Riviera Independent School District
Vote for 3Researched · fact-checked5-way race
Patricia M. StromanNonpartisan
Rodney MalinNonpartisan Incumbent
Mike ValenzuelaNonpartisan Incumbent
Tracy Hubert BeadleNonpartisan Incumbent
Evelyn La RosaNonpartisan
On ballot as
Patricia M. Stroman
Rodney Malin
Mike Valenzuela
Tracy Hubert Beadle
Evelyn La Rosa
Current role
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Riviera ISD trustee and Board Vice President
Riviera ISD trustee
Riviera ISD trustee since 2026 (per the district)
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Background
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- Kaufer High School graduate (per district bio)
- B.S. in Agriculture, Texas A&I University (per district bio)
- Celanese employee for over 32 years, as a Senior Laboratory Technician (per district bio)
- Co-owner and Ranch Manager, Malin Ranch, LLC (per district bio)
- Born and raised in Riviera (per district bio)
- From Riviera; Riviera High School graduate, 1994 (per district bio)
- B.S. in Food Science and Technology, Texas A&M University, College Station, 1998 (per district bio)
- Owner, Gulf Coast Insulation (per district bio)
- B.S. in Human Sciences, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, 1994 (per district bio)
- Master's degree in Educational Leadership, University of Texas at Arlington (per district bio)
- Retired educator; over twenty years of teaching experience (per district bio)
- Co-owner, Ultra Screen Printing and More and Rose Buds Flowers and Gifts (per district bio)
- Born and raised in San Antonio (per district bio)
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Experience
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- Board Vice President; term ends November 2026 (per the district)
- Kept his seat in 2022 without appearing on the ballot; election canceled (per Ballotpedia)
- Elected to the Riviera ISD board November 6, 2018: first of four candidates for three seats, 34.8% (per Ballotpedia)
- Term ends November 2026 (per the district)
- First term as Riviera ISD trustee began November 2022 (per the district)
- Took the seat in 2022 without appearing on the ballot; election canceled (per Ballotpedia)
- Term started 2026, ends November 2026 (per the district)
- Appointed by the board in 2026 (per Ballotpedia)
- Board member, Kleberg-Kennedy County Junior Livestock Show and Riviera Education Foundation (per district bio)
- Ran for Riviera ISD board (2018 special election); lost to Becky Cantu Gutierrez, 46.1% to 53.9% (per Ballotpedia)
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Top priorities
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Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
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Campaign website
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Patricia M. Stroman
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Patricia M. Stroman
- Current role
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- Background
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- Experience
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- Top priorities
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- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Rodney Malin
Nonpartisan Incumbent- On ballot as
- Rodney Malin
- Current role
- Riviera ISD trustee and Board Vice President
- Background
- Kaufer High School graduate (per district bio)
- B.S. in Agriculture, Texas A&I University (per district bio)
- Celanese employee for over 32 years, as a Senior Laboratory Technician (per district bio)
- Co-owner and Ranch Manager, Malin Ranch, LLC (per district bio)
- Born and raised in Riviera (per district bio)
- Experience
- Board Vice President; term ends November 2026 (per the district)
- Kept his seat in 2022 without appearing on the ballot; election canceled (per Ballotpedia)
- Elected to the Riviera ISD board November 6, 2018: first of four candidates for three seats, 34.8% (per Ballotpedia)
- Top priorities
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- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
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Mike Valenzuela
Nonpartisan Incumbent- On ballot as
- Mike Valenzuela
- Current role
- Riviera ISD trustee
- Background
- From Riviera; Riviera High School graduate, 1994 (per district bio)
- B.S. in Food Science and Technology, Texas A&M University, College Station, 1998 (per district bio)
- Owner, Gulf Coast Insulation (per district bio)
- Experience
- Term ends November 2026 (per the district)
- First term as Riviera ISD trustee began November 2022 (per the district)
- Took the seat in 2022 without appearing on the ballot; election canceled (per Ballotpedia)
- Top priorities
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- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
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Tracy Hubert Beadle
Nonpartisan Incumbent- On ballot as
- Tracy Hubert Beadle
- Current role
- Riviera ISD trustee since 2026 (per the district)
- Background
- B.S. in Human Sciences, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, 1994 (per district bio)
- Master's degree in Educational Leadership, University of Texas at Arlington (per district bio)
- Retired educator; over twenty years of teaching experience (per district bio)
- Co-owner, Ultra Screen Printing and More and Rose Buds Flowers and Gifts (per district bio)
- Born and raised in San Antonio (per district bio)
- Experience
- Term started 2026, ends November 2026 (per the district)
- Appointed by the board in 2026 (per Ballotpedia)
- Board member, Kleberg-Kennedy County Junior Livestock Show and Riviera Education Foundation (per district bio)
- Ran for Riviera ISD board (2018 special election); lost to Becky Cantu Gutierrez, 46.1% to 53.9% (per Ballotpedia)
- Top priorities
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- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
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Evelyn La Rosa
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Evelyn La Rosa
- Current role
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- Background
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- Experience
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- Top priorities
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- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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