Tom Luna
| Tom Luna | ||
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| Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $93,756 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Thomas Edison State College | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Luna was targeted by recall efforts in 2011 and 2012, neither of which made it to the ballot.
Biography
Luna graduated with his bachelor's degree from Thomas Edison State College. He went on to serve as Senior Adviser to Secretary of Education Rod Paige from 2003-2005, was Director of the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities from 2003-2004, and served as Chairman of the Nampa School Board.[1]
He also had a business career, serving as President of Scales Unlimited Incorporated.[1]
Education
- Bachelors, Thomas Edison State College
- Attended, Boise State University
- Attended, Brigham Young University-Idaho
Political career
Superintendent of Public Instruction (2007-Present)
Luna was first elected as Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2006 and sworn in on January 1, 2007. Luna, a Republican, was re-elected to a second term in 2010.[1]
Presidential preference
2012
Tom Luna endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Education Reform
Luna pushed for a K-12 education reform package. The first bill was sent to the governor on March 9, 2011. That bill restricted collective bargaining rights for teachers to salaries and benefits only. Additionally, tenure would be phased out for new teachers and existing teachers without tenure. The Idaho Education Association decried the bill, stating that they would be holding rallies across the state to protest it.[3] Luna called passage of the bill a "great step forward," adding, “Not only will this bill save more than $9 million for our public schools, but it also implements major education reforms that we have talked about for years."[4]
Elections
2014
Luna is considered a potential 2014 candidate for Governor of Idaho.[5]
2010
Luna won re-election in the November 2, 2010 election, defeating Democratic candidate Stan Olson.[6]
| Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom Luna Incumbent |
60.5% | 268,852 | |
| Democratic | Stan Olson | 39.5% | 175,541 | |
| Total Votes | 444,393 | |||
| Election Results Via: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
2006
Luna won election as Superintendent of Public Instruction in the November 7, 2006 election, defeating Democratic candidate Jana L. Jones.[7]
| Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Luna |
51.3% | 227,171 | |
| Democratic | Jana L. Jones | 48.7% | 216,013 | |
| Total Votes | 443,184 | |||
| Election Results Via: Idaho Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Tom Luna's donors each year.[8] Click [show] for more information.
| Tom Luna's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction | 2006 Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $235,802 | $316,673 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $119,929 | $111,053 | |||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Lorna Finman | $10,000 | Tom Luna | $28,267 | |||||||||||||||
| Micron Technology | $10,000 | Tom & Cindy Luna | $12,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| LCF Enterprises | $10,000 | K12 Inc | $10,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Idaho Land Fund | $10,000 | JR Simplot Co | $10,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Frank Vandersloot | $10,000 | Freedom Fund | $10,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $87,720 | $92,116 | |||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $124,814 | $140,387 | |||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $186,561 | $278,589 | |||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $48,891 | $38,084 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal
Luna and his wife, Cindy, have six children.[9]
Recent news
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Tom Luna News Feed
- SR: Idaho Ranks Second-to-Last in Education Spending - Boise Weekly
- Idaho GOP stops well short of Common Core rejection - The Idaho Statesman
- Idaho Department of Education Seeks Wireless Solution for High Schools - Idaho State Journal
- Classrooms That Span the Vast Expanse - National Journal
- Idaho schools superintendent dismisses adding counselors - The Spokesman Review
- Idaho college leaders back Common Core - The Idaho Statesman
- Idaho still ranks low on education spending - The Spokesman Review
- Idaho Education Department seeks wireless solution for public high schools - KIVI-TV
- WestViews: Opinions from newspapers in Idaho and the West - The Idaho Statesman
- Here We Go Again - The River Journal
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See also
- Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Superintendent of Schools
- Tom Luna recall, Idaho Schools Superintendent (2011)
- Tom Luna recall, Idaho Schools Superintendent (2012)
External links
- Idaho State Department of Education - Superintendent Tom Luna
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002
- Tom Luna campaign website
- Tom Luna on Twitter
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Tom Luna"
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Otter to pitch for Romney Monday in North Idaho; Paul dribbles out endorsements," March 4, 2012
- ↑ Fox News "Idaho Votes to Phase Out Teacher Tenure, Restrict Collective Bargaining," March 9, 2011
- ↑ Times-News Magic Valley, "Lawmakers approve bill to limit negotiations between unions and school boards," March 9, 2011
- ↑ Governing, "2013-2014 Governor's Races: Who's Not Vulnerable?," December 12, 2013
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "November 2, 2010 General Election Results," accessed March 10, 2011
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "November 7, 2006 General Election Results," accessed March 10, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
- ↑ Project VoteSmart, "Bio of Tom Luna," accessed September 29, 2011.
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