Aldine Independent School District elections (2015)
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Four seats on the Aldine Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of Position 1 incumbent Patricia Ann Bourgeois, Position 2 incumbent Paul Shanklin, Position 6 incumbent Merlin Griggs Sr. and Position 7 incumbent Viola Garcia were up for election.[1]
Only two of these races had challengers. In the Position 1 race, Bourgeois faced challenger Tony Diaz and won the Position 1 seat. Bourgeois was first elected to the board in 2013 to fill an unexpired term. In the Position 2 race, Shanklin competed against Carleen Kerr, also known as Carleen "Jinx" Kerr, and was successful in winning the Position 2 seat. Shanklin was appointed to the position in December 2014 to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Alton Smith.[2]
Because both Garcia and Griggs ran unopposed, the elections for their seats were cancelled and they were automatically re-elected.
About the district
Aldine Independent School District is located in north Harris County, Texas. The county seat of Harris County is Houston. Harris County was home to an estimated 4,336,853 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] Aldine Independent School District was the 10th-largest school district in Texas, serving 64,300 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[4]
Demographics
Harris County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.4 percent of 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 the county was $53,137, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in the county was 18.5 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Aldine Board of Trustees consists of seven members who are elected at large to four-year terms. While elected at-large, candidates run for specifically numbered positions on the board and appear on the ballot on separate tickets for each position. There was no primary election, and the general election for four seats was held November 3, 2015.[6]
A member of the board must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the district. An individual seeking office must be a resident of the state for 12 months and a resident of the district for six months, prior to the last date on which the candidate could file to be listed on the ballot. The deadline to file for a place on the general election ballot was August 24, 2015.[6] Voters had to register to vote by October 5, 2015, to cast ballots in this election.
Elections
2015
Candidates
Position 1
Patricia Ann Bourgeois 
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Position 2
| Paul Shanklin
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Carleen Kerr | ||
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Position 6
| Merlin Griggs Sr.
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Position 7
| Viola Garcia
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Election results
Position 1
| Aldine Independent School District, Position 1, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Patricia Ann Bourgeois Incumbent |
50.0% | 5,821 |
| Tony Diaz | 50.0% | 5,816 |
| Total Votes | 11,637 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
Position 2
| Aldine Independent School District, Position 2, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Paul Shanklin Incumbent |
66.8% | 6,941 |
| Carleen Kerr | 33.2% | 3,452 |
| Total Votes | 10,393 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
Position 6
This election was cancelled and the candidate was automatically re-elected.
| Aldine Independent School District, Position 6, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Merlin Griggs Sr. Incumbent |
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| Total Votes | 0 | |
Position 7
This election was cancelled and the candidate was automatically re-elected.
| Aldine Independent School District, Position 7, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Viola Garcia Incumbent |
% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 0 | |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Aldine Independent School District election in 2015:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 25, 2015 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| July 25, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 24, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| September 4, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 5, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| October 19, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| October 23, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 30, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| November 3, 2015 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
In addition to school board elections, Houston voters elected a mayor, members of city council, a controller and Houston Community College System trustees.[7] Further, residents of Houston also decided on the anti-discrimination ordinance known as the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO).[8] Harris County voters also voted on several propositions.[9] Finally, Texas residents decided on seven statewide ballot measures.[10]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
- Aldine Independent School District
- Harris County Clerk
- Harris County, Texas
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Aldine Independent School District, "School Board," accessed January 28, 2015
- ↑ Lauren Dixon, "Email communication with Michael Keeney, Director of Public Information, Aldine ISD," August 25, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Harris County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Harris County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ City of Houston, "November 3, 2015 General Election Candidates", accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ City of Houston, "Equal Rights Ordinance," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Stan Stanart, Harris County Clerk, "Sample Ballot", accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos, "Sample Ballot," accessed September 22, 2015
