Terrie Steen
Terrie Steen
was
a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Corpus Christi School Board in Texas. She lost to fellow challenger Tony Diaz in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Corpus Christi Independent School District featured three seats up for election. The District 3 race featured Tony Diaz and Terrie Steen since incumbent Dwayne Hargis did not file for re-election. Both District 1 incumbent John Longoria and District 4 candidate Catherine Susser ran unopposed. District 4 incumbent Carol Scott did not file for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Tony Diaz |
50.7% | 4,132 | |
| Nonpartisan | Terrie Steen | 49.3% | 4,021 | |
| Total Votes | 8,153 | |||
| Source: Nueces County Elections, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[1]
Endorsements
Steen did not receive any endorsements during the election.
About the district
Corpus Christi Independent School District is located in Nueces County, Texas. The county seat is Corpus Christi. Nueces County was home to 352,962 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2012-2013 school year, Corpus Christi Independent School District was the 29th-largest school district in Texas and served 39,213 students.[3]
Demographics
Nueces County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.0 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.7 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Nueces County was $47,057 compared to $51,900 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate was 18.4 percent compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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
- Corpus Christi Independent School District, Texas
- Corpus Christi Independent School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Nueces County, Texas," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 16, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Nueces County," accessed December 31, 2014
| 2014 Corpus Christi Independent School District Elections | |
| Nueces County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, John Longoria District 3: • Tony Diaz • Terrie Steen |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
