Two new directors will take the helm of Texas' second-largest school district, which is working to improve student outcomes and manage Dallas ISD's approximately $1.9 billion budget.
Lance Curry and Ed Turner won the District 1 and District 9 races, respectively, according to unofficial results. Both men had won the support of outgoing incumbents in their seats.
Curry, who hopes to represent Northwest Dallas, is a partner at a law firm and has two children in the district. As unofficial results began trickling in late Saturday, he received 52.3% of the vote. He was running against Maureen Milligan, a field director for a nonprofit organization, and Chris Roberts, who works in information technology.
Curry said he wants to focus on outcomes and prioritize children, including getting students better information about their lives after graduation. It will help create a stronger pathway to college and a career, he said.
“There are still thousands of children who are not where they need to be,” he said.
Turner, a DISD father and volunteer, is an insurance broker and had won 60.4% of the vote as of late evening, giving him a wide lead over the other three candidates, according to unofficial results.
Also running for District 9 is Oralia Alonso, parent instructor and liaison for Ann Richards STEAM Academy. Da'On Boulanger-Chatman, Garland ISD art teacher. and community organizer Lacassia Wallace. Trustee Justin Henry did not seek re-election to the seat, which represents South Dallas along with parts of Downtown, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum, Uptown and East Dallas.
Dan Misiche, who represents District 3, which includes northeast Dallas, ran unopposed.
University of Dallas election results
Dr. Catalina Garcia defeated DISD Board Member Edwin Flores for the university's District 1 seat, which includes North Dallas and Lake Highlands, according to unofficial results.
Flores, a 57-year-old biotechnology patent attorney and longtime Dallas ISD board member, did not seek re-election to the board's District 1 seat in order to run for the University of Dallas.
Garcia, 86, a retired doctor, received about 56% of the votes, according to unofficial filings. She took over her seat in 2022 following the passing of her longtime trustee and local business leader JL “Sonny” Williams. His term was scheduled to expire this year.
Meanwhile, the race for District 7, which represents much of southern Dallas County and takes over the seat held by longtime Trustee Charletta Compton, is heading to a runoff. Mr. Compton has served on the board for nearly 25 years, but he is not seeking re-election.
Kesha O'Reilly, a medical strategist and pharmacist, received 36.5% of the votes, according to unofficial filings. DeAndrea Fleming, an education consultant who has served as DeSoto ISD board member since 2018, scored about 29.5%, according to unofficial results.
However, Mr Fleming had previously announced ahead of the election that he would suspend campaigning and support Mr O'Reilly.
Former Dallas Planning Commission member Jasmond Anderson and nonprofit board member Joey Rodriguez also participated in the vote.
Talia Richman and Valeria Olivares contributed to this report.
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