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Billy Parks
Billy Parks was a candidate for the Place 5 seat on the Birdville Board of Trustees in Texas. He lost the general election on May 9, 2015.
Biography
Parks is the senior pastor at Davis Boulevard Baptist Church. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Texas Tech University and master's of divinity from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also a certified public accountant.[1]
Elections
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Birdville Independent School District featured three seats up for election. Place 5 incumbent Richard Davis defeated challenger Billy Parks. Place 3 incumbent Brad Greene and Place 4 incumbent Jack McCarty ran unopposed.
Results
| Birdville Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Richard Davis Incumbent |
62.6% | 1,325 | |
| Nonpartisan | Billy Parks | 37.4% | 791 | |
| Total Votes | 2,116 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Parks reported $3,000 in contributions and $47.44 in expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission, which left his campaign with $2,952.56 on hand 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
Parks did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Birdville Independent School District, Texas
- Birdville Independent School District elections (2014)
- Birdville 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
- ↑ Facebook, "Billy Parks for Birdville ISD," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Birdville Independent School District, "Billy Parks 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
| 2015 Birdville Independent School District Elections | |
| Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: Incumbent, Brad Greene Place 4: Incumbent, Jack McCarty |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
