As the nation's eleventh largest school district, Dallas Independent School District serves more than 160,000 students who come from homes where 58 different languages are spoken. Operating with a $1 billion dollar budget, DISD employs 18,613 employees including 10,000 teachers in 220 schools.
18 Apr 2001
Early voting for two Dallas Independent School District board trustee seats begins Wednesday, April 18, and continues until May 1. The early voting system affords citizens registered in Dallas, Ellis, Collin, Denton and Rockwall counties the option to vote in any of those counties. The voting hours are:
•8 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 18-20
•8 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 23-27
•8 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 28 (Saturday)
•1 p.m. to 6 p.m., April 29 (Sunday)
•7 a.m. to 7 p.m., April 30
Ten candidates are running for Districts 5 and 7. The board trustee in District 5 represents East Oak Cliff and West Dallas; District 7 trustee represents Central Oak Cliff and West Dallas; and the board trustee in District 8 represents West and Near North Dallas.
In District 5, incumbent Se-Gwen Tyler will face Llewellyn Blackburn, an educator; Ruth Houston, a personnel assistant; Yul Lynch, self employed photographer; and Thomas Wattley Jr., president and CEO of his own company. The five candidates competing for District 7 are Rafael Anchia, an attorney; John Gibson, an attorney; Ramiro Lopez Jr., an assistant director; Louis Trujillo, owner of a tax and financial service; and Robert Werner, an investigator. Incumbent Jose Plata is not seeking re-election in that district. In District 8, incumbent Kathleen Leos is unopposed in her re-election bid.
The election day is set for May 5.M
For information about the DISD board elections, contact Board Services at (972) 925-3720.
For news and information about the Dallas Independent School District, visit www.dallasisd.org