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Melinda Salinas
Melinda Salinas was the at-large District 7 representative on the Judson Board of Trustees in Texas from 2015 to 2018. She won election to the board in the general election on May 9, 2015. Salinas resigned from the board November 15, 2018, after moving out of the district.[1]
Elections
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Judson Independent School District featured three seats up for election. In the District 1 race, incumbent Steve Salyer faced challenger Rick Page. In the At-large District 6 race, incumbent June Adair competed against Reneé Paschall. At-large District 7 incumbent Sonny-Peter Merrell faced three challengers: Misty Dunn-Suarez, Melinda Salinas and Rod Tanner. While Slayer retained his seat, Paschalld defeated Adair and Salinas unseated Merrell.
Results
| Judson Independent School District, At-Large District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Melinda Salinas |
40.1% | 963 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sonny-Peter Merrell Incumbent | 24.6% | 591 | |
| Nonpartisan | Misty Dunn-Suarez | 20.9% | 501 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rod Tanner | 14.4% | 346 | |
| Total Votes | 2,401 | |||
| Source: Bexar County Clerk, "Joint City and School Election May 9, 2015: Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Salinas reported no contributions but $1,122.50 in expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission, which left her campaign with $1,122.50 in debt as of April 9, 2015.[2]
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[3]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[4]
Endorsements
Salinas did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
About the district
Judson Independent School District is located in Bexar County, Texas. The county seat of Bexar County is San Antonio. Bexar County was home to an estimated 1,817,610 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] Judson Independent School District was the 55th-largest school district in Texas, serving 22,503 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[6]
Demographics
Bexar County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.3 percent of Bexar County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Bexar County was $50,112, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in Bexar County was 17.6 percent, which was the same rate 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.
Recent news
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See also
- Judson Independent School District, Texas
- Judson Independent School District elections (2015)
- Decreased success for school board incumbents in Texas; 1/3 defeated in largest districts (May 11, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Antonio Express-News, "Judson ISD board president resigns," November 16, 2018
- ↑ Judson Independent School District, "Melinda Salinas Campaign Finance Report," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Bexar County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Bexar County," accessed December 31, 2014
