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Amanda Karpus
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Amanda Karpus is an at-large representative on the Parma City School District school board in Ohio. Karpus won a first term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Karpus graduated from Valley Forge High School in 2003. In 2011, she opened a small business, Hai Bales Photography, LLC. Karpus has been affiliated with the Parma Community School District Focus on the Future District Operations and Facilities Usage Committee, the STEM Advisory Council, the Parma Early Childhood PTA as a district liaison and member of the scholarship committee, and the Parma Cooperative Preschool as a parent liaison. The 2017 election was her first time running for office.[1]
Elections
2017
Three of five seats on the Parma City School District Board of Education in Ohio were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Newcomers Amanda Karpus, John Schweitzer, and Steven Vaughn defeated incumbents Michael Johns and Kevin Kussmaul and challengers Alison Giraldo and Tammie Sebastian.[2][3]
| Parma City School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amanda Karpus |
24.81% | 12,515 |
| Steven Vaughn |
20.24% | 10,211 |
| John Schweitzer |
20.06% | 10,118 |
| Tammie Sebastian | 10.65% | 5,372 |
| Alison Giraldo | 10.33% | 5,213 |
| Kevin Kussmaul Incumbent | 7.67% | 3,867 |
| Michael Johns Incumbent | 6.25% | 3,154 |
| Total Votes | 50,450 | |
| Source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Summary November 7, 2017 General Election Official Results," accessed December 6, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Karpus provided the following description of her political philosophy to Ballotpedia:
| “ | I intend to be of 5 board members who create a fiscally responsible future for the Parma City School District, that is student centered. The goal of the district must be to offer the most comprehensive educational journey for our students in a financially sustainable way.[1][4] | ” |
According to her campaign website, her goals include,
| “ | Amanda Karpus wants to bring back accountability and transparency to our schools. She will work tirelessly to end the current culture of secrecy, misspending, and lack of answerability to improve the quality of education for her children and yours.[5][4] | ” |
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on August 18, 2017
- ↑ Cuyahoga County, "2017 Candidate List," accessed August 10, 2017
- ↑ Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Amanda Karpus for Parma City School District Board of Education, "About Amanda Karpus," accessed August 25, 2017
| Parma City School District elections in 2017 | |
| Cuyahoga County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Michael Johns • Incumbent, Kevin Kussmaul • Alison Giraldo • Amanda Karpus • John Schweitzer • Tammie Sebastian • Steven Vaughn |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
