Eagle Pass Independent School District elections (2016) Four of the seven seats on the Eagle Pass Independent School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. The Position 1 incumbent chose not to file for re-election. Jorge Barrera defeated Juan Jose Olivares, Ronnie Rivera, and Ricardo Lopez vied for the open.
In late February 2011, NBC began announcements of the coaches for the series. First to sign on were CeeLo Green and Adam Levine (frontman for Maroon 5). Christina Aguilera came on board in early March 2011.
The eighth season of American Idol premiered on January 13, 2009, and concluded on May 20, 2009. Judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson continued to judge the show's contestants, along with Ryan Seacrest as host.The season introduced Kara DioGuardi as the fourth judge on the Idol panel. It was also Abdul's final season as a judge.Kris Allen, a native of Conway, Arkansas, was announced the winner of the competition on May 20, 2009, defeating runner-up Adam Lambert after nearly 100 million votes.llen was announced the winner of the eighth season of American Idol on May 20, 2009. He went on to release his first official single,  No Boundaries , which was written by Idol judge Kara DioGuardi. As a part of winning Idol, Allen was signed by Jive Records and 19 Entertainment.