Sunday, May 12, 2024
Candidates running for the Granbury ISD School Board came together on Oct. 2 for a candidate forum where the community got a chance to learn more about each candidate at the Lake Granbury Conference Center.
The event was a two-hour long forum where candidates were able to answer submitted questions from the community and connect with voters that filled the room of the conference center.
Some in attendance included GISD School Board President Barbara Herrington of Place 1, Trustee Barbara Townsend of Place 6, and Trustee Billy Wimberly of Place 5.
Councilman Eddie Rodriguez of Place 2 was also in attendance as well as Councilman Steven Vale of Place 5.
Candidates include Mike Moore who currently serves on the board for Place 1 (hoping to be reelected), Jessica Wark and Rhona Rodger Williams are also running for Place 1.
Wark is running as a parent and an alumnus of the Granbury district. Williams has been serving the community for 35 years and noted that she was a part of the City of Granbury Parks and Recreation board and has worked with Mission Granbury.
Nancy Alana and Alejandro Muñoz are running for Place 2 to replace Dr. Barbara Herrington whose term expires this year.
Alana previously served on the school board for 12 years and has served as both a teacher and principal in the district.
Muñoz came to the United States 35 years ago and is a mother of five. She expressed she is wanting to bring diversity to the community and live out the American dream.
The event began with opening statements from each candidate then moved on to questions.
The topics of the questions ranged from the proposed VATRE bond, the Homestead Exemption Act, how the candidates will give back to educators, Senate Bill 763, the Career and Technology Program at Granbury High School, thoughts on educators carrying firearms and supporting students creating clubs, improving educational ranking, and teacher pay.
The candidates all want to focus on accountability, transparency and doing what is best for the educators of Granbury ISD if they are selected to serve as a trustee on the school board.
Voter registration information is available at https://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 10.
Early voting begins on Monday, Oct. 23 and ends on Friday, Nov. 3. Early voting dates and times are listed below and will take place at the Hood County Annex located at 1410 W. Pearl Street in Granbury, TX 76048.
Oct. 23 to Oct. 27, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Oct. 28, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 29, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
