Ahmed Ragab
Ahmed Ragab was a candidate for the Seat 5 seat on the Rochester Public Schools school board in Minnesota. Ragab was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Ragab is the senior research coordinator for the Center for Individualized Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. He has worked in this position since August 2015 and has worked for the clinic since May 2006. Ragab earned associate degrees in liberal arts and computer science from Rochester Community and Technical College, a bachelor's degree in management information systems from Winona State University, and master's degrees in health and human services administration and project management from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota.[1]
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Rochester Public Schools School Board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. In his bid for re-election to Seat 1, incumbent Richard Hinds was defeated by challenger Don Barlow. Seat 3 incumbent Deborah Seelinger won re-election after defeating John League in a primary election on August 9, 2016, and Bobbie Gallas in the general election. The race for the open Seat 7 featured candidates Ahmed Ragab and Mark Schleusner. Schleusner won election to the seat.[2][3][4]
League announced that he was dropping out of the race on July 24, 2016. Because the candidate withdrawal deadline had already passed, his name still appeared on the primary election ballot.[5]
Results
| Rochester Public Schools, Seat 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mark Schleusner |
70.73% | 34,532 |
| Ahmed Ragab | 28.93% | 14,125 |
| Write-in votes | 0.33% | 162 |
| Total Votes | 48,819 | |
| Source: Rochester Public Schools, "Abstract of Votes Cast," accessed January 11, 2017 | ||
Funding
Ragab reported $500.00 in contributions and $454.29 in expenditures to the Rochester Public Schools, which left his campaign with $45.71 on hand in the election.[6]
Endorsements
Ragab received no official endorsements in the election.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Ahmed Ragab," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ KROC AM 1340, "Primary Elections Needed for Rochester City Council – School Board," May 31, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 535 - ROCHESTER," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 535 - ROCHESTER," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Post-Bulletin, "Candidate drops out of school board race," July 30, 2016
- ↑ Rochester Public Schools, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed December 8, 2016
| 2016 Rochester Public Schools Elections | |
| Olmsted County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | Primary election: August 9, 2016 General election: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Seat 1: • Incumbent, Richard Hinds • Don Barlow Seat 3: • Incumbent, Deborah Seelinger • Bobbie Gallas • John League Seat 5: • Ahmed Ragab • Mark Schleusner |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
