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Allen Pruitt
Allen Pruitt was a candidate for at-large representative on the School District of La Crosse school board in Wisconsin. Pruitt was defeated in the at-large general election on April 4, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three seats on the School District of La Crosse Board of Education were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. In their bids for re-election to the board, incumbents Dave Rudolph and Connie Troyanek ran against challengers Allen Pruitt and Laurie Cooper Stoll.[1] Rudolph and Troyanek won re-election, and Stoll won the other seat on the ballot.[2]
Results
| School District of La Crosse, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Laurie Cooper Stoll |
28.65% | 5,346 |
| Connie Troyanek Incumbent |
28.63% | 5,341 |
| Dave Rudolph Incumbent |
24.08% | 4,493 |
| Allen Pruitt | 18.08% | 3,374 |
| Write-in votes | 0.56% | 104 |
| Total Votes | 18,658 | |
| Source: La Crosse County Clerk, "Municipal Summary," accessed May 2, 2017 | ||
Funding
Pruitt reported no contributions or expenditures to the School District of La Crosse in the election.[3]
Campaign themes
2017
Pruitt highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | Growing up in a school system without equitable representation, Allen Pruitt knows first-hand the importance of diversity in education. A young father, concerned about the future of the La Crosse School District, Allen will promote data-driven policies that benefit all students through fiscal prudence and goal-oriented decision making. Allen will work enthusiastically to ensure that the La Crosse School District remains a safe and engaging school climate where students can learn to be financially, socially and environmentally responsible citizens.
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| —Allen Pruitt (2017)[5] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ School District of La Crosse, "Board of Education: School Board Election," accessed January 4, 2017
- ↑ La Crosse County Clerk, "Unofficial Summary," accessed April 5, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Judy Stangl, School District of La Crosse" March 28, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Allen Pruitt for La Crosse School Board, "About," accessed March 27, 2017
| School District of La Crosse elections in 2017 | |
| La Crosse County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Dave Rudolph • Incumbent, Connie Troyanek • Allen Pruitt • Laurie Cooper Stoll |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
