Richardson ISD Council of PTAs - Legislative Action
The League of Women Voters of Richardson is hosting two upcoming candidate forums for the May 6, 2023 Joint & Special Election as follows. Questions for candidates are being accepted ahead of time and may be submitted by email at or via the form located here: https://tinyurl.com/24zynwa2. The form can also be accessed via the QR code below. Both candidate forums are open to the public and free to attend.
**RISD School Board of Trustees candidate responses to questionnaires submitted by RISD Council of PTAs are now available for your viewing. Click on the links below each candidate photo to read candidate responses. **
Richardson ISD Board of Trustees Candidate Forum
Monday, April 17, 2023
RISD Administration Building Auditorium
400 S Greenville, Richardson 75081
Forum begins at 7:00 pm
There are two expiring RISD board of trustees seats on the May 6 ballot; both races are contested. The candidates in the contested races are listed below (in ballot order).
SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICT 3
Bonnie Abadie
Candidate Questionnaire / Candidate Info Sheet
Debbie Renteria
Candidate Questionnaire / Candidate Info Sheet
MEMBER, AT LARGE - PLACE 6
Blake Sawyer
Candidate Questionnaire / Candidate Info Sheet
Eric Eager
Candidate Questionnaire / Candidate Info Sheet
City of Richardson City Council Candidate Forum
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Bank of America Theatre in the Eisemann Center
2351 Performance Drive, Richardson 75082
Forum begins at 7:00 pm
Four contested races: The candidates in contested races (listed in ballot order) are:
Mayor (Place 7)
Bob Dubey
Janet DePuy
Place 1
G. Scott Waddell
Curtis Dorian
Place 3
Dan Barrios
Stephen Springs
Place 5
Todd Harris Hunter
Ken Hutchenrider
Audience members may also submit questions the night of the forum. Questions submitted prior to the forum and questions submitted the night of the forum will be given equal consideration. All submitted questions will be screened according to League of Women Voters of Texas Guidelines.
Video of the forum will be available on the League’s website (www.lwvrichardson.org) soon after the forum.
For more information on the May 6, 2023, election, visit the League of Women Voters of Richardson's website: www.lwvrichardson.org
For sample ballots, voter ID requirements and upcoming election information, visit dallascountyvotes.org.
The League of Women Voters website has a checklist of voting procedures as well as important election dates. LVW also provides helpful information for voters in a non-partisan format. Visit their website here.
LWV Voters Guides can be found here.
RISD’s GoVote page: https://web.risd.org/govote/
Dallas County Health Protocols for Voters: www.dallascountyvotes.org/14211-2/
Voting and COVID-19 (by state): https://www.vote.org/covid-19/
More Useful Links:
- Find Your Elected Officials here: https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home
- Find Your Voting Location here: www.dallascountyvotes.org
- Voter Registration Info: www.dallascountyvotes.org/voter-information/register-to-vote
- Dallas County Health Protocols for Voters: www.dallascountyvotes.org/14211-2/
- Non-Partisan Voting Guides: https://lwvtexas.org
- Visit capitol.texas.gov and click on Who Represents Me? to see who your Representatives are for the Texas House and Senate.
Questions? Contact our Legislative Chair
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