Mar’Tayshia James is entering the race for the Fort Worth ISD school board District 3 spot. She faces incumbent Quinton Phillips, who was elected in 2019, and Valeria Nevárez. 

The former city council candidate is president of the Echo Heights Environmental Coalition. James, 27, is a counselor restorative and has lived in the district for 18 years, according to her campaign filing.

She posted a screenshot of the district website after she filed with the caption, “It is officially official.”

She ran for city council District 5 in May 2021 and lost to Gyna Bivens.

Election Day is May 6 and early voting starts April 24.

Fort Worth ISD board members are elected in single-member districts. They serve four-year terms. The seats for Districts 2, 5 and 6 also are set for the election.

Candidates have until Feb. 17 to file for a place on the ballot.

Kristen Barton is an education reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at kristen.barton@fortworthreport.org. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.

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Southeast organizer files for District 3 seat on Fort Worth ISD school board

by Kristen Barton, Fort Worth Report
February 16, 2023

<h1>Southeast organizer files for District 3 seat on Fort Worth ISD school board</h1> <p class="byline">by Kristen Barton, Fort Worth Report <br />February 16, 2023</p> <p>Mar’Tayshia James is entering the race for the Fort Worth ISD school board District 3 spot. She faces incumbent Quinton Phillips, who was elected in 2019, and Valeria Nevárez.&nbsp;</p> <p>The former city council candidate is president of the <a href="https://fortworthreport.org/2022/03/23/in-industrial-southeast-fort-worth-neighbors-say-theyve-had-enough-of-air-pollution-health-issues/">Echo Heights Environmental Coalition</a>. James, 27, is a counselor restorative and has lived in the district for 18 years, according to her campaign filing.</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MartayshiaJameForCityCouncilD5">She posted</a> a screenshot of the district website after she filed with the caption, “It is officially official.”</p> <p>She ran for city council District 5 in May 2021 and lost to Gyna Bivens.</p> <p>Election Day is May 6 and early voting starts April 24.</p> <p>Fort Worth ISD board members are elected in single-member districts. They serve four-year terms. The seats for Districts 2, 5 and 6 also are set for the election.</p> <p>Candidates have until Feb. 17 to file for a place on the ballot.</p> <p><em>Kristen Barton is an education reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at </em><a href="mailto:kristen.barton@fortworthreport.org"><em>kristen.barton@fortworthreport.org</em></a>. <em>At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy </em><a href="https://fortworthreport.org/about/fort-worth-report-editorial-independence-policy/"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org/2023/02/16/southeast-organizer-files-for-district-3-seat-on-fort-worth-isd-school-board/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://fortworthreport.org">Fort Worth Report</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://fortworthreport.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=67622&ga=UA-194640723-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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