Results are still being counted.
In the Place 1 race, Tyra has 62.6% to Semida Voicu s 33.1% and Shafik Ben Guesmia s 4.3% in the early voting totals. Tyra is a venture capital scientific analyst, while Guesmia is the chief executive officer of contract management firm Cemendus Inc. and Semida Voicu is a small-business owner. Place 1 is currently held by Board President Tammy Richards, who decided not to run for re-election.
Powell leads the Place 2 race with 52.3% to Dayna Oscherwitz s 43.4% and Ajikwaga Felli s 4.4% in the early voting totals. Powell, the chief executive officer of Powell Advantage, is seeking her second four-year term on the board. Felli is a dentist and co-owner of Cuddly Smiles Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, while Oscherwitz is a professor of francophone studies and assistant provost for general education at Southern Methodist University.
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Why did you decide to run for the Plano ISD board of trustees?
NH: I pledge to serve the students, families, teachers and stakeholders of the district and give my promise to serve our community with honesty, integrity and dedication, looking through a lens that focuses on what is best for every student in Plano ISD, as I have for 11 years.
How has your experience prepared you for board service?
NH: In 11 years on the board, I’ve served as president, VP, and secretary. I chaired the board audit committee for 9 years, served as liaison to: city of Richardson (11 years), city of Plano (7 years), Richardson Chamber of Commerce Education and Workforce Committee (3 years), Head Start Policy Council (7 years), [and] was one of 36 trustees in Texas to participate in Leadership TASB 2015, earning designation of master trustee. During one of my three terms as president, our board was named Outstanding Board in Region 10 and one of five Honor Board[s] in Texas. I