Harry B. Fruge
Harry B. Fruge was the Democratic District 13 representative on the St. Landry Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was first elected to the office in 2002. He lost his bid for re-election to a third term in the November 4, 2014, general election to Mary Ellen Donatto (D).
Biography
Fruge graduated from Eunice High School (EHS), and earned a B.A. in secondary education and an M.Ed. in educational media from McNeese State University. He has also earned over 30 credit hours of graduate work at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He served in the Vietnam War. He is a deputy sheriff for St. Landry Parish. He is a member of the National Rifle Association, the EHS alumni association and the Retired Teacher Association.[1]
Fruge has worked as a teaching assistant, school bus driver, teacher, coach and central office administrator. He has also been the coordinator of St. Landry Parish Safe and Drug Free Communities Program for 13 years. He is member of the Louisiana School Board Association and the Association of Secondary Curriculum Developers.[1]
Fruge's family includes his wife, Frances, their three children and eight grandchildren. He is a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church.[1]
Elections
2014
Thirteen seats on the St. Landry School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the end of the filing period were considered elected without opposition as of August 22, 2014. The District 12 race advanced to a general election on December 6, 2014, as no primary election winner garnered a majority vote in the contest.[2]
In District 1, incumbent Anthony Standberry (D) faced Armond "Rocky" Declouette (D). Allen Guillory Sr. (D) also filed to run in the election, but withdrew from the race. Darlene Smith-St. Romain (D) challenged District 5 incumbent Candy B. Gerace (D). District 9 incumbent Randy Wagley (I) faced Ricky Julien Sr. (D). Harry B. Fruge (D) sought re-election against Mary Ellen Donatto (D).[3]
Just after winning the District 10 seat in a special election on May 2, 2014, Hazel McCrea-Sias (D) faced Ceasar Veazie Jr. (D) and Matthew Washington (D) in the general election. McCrea-Sias defeated Washington in the May election.[3]
Districts 12 had the largest number of candidates. Incumbent Josie Frank (D) did not file to run for re-election. Donna Baltakis (D), Albert "Al" Hayes Jr. (D), Roland Miller (R) and Will "La Will" Stevens (D) ran for the open seat. Hayes and Miller advanced to the general election.[3]
The remaining seven seats were retained by incumbents who were re-elected without opposition. They were Charles W. Ross (D) in District 2, Milton "Coach" Ambres (D) in District 3, Raymond P. Cassimere (D) in District 4, Donnie Perron (I) in District 6, Huey Wyble (D) in District 7, Kyle C. Boss (D) in District 8 and Roger Young (R) in District 11.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mary Ellen Donatto |
58.6% | 1,221 | |
| Democratic | Harry B. Fruge Incumbent | 41.4% | 862 | |
| Total Votes | 2,083 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 2, 2014 | ||||
2010
Fruge was re-elected without opposition in 2010.
Campaign themes
2014
Fruge provided the following statement on his campaign website:
| “ | MY PLEDGE.....
As your School Board member for District 13 and all Eunice schools, I will work untiringly to maintain our schools as the institutions which reflect the values of our community. I will work to ensure that every student and all educators can achieve at their highest potential. My pledge to you is to provide our children with a quality education- the key to their success in the future. OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BEGINS NOW[4] |
” |
| —Harry B. Fruge's campaign website (2014) | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Fruge campaign website, "About Harry," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedrunoff - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
