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Al Loma
Al Loma was an at-large member of the Colorado Springs School District 11 school board. He assumed office on December 1, 2021. He left office on December 6, 2023.
Loma ran in a special election for an at-large seat of the Colorado Springs School District 11 school board. He won in the special general election on November 2, 2021.
Loma completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Loma was a 2015 candidate for an at-large seat on the Colorado Springs, Colorado City Council.
Biography
Al Loma was born in Fremont, California. He served in the U.S. Army from 1978 to 1982. Loma earned a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Phoenix in 2008 and a master's degree in leadership from Mountain State University in 2009. His professional experience includes working as a pastor at Victory Outreach and operating an at-risk adult assisted living/sober home.[1][2][3]
Elections
2021
See also: Colorado Springs School District 11, Colorado, elections (2021)
General election
Special general election for Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large
Al Loma defeated incumbent Shawn Gullixson in the special general election for Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Al Loma (Nonpartisan)  | 52.4 | 24,621 |
 | Shawn Gullixson (Nonpartisan) | 47.6 | 22,349 | |
| Total votes: 46,970 | |||
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2015
The city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, held elections for mayor and city council on April 7, 2015. A runoff election took place on May 19, 2015.[4] The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 11, 2015. Four of the nine city council seats were up for election, including three at-large seats and the District 2 seat.[5]
In the at-large race, incumbent Merv Bennett and candidates Bill Murray and Tom Strand defeated Glenn Carlson, Vickie Tonkins, Jariah R. Walker, Yolanda L. Avila, Vanessa Bowie, Jesse Brown Jr., Longinos Gonzalez Jr., Nicholas Lee, Al Loma and Joe Woyte.[6][7] Incumbents Jan Martin and Val Snider did not run for re-election.[8]
| Colorado City Council, At-large, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Merv Bennett |
15.1% | 33,690 | |
| Tom Strand |
13.3% | 29,635 | |
| Bill Murray |
11.8% | 26,437 | |
| Jariah R. Walker | 10.5% | 23,515 | |
| Glenn Carlson | 8.9% | 19,977 | |
| Vickie Tonkins | 8.1% | 18,005 | |
| Longinos Gonzalez Jr. | 6.1% | 13,718 | |
| Nicholas Lee | 5.7% | 12,815 | |
| Yolanda L. Avila | 4.8% | 10,612 | |
| Al Loma | 4.5% | 10,055 | |
| Joe Woyte | 4.5% | 10,045 | |
| Vanessa Bowie | 4.4% | 9,912 | |
| Jesse Brown Jr. | 2.1% | 4,793 | |
| Total Votes | 133,254 | ||
| Source: City of Colorado Springs - Official general election results | |||
2013
Loma, Charlie Bobbitt and James Tucker lost to LuAnn Long, Jim Mason and Linda Mojer for three at-large seats on the Colorado Springs school board up for election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Colorado Springs School District 11, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | LuAnn Long Incumbent |
21.3% | 20,601 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Mason |
18.7% | 18,069 | |
| Nonpartisan | Linda Mojer |
16.7% | 16,191 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie Bobbitt | 15.2% | 14,696 | |
| Nonpartisan | Al Loma Incumbent | 14.3% | 13,854 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Tucker | 13.9% | 13,434 | |
| Total Votes | 96,845 | |||
| Source: El Paso County, Colorado, "2013 Coordinated Election," November 14, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Loma reported no contributions or expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State[9]
Endorsements
Loma received the endorsement of the Colorado Springs Home Builders Association in 2013.[10]
2009
Loma first won election to the board on November 3, 2009 by placing third out of five candidates for three available seats.
| Colorado Springs District 11 Board of Education, At-large, November 3, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandra Mann |
30.5% | 34,237 | |
| Nonpartisan | LuAnn Long |
21.9% | 24,524 | |
| Nonpartisan | Al Loma |
19.2% | 21,468 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chyrese Exline | 14.5% | 16,211 | |
| Nonpartisan | Delia Armstrong-Busby | 14% | 15,654 | |
| Total Votes | 112,094 | |||
| Source: El Paso County Clerk | ||||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Al Loma completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Loma's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- A veteran ready to fight for parental rights.
- A leader with proven educational leadership qualities.
- An Hispanic/Native American who understands that "Under God, all men are created equal".
Paying quality teachers more money.
-Operational Transparency.
-Taxpayer Accountabilty
-Executive level supervision.
-Executive level evaluation.
Other stakeholders are the teachers, Education support professionals, and Executive level personal.
-Prop 191 gives each district the authority to establish local evaluation tools.
Every teacher in grades k-4 will be English and Math heavy in an attempt to double and triple these areas for every student.
Hybrid classrooms have found its way into the classroom.
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2013
Loma provided the following answers to questions posed by the Citizens Project:[11]
Pressing issues in district
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After serving these last four years, I do not believe my job is done. Teacher pay, and a drilled down evaluation system. |
Anti-bullying policies
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Our district has gone above and beyond in addressing anti-bullying for all students. I will insure that every student has the right to feel safe at school. |
School choice
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School choice is one part of the puzzle to the improvement of all public schools. The board should consider any application if there is sufficient community interest and the school is viable. |
District finances
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The past few years we conducted a zero based budgeting system which help to trim off any unneeded costs. Any decision in reduction must be made as far away from the classroom as possible. |
Sex education
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While the bill claims age appropriate, medically accurate is up for debate. These decisions must remain in the confines of one's home. The parent is the final arbiter with when their child is age appropriate to receive any education including sex. |
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Springs School District 11, "Al Loma," accessed October 11, 2021
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Al Loma," accessed October 11, 2021
- ↑ The Gazette, "Colorado Springs election results updated; Suthers, Makepeace headed to runoff for mayor," April 8, 2015
- ↑ City of Colorado Springs, "City Elections," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ City of Colorado Springs, "Official 2015 Candidate List," accessed February 12, 2015
- ↑ City of Colorado Springs, "Unofficial election results," accessed April 8, 2015
- ↑ The Gazette, "Councilman Snider won't seek re-election, guaranteeing three new council members in April," January 27, 2015
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Springs Housing & Building Association, "PAC Endorsed Candidates," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Citizens Project, "Colorado Springs School District 11 - Candidate Profiles," accessed October 28, 2013 (dead link)
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