Adam Zodrow
Adam Zodrow was a candidate for District 3 representative on the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education in Oklahoma. He was defeated by fellow candidate Carrie Coppernoll Jacobs in the general election held on February 9, 2016.
Biography
Zodrow earned a bachelor's degree in English education and a master's degree in library and information studies from the University of Oklahoma. He is a content strategist with Traction Marketing, as well as a national teacher consultant for Catapult Learning. He previously worked as an English curriculum specialist for the K20 Center at his alma mater. Zodrow also worked as a library and media specialist, instructional coach and STEM coordinator for Yukon Public Schools. Zodrow is married and is the father of two young boys.[1][2][3]
Elections
2016
Two of the eight seats on the Oklahoma City Public Schools school board were up for general election on February 9, 2016. District 3 incumbent Philip Horning did not file to seek re-election. Two candidates vied to replace him: Carrie Coppernoll Jacobs and Adam Zodrow. District 4 incumbent Laura Massenat filed the paperwork to seek re-election on December 7, 2015, but officially withdrew her candidacy on December 12, 2015. Due to this lack of opposition candidate Paula Lewis did not appear on the ballot and was automatically elected.[4]
Results
| Oklahoma City Public Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carrie Coppernoll Jacobs |
53.90% | 283 |
| Adam Zodrow | 46.10% | 242 |
| Total Votes (100) | 525 | |
| Source: Oklahoma Election Board, "Election Summary by County," accessed February 9, 2016 | ||
Funding
Zodrow reported $1,780.00 in contributions and $542.26 in expenditures to the Oklahoma City Public Schools Department of Board Services, which left his campaign with $1,072.74 on hand as of January 21, 2016.[5]
Endorsements
Zodrow received no official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
2016
Candidate website
Zodrow's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2016:
School safety
| “ | The key, apart from working with our teachers and students to cultivate healthy and safe environments, is to somehow work with our district and legislature to get class sizes down...When students feel known, they don’t have to bully to get attention, they don’t have to be the aggressor or victim of senseless violence, they don’t drop out, and they are willing to put in the time, energy, and effort it takes to be the best student and “family member” that they can be. I feel strongly about this based on conversations I’ve had with teachers around this great district, from my personal teaching career, and from the time that I have gotten to spend with teachers under my direction in Yukon Public Schools and OKCPS.[6] | ” |
| —Adam Zodrow campaign website (2016)[1] | ||
Revitalizing neighborhood schools
| “ | We have to choose to keep our kids in our neighborhood schools. We have to choose to be an active participant in the daily life of our kids’ classrooms. And perhaps most importantly of all, we have to choose to invest in the lives of the families around us.My hope as Board member for District 3 is that in my time on the board, Oklahoma City sees an unprecedented return to the neighborhood school. My hope is that the amazing charter schools that are popping up all over our city will truly serve as flagships for improving the schools around them, and that families from all walks of life will join together to bring local pride and local energy back into our neighborhood schools![6] | ” |
| —Adam Zodrow campaign website (2015)[1] | ||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Adam Zodrow' 'Oklahoma City Public Schools'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Adam Zodrow for District 3, "About Adam," accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "About Adam Zodrow for District 3," accessed January 23, 2016
- ↑ K20alt University of Oklahoma, "Adam B. Zodrow," accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ NewsOK, "Oklahoma news briefs for Dec. 12," December 12, 2015
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Craig Cates, Oklahoma City Public Schools school board clerk," January 20, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Oklahoma City Public Schools Elections | |
| Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 9, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 3: Carrie Coppernoll Jacobs • Adam Zodrow District 4: Paula Lewis |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
