Donna Baltakis
Donna Baltakis was a Democratic candidate for District 12 representative on the St. Landry Parish School Board in Louisiana. She lost in the November 4, 2014, general election contest against three other candidates. The incumbent, Josie Frank (D), did not file to run for re-election.
Biography
Baltakis was employed as the director of Keep Eunice Beautiful, a nonprofit organization in Eunice, Louisiana, at the time of her candidacy. She was also the manager of Louisiana State University at Eunice's performing arts series and a member of the board of directors of the St. Landry and Evangeline United Way.[1]
Elections
2014
Thirteen seats on the St. Landry School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the end of the filing period were considered elected without opposition as of August 22, 2014. The District 12 race advanced to a general election on December 6, 2014, as no primary election winner garnered a majority vote in the contest.[2]
In District 1, incumbent Anthony Standberry (D) faced Armond "Rocky" Declouette (D). Allen Guillory Sr. (D) also filed to run in the election, but withdrew from the race. Darlene Smith-St. Romain (D) challenged District 5 incumbent Candy B. Gerace (D). District 9 incumbent Randy Wagley (I) faced Ricky Julien Sr. (D). Harry B. Fruge (D) sought re-election against Mary Ellen Donatto (D).[3]
Just after winning the District 10 seat in a special election on May 2, 2014, Hazel McCrea-Sias (D) faced Ceasar Veazie Jr. (D) and Matthew Washington (D) in the general election. McCrea-Sias defeated Washington in the May election.[3]
Districts 12 had the largest number of candidates. Incumbent Josie Frank (D) did not file to run for re-election. Donna Baltakis (D), Albert "Al" Hayes Jr. (D), Roland Miller (R) and Will "La Will" Stevens (D) ran for the open seat. Hayes and Miller advanced to the general election.[3]
The remaining seven seats were retained by incumbents who were re-elected without opposition. They were Charles W. Ross (D) in District 2, Milton "Coach" Ambres (D) in District 3, Raymond P. Cassimere (D) in District 4, Donnie Perron (I) in District 6, Huey Wyble (D) in District 7, Kyle C. Boss (D) in District 8 and Roger Young (R) in District 11.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Albert "Al" Hayes Jr. |
32.9% | 689 | |
| Republican | Roland Miller |
32.9% | 689 | |
| Democratic | Will "La Will" Stevens | 19% | 398 | |
| Democratic | Donna Baltakis | 15.1% | 316 | |
| Total Votes | 2,092 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 2, 2014 | ||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Donna Baltakis profile," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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