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Trustee Candidates

District 2

District 3

  • Ann Teich

District 5

  • Amber Elenz

District 7

  • Yasmin Wagner

At Large Position 8

 

Eligibility

Texas Election Code Section 141.001

  • United States citizen;
  • Residence — One year in state and 6 months in the single-member trustee district from which the position is elected or, if running for the at large-position, six months in the school district prior to filing deadline (Texas Elec. Code, Section 141.001(a); Brown v. Patterson, 609 SW 2nd 287);
  • Age — 18 years or older on the first day of the term to be filled;
  • Must be a registered voter at time of election. Language of statute says "qualified voter" but see Oser v. Cullen 435 S.W. 2nd 896 (Tex. Civ. App. Houston [1st Dist.] 1968);
  • Have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be:
    • (A) totally mentally incapacitated; or
    • (B) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
  • Have not been finally convicted of a felony from which the person has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities;

Campaign Finance Report

Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report
Campaign Finance Guide, Texas Ethics Commission

Important Dates

Tuesday, October 11, 2016    Deadline to Register to Vote

Monday, October 24, 2016     Early Voting Begins

Friday, November 4, 2016     Early Voting Ends

Tuesday, November 8, 2016   Election Day

Other Resources

Texas Association of School Boards – Resources for Board Candidates