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Roel Saldivar
Roel Saldivar was a candidate for Position 1 representative on the Pasadena Independent School District school board in Texas. Saldivar was defeated in the by-district general election on May 6, 2017.
Elections
2017
Four of the seven seats on the Pasadena Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 6, 2017. All four incumbents filed for re-election to their seats, and each faced one challenger. All incumbents defeated their respective challengers. Position 1 incumbent Fred Roberts faced challenger Roel Saldivar. In Position 2, incumbent Mariselle Quijano vied for the seat with newcomer Maria Duran. Position 3 saw board member Nelda Sullivan file along with former board member Larry Savala. In Position 4, incumbent Jack Bailey faced Jose Cazares for the seat.[1]
Results
| Pasadena Independent School District, Position 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Fred Roberts Incumbent |
70.31% | 2,666 |
| Roel Saldivar | 29.69% | 1,126 |
| Total Votes | 3,792 | |
| Source: "Cumulative Report-Official," accessed May 31, 2017 | ||
Funding
No school board candidate in this race had filed a campaign finance report with the Harris County Department of Education as of April 17, 2017.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pasadena Independent School District, "Applicants for Trustee Election," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Winford Adams, Public Information & Policy Manager for the Harris County Department of Education," April 17, 2017
| Pasadena Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Harris County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: Incumbent, Fred Roberts • Roel Saldivar Position 2: Incumbent, Mariselle Quijano • Maria Duran |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
