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Candidates answer Herald questionnaires ahead of May elections

Voters in Farmers Branch, Addison and Carrollton, along with families in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, will head to the polls May 2. Before they do, the Branch Herald is giving every candidate … MORE

CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Carolyn Benavides

1. Name: Carolyn Benavides
2. City of Residence: Carrollton
3. Length of Residency in CFBISD: since June 1965
4. Occupation: Business owner Joe's Pizza, food, truck and daily … MORE

Dave Jimenez

1. Name: Dave Jimenez
2. City of Residence: Coppell, TX
3. Length of Residency in CFBISD : 10 Years
4. Occupation: Executive at a Technology ... MORE

Cinthya Noda

1. Name: Cinthya Noda
2. City of Residence: Farmers Branch, TX
3. Length of CFBISD residency: I attended CFBISD schools, including Central Elementary, Perry Middle School, and R.L. … MORE

Luis Palomo (Did not submit)


FARMERS BRANCH MAYORAL RACE

Terry Lynne

1. Name: Terry Lynne
2. Occupation: President, Time-Out Sports, Inc. dba Time-Out Media
3. Education: Bachelors of Business Administration, University of Oklahoma, 1980
4. Campaign … MORE

Rinkesh “Rink” Desai

1. Name: Rinkesh “Rink” Desai
2. Occupation: Digital Product Manager
3. Education: Industrial Engineer Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, GA),
Master’s in Management … MORE

Jaime Rivas

1. Name: Jaime Rivas
2. Occupation: Outside Sales
3. Education: Some college + 34 years of industry experience
4. Campaign … MORE

FARMERS BRANCH CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2

Tina Bennett-Burton

1. Name: Tina Bennett-Burton
2. Occupation: Chiropractor/Owner A Honeycomb of Health
3. Education: Doctor of Chiropractic
4. Campaign Phone: 214-718-7832
5. Email: … MORE

Brenda Brodrick

1. Name: Brenda Brodrick
2. Occupation: Real Estate Manager
3. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Leadership
4. Campaign Phone: 214-604-5488
5. Email: … MORE


ADDISON CITY COUNCIL - 3 PLACES AT LARGE

Darren Gardner

1.Name: Darren Gardner
2.Occupation: Business Coach and Business Owner
3.Education: Harvard Business School - Specialization in Leadership & Management
Harvard Business School - Specialization ... MORE

Schnell Blanton

1. Name: Schnell Blanton
2. Occupation: Small Business Entrepreneur and Senior Project Manager 
3. Education: Texas Woman's University and LBJ Women’s Campaign School University of … MORE

Howard Freed

1. Name: Howard Freed
2. Occupation: Retired President of Freed’s Home Furnishings, LLC
3. Education: Graduated Richardson High School (May 1974) Graduated University of Texas @ … MORE

Trish Stuart

1. Name: Trish Stuart
2. Occupation: Customer Service Manager
3. Education: Bachelor of Science – Education … MORE

Chris DeFrancisco

1. Name: Chris DeFrancisco
2. Occupation: Commercial Banker
3. Education: BS Finance, University of Alabama & SW Graduate School of Banking, at SMU … MORE

CARROLLTON MAYORAL RACE

Steve Babick

1. Name: Steve Babick
2. Occupation: Corporate Executive / Chief Financial Officer
3. Education: MBA & BS – Finance & Accounting (Amber University / Florida State University)
… MORE

Zul Mohamed (Did not submit)


CARROLLTON CITY COUNCIL PLACE 2

Jason Carpenter

1. Name: Jason Carpenter
2. Occupation: Technology Executive
3. Education: Bachelor ’s Degree
4. Campaign Phone: 214.793.9662
5. Email: carpenter4carrollton@gmail.com
6. … MORE

CARROLLTON CITY COUNCIL PLACE 4

Lisa Sutter

1. Name: Lisa Sutter
2. Occupation: McKesson Corporation - Senior Stock Plan Administrator
3. Education: Some College
4. Campaign Phone: 214-906-7662
5. … MORE

Thomas Chellethe

1. Name: Thomas Chellethe
2. Occupation: Owner of Texan Pro Builders LLC
3. Education: Computer Science
4. Campaign Phone: 469-363-5109
5. Email: … MORE

Mike Song

1. Name: Mike Song
2. Occupation: Real Estate Professional
3. Education: B.S. in Chemical Engineering with Business Foundation from UT Austin, Project Management Professional
4. … MORE

CARROLLTON CITY COUNCIL PLACE 6

Daisy Palomo (did not submit)



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