Luis H. Sarellano
Luis H. Sarellano was a candidate for District 6 on the Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas. He ran in the general election on May 9, 2015.[1] He lost the election.[2]
Biography
Sarellano works as a social worker at the Choice Home Health & Hospice. He previously worked as a certified relationship specialist at Community Placement Options. He earned his bachelor's degree in sociology and social work from the University of Texas at El Paso.[3]
Elections
2015
Three of the seven seats on the Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015. The seats from Districts 2, 4 and 6 were on the ballot.
Incumbents Connie Woodruff, Deby Lewis and Martha "Marty" Y. Reyes representing Districts 2, 4 and 6, respectively, were up for re-election. Woodruff and Lewis faced one challenger each. Woodruff ran against Mary First Perales for the District 2 seat, and Lewis faced challenger Mike Rosales in District 4. Woodruff kept her seat, but Lewis was defeated by Rosales.
Reyes did not file to run for re-election, leaving the District 6 seat open to a newcomer. Two candidates, Luis H. Sarellano and Sotero G. Ramirez III, ran for the open spot. Ramirez won the seat. A third candidate, Javier Carlos Camacho, originally filed to run for the District 6 seat, but he withdrew from the race.
Results
| Ysleta Independent School District, District 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Sotero G. Ramirez III |
65.5% | 664 | |
| Nonpartisan | Luis H. Sarellano | 34.5% | 349 | |
| Total Votes | 1,013 | |||
| Source: El Paso County Elections, "Final Election Results," accessed May 26, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Sarellano reported no contributions but $445.79 in expenditures to the Ysleta Independent School District, which left his campaign with $445.79 in debt in the election.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Endorsements
Sarellano did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Ysleta Independent School District, Texas
- Ysleta 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
- ↑ Ysleta Independent School District, "2015 Board of Trustees Candidates," accessed March 9, 2015
- ↑ El Paso County Elections, "Final Update Unofficial Election Results," accessed May 10, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Luis H Sarellano," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Ysleta Independent School District, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed May 11, 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 Ysleta Independent School District Elections | |
| El Paso County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Connie Woodruff • Mary First Perales District 4: • Incumbent, Deby Lewis • Mike Rosales District 6: • Luis H. Sarellano • Sotero G. Ramirez III |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
