis and research and a B.A. in history from Texas A&M University at College Station in 1990. She went on to earn an M.Ed. in elementary education from the University of Houston.[1]

Dawson returned to Spring Branch ISD and worked as an elementary teacher in the district. Prior to becoming a teacher, she was a library administrator and public affairs specialist for the Houston branch of the Federal Reserve Bank.[2][3]

Dawson is married and has three children.[1]

Elections

2015

See also: Spring Branch Independent School District elections (2015)

Two of the seven seats on the Spring Branch Board of Trustees were up for election on May 9, 2015. Position 3 incumbent Katherine Dawson faced challenger Craig Adams in her re-election bid, and Position 4 incumbent Chris Vierra faced challenger Virginia Elizondo.[4]

The two incumbents defeated their respective challengers and retained their seats for another term.

Results

Spring Branch Independent School District,
Position 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngKatherine Dawson Incumbent 82.1% 1,752
     Nonpartisan Craig Adams 17.9% 383
Total Votes 2,135
Source: Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondance with Diane Dickens, Spring Branch Independent School District," June 30, 2015

Funding

Dawson reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission as of April 9, 2015.[5] The next filing deadline was May 1, 2015.

Endorsements

Dawson was endorsed by the following:[6]

  • State Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R-138)
  • Houston City Council District A member Brenda Stardig
  • Bunker Hill Village Mayor S. Jay Williams
  • Hedwig Village Mayor Sue V. Speck
  • Hilshire Village Mayor Shannon Whiting
  • Piney Point Village Mayor Lee Butler
  • Spring Valley Village Mayor Tom S. Ramsey
  • Spring Branch Education Association
  • Precinct Chair 445 John McReynolds
  • Former Houston City Council District G member Bert Keller

Campaign themes

2015

Dawson provided the following statement on her campaign website:

“ Spring Branch T-2-4
  • Implement and support the district’s single focus goal of doubling the number of students completing a technical certificate, military training, a two-year degree or a four-year degree.
  • Uphold the beliefs that a great school system builds on the strengths and gifts of each child; provides students from poverty the same opportunities for success after high school as students from non-poverty homes, instills in every student the belief that they can achieve more than they think possible; and assures that every adult in the system is committed to the successful completion of some form of higher education for every child.
  • Ensure the district programs and budget align with the Spring Branch Plan.
  • Adopt a clear and focused vision for our District’s implementation of this new plan.

Student Achievement

  • Engage all students and equip them with the skills necessary to succeed.
  • Address our changing generation and provide a safe school environment conducive to learning.
  • Inspire and empower teachers to meet the goal and vision of the Spring Branch T-2-4.
  • Commit to finding and retaining top-notch teachers and employees dedicated to the vision of our District.
  • Engage parents and community involvement by promoting communication and opportunities.

Fiscal Responsibility

  • Fiscal Conservative.
  • Monitor the 2007 bond program to ensure it is completed in a timely manner and within budget.
  • Maintain the District’s budget. Focus on student-based budgeting to maximize student learning while efficiently and effectively utilizing available funding.
  • Will uphold the district’s commitment to keeping our homestead exemption.
  • Advocate for school finance reform that is just to the Spring Branch ISD taxpayers.

2007 Bond Program

  • Ensure all projects are completed in a timely manner and within budget.[7]
 ”
—Katherine Dawson's campaign website (2015)[8]

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Katherine Dawson, SBISD Trustees Position 3, "Community," accessed April 30, 2015
  2. ↑ Spring Branch Independent School District, "Katherine Dawson," accessed April 30, 2015
  3. ↑ Katherine Dawson, SBISD Trustees Position 3, "Experience," accessed April 30, 2015
  4. ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Cheryl Jeffers, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, Spring Branch ISD," March 3, 2015
  5. ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 10, 2015
  6. ↑ Katherine Dawson, SBISD Trustees Position 3, "Endorsements," accessed April 30, 2015
  7. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  8. ↑ Katherine Dawson, SBISD Trustees Position 3, "Vision," accessed April 30, 2015
2015 Spring Branch Independent School District Elections
Harris County, Texas
Election date:May 9, 2015
Candidates:Position 3: Incumbent, Katherine Dawson • Craig Adams
Position 4: Incumbent, Chris Vierra • Virginia Elizondo
Important information:What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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