Ineligible Harlandale ISD candidates - one of them deceased - almost won
May 4, 2021
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Louie G. Luna, 57, will represent District 3 on Harlandale ISD’s board of trustees after getting more votes than the two other people on the ballot, who were deemed ineligible.Courtesy Louie G. Luna /
Louie G. Luna’s victory in a Harlandale Independent School District board race was a much closer than he expected, especially considering that his two opponents were ineligible.
After nearly a month on the campaign trail, Luna, 57, a pre-K teacher in the district for more than three decades until his retirement in March, narrowly won the race to represent District 3 with 38 percent of the votes in unofficial returns.
Juan Mancha: District No. 1
Candidate ran unopposed; declared elected.
Christine A. Carrillo: District No. 2
Did not respond.
Did not respond.
Deceased.
Declared ineligible due to residency issue.
Louie G. Luna: District No. 3
What is your current or most recent occupation?
I am a Certified Bilingual/ Monolingual Teacher
What grade on an A-F scale would you give your district’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Why?
B+, I think the district’s response was more conservative and safety driven than other state districts. Hence, the district seems to have a lower positivity rate than other districts. I personally felt safe enough to return back to the classroom after these measures were taken by the district.