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William "Bill" Simmons
William "Bill" Simmons Sr. was a Democratic candidate for District 5 representative on the Terrebonne Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
All nine seats on the Terrebonne Parish School Board were up for election in 2014. Five of the seats saw contested races on November 4, 2014. Two of the races advanced to a general election on December 6, 2014, as no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the primary election votes in District 1 or 9.
In the primary election, District 1 incumbent Roosevelt "Rosey" Thomas (D) faced David L. Rockward (D) and Joe Thompson (D). Thomas and Thompson advanced to the general election. District 9 incumbent Hayes J. Badeaux (D) faced challengers Vicki Bonvillain (R) and Cally Yelverton Trosclair (I). Badeaux and Bonvillain advanced to the general election.
William "Bill" Simmons (D) challenged incumbent Brenda Leroux Babin (D) in District 5. L. P. Bordelon III (R), the District 6 incumbent, ran for re-election against Clyde F. Hamner (D). Wendy Wilson Billiot (R) sought to unseat District 7 incumbent Roger Dale DeHart (D).[1]
The following incumbents retained their seats by being elected without opposition: Gregory Harding (D) in District 2, Richard "Dicky" Jackson (D) in District 3, Debra "Debi" Benoit (R) in District 4 and Donald "Don" Duplantis (D) in District 8.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Brenda Leroux Babin Incumbent |
56.9% | 1,639 | |
| Democratic | William "Bill" Simmons | 43.1% | 1,240 | |
| Total Votes | 2,879 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014 | ||||
About the district
Terrebonne Parish School District is located in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. According to the United States Census Bureau, Terrebonne Parish is home to 112,749 residents. In the 2011-2012 school year, Vernon Parish was the 13th-largest school district in Louisiana and served 18,589 students.[2]
Demographics
Terrebonne Parish underperformed in comparison to the rest of Louisiana in terms of education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 13.8 percent of Terrebonne Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.3 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for Terrebonne Parish was $49,545 compared to $44,673 for the state of Louisiana. The percentage of people below poverty level for Terrebonne Parish was 16.8 percent while it was 18.7 percent for the state of Louisiana.[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.
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