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Alexandra Hedberg
Alexandra Hedberg was a candidate for at-large representative on the South Washington County Schools school board in Minnesota. Hedberg was defeated in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Five of the seven seats on the South Washington County Schools school board in Minnesota were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. Four seats were up for general election to regular four-year terms, and the fifth seat was up for special election to a two-year term due to a vacancy on the board.[1] In the race for the four-year terms, at-large incumbents Tracy Brunnette, Katie Schwartz, and Sharon H. Van Leer won re-election. Incumbent Katy McElwee-Stevens did not win re-election, as Patricia Driscoll won the fourth seat. Challengers Thor Halverson, Alexandra Hedberg, Douglas Hoffman, David Pyrz, and William Thurmes were defeated in that race. Heather Hirsch won the two-year term, defeating Wael Abdelkader, Sean Brown, Duane Girard, and Steve Lagoon.[2][3]
Results
| South Washington County Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Patricia Driscoll |
11.96% | 4,353 |
| Katie Schwartz Incumbent |
11.07% | 4,031 |
| Tracy Brunnette Incumbent |
10.92% | 3,977 |
| Sharon H. Van Leer Incumbent |
10.91% | 3,970 |
| William Thurmes | 10.04% | 3,656 |
| Alexandra Hedberg | 9.84% | 3,582 |
| Katy McElwee-Stevens Incumbent | 9.53% | 3,471 |
| Douglas Hoffman | 9.19% | 3,345 |
| David Pyrz | 8.97% | 3,267 |
| Thor Halverson | 7.01% | 2,553 |
| Write-in votes | 0.55% | 199 |
| Total Votes | 36,404 | |
| Source: South Washington County Schools, "School Board Meeting Minutes November 16, 2017," accessed December 8, 2017 | ||
Funding
The South Washington County Schools does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Endorsements
Hedberg was endorsed by the United Teachers of South Washington County.[4]
Campaign themes
2017
Hedberg participated in the following survey conducted by the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. The survey questions appear bolded, and Hedberg's responses follow below.
What qualifies you to hold this position?
| “ | I was a public school teacher in Boston for seven years prior to moving to Woodbury. I have firsthand experience closing the achievement gap, and I understand best teaching practices to maximize educational outcomes for all types of learners.[5] | ” |
| —Alexandra Hedberg (2017)[6] | ||
What would your top priorities be if elected?
| “ | First and foremost, our district needs to return to fiscal solvency. Another top priority is to ensure that all student populations’ needs are being met educationally, physically, and emotionally. We also need to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff with adequate compensation, professional development, and staff support.[5] | ” |
| —Alexandra Hedberg (2017)[6] | ||
What do you think is the primary role of government?
| “ | As I used to teach my middle school students, the primary role of government is to keep its citizens safe, orderly, and prosperous.[5] | ” |
| —Alexandra Hedberg (2017)[6] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Washington County Bulletin, "Candidacy Filing Notice," June 26, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 833 - SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2017 Municipal and School District Elections," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ United Teachers of South Washington County, "Home," accessed October 26, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Twin Cities Pioneer Press, "Minnesota elections: South Washington County school board candidates," October 24, 2017
