James Allen (Amarillo school board)
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Amarillo Independent School District At-large
Years in office: 1999 - 2018
James Allen is the former at-large representative on the Amarillo Independent School District school board in Texas from 1999 to 2018. He resigned from the board on June 15, 2018.[1]
Elections
2017
Four of the seven seats on the Amarillo Independent School District school board in Texas were up for at-large general election on May 6, 2017. Five candidates filed in the race. Incumbents James Allen, John Blanchard, and Renee McCown and newcomer Cristy Wilkinson defeated board member Eric Darnell.[2]
Results
| Amarillo Independent School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Cristy Wilkinson |
30.23% | 5,406 |
| James Allen Incumbent |
28.34% | 5,068 |
| John Blanchard Incumbent |
16.16% | 2,891 |
| Renee McCown Incumbent |
15.79% | 2,824 |
| Eric Darnell Incumbent | 9.48% | 1,696 |
| Total Votes | 17,885 | |
| Source: Elisabeth Moore, "Email correspondence with Melynn Huntley, Potter County election administrator," May 31, 2017 | ||
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Footnotes
| Amarillo Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Potter County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, James Allen • Incumbent, John Blanchard • Incumbent, Eric Darnell • Incumbent, Renee McCown • Cristy Wilkinson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
