Member of School Board District 5, City of Monroe
This seat represents District 5, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
What does this office do?
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
Democratic · Incumbent
Betty Ward Cooper has served on the Monroe City School Board since 2008 and is a certified school board member. She taught accounting and finance at the University of Louisiana at Monroe for 35 years after working as a public school teacher and librarian.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for
Democratic
Jeron Strickland runs a Monroe media company and a small-business consulting firm, and he founded a nonprofit that supports families with babies in intensive care. He wants higher teacher pay and a full audit of how school funds are spent.
Democratic
As of October 2026, we found no public information about Kenny Johnson Sr.'s job, background, or goals.
Source: voterportal.sos.la.gov