Aaron Richardson (Washington)
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Aaron Richardson is the Position 2 representative on the Pasco Board of Directors in Washington. He won his first term in the seat in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1]
Biography
Richardson is a pediatrician. He earned a B.S. from Brigham Young University and went on to receive a M.P.A. and D.O. from Des Moines University. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio, Texas.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Pasco School District elections (2015)
Opposition
Two of the five seats on the Pasco Board of Directors were up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015. Positions 1 and 2 were on the ballot.
Position 1 incumbent Scott Lehrman and Position 2 incumbent Ryan Brault ran for re-election. Brault was defeated by challenger Aaron Richardson in the general election. Lehrman was running unopposed for the Position 1 seat until Kathleen Barton, a former Pasco teacher, announced she would run against him. She ran as a write-in candidate, and her name did not appear on the ballot.[1][3] Despite the write-in challenge, Lehrman won the election and retained his seat.
Results
| Pasco School District Board of Directors, Position 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Aaron Richardson |
56.4% | 4,599 |
| Ryan Brault Incumbent | 43.6% | 3,551 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 8,150 | |
| Source: Franklin County, Washington, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 23, 2015 | ||
Funding
Richardson reported $4,435.15 in contributions and $$4,316.42 in expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission, which left his campaign with $118.73 as of October 31, 2015.[4]
Endorsements
Richardson was endorsed by the Washington Education Association.[5]
Campaign themes
2015
Richardson provided the following video and statement for the Franklin County voters' guide:
Franklin County, "Aaron Richardson," June 3, 2015 |
| “ | As a pediatrician and father of five, I understand the needs of children. With patients at every school in Pasco, I am highly invested in our entire community. Every child is important and unique. I am passionate about the power of education to inspire every child to reach their full potential and find happiness and success in life. My children attend Pasco schools. We love to support school events and celebrate the accomplishments of students.
One of my greatest joys is meeting with parents to discuss the needs of their children. As a fluent Spanish speaker I work regularly with English language learners. I am excited to help unite our community by fostering cooperation, transparency, and excellence. As a school board member I will: work tirelessly to seek widespread public input and collaboration, encourage transparency through open discussion and debate about important issues in public meetings, reach out to teachers for their ideas, concerns, and feedback, strive to increase the number and rigor of STEM and other advanced course offerings, promote greater flexibility to better meet individual needs, and increase services for special needs children. I look forward to serving Pasco in this capacity.[6] |
” |
| —Aaron Richardson (2015)[2] | ||
See also
- Pasco School District, Washington
- Pasco School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Franklin County Auditor, "2015 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Franklin County, Washington, "Online Voters' Guide," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ KVEWTV.com, "Pasco woman running for Pasco School Board has teacher support," September 10, 2015
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 31, 2015
- ↑ Washington Education Association, "WEA Election Recommendations," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Pasco School District Elections | |
| Franklin County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 1 : Incumbent, Scott Lehrman
Position 2 : Incumbent, Ryan Brault • Aaron Richardson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
