Barbara Clark (Nevada)
Barbara Clark represented District C on the Washoe County Board of Trustees in Nevada. She was first elected to the board in 2006. Clark and challenger Nick Smith defeated Carlos Cardoso in the primary election on June 10, 2014. Clark was defeated by Smith in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1]
Biography
Clark obtained a B.A. from the University of California-San Diego and a J.D. from Western State University School of Law. She is a former president and head lobbyist for the Nevada State Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Clark has served as chair for the Nevada Advisory Council on Family Engagement. She has two adult children and one grandchild.[2]
Elections
2014
Incumbent John R. Mayer ran unopposed for the District B seat in the general election on November 4, 2014. Barbara Clark sought re-election to the District C seat against Nick Smith. Jim Shaw and Veronica Frenkel competed for the District F seat held by Estela Gutierrez.
While Mayer was returned to his seat by default, incumbent Clark was defeated by challenger Smith and Frenkel narrowly defeated Shaw.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Nick Smith |
64.3% | 12,869 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Clark Incumbent | 35.7% | 7,155 | |
| Total Votes | 20,024 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "Silver State 2014 Election Night Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Clark Incumbent |
64% | 4,797 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nick Smith |
25.2% | 1,890 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carlos Cardoso | 10.8% | 806 | |
| Total Votes | 7,493 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "County Results Washoe," accessed October 13, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Clark reported $1,500.00 in contributions and $0.00 in expenditures to the Nevada Secretary of State, leaving her campaign with $1,500.00 on hand as of June 5, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Clark did not receive any official endorsements in 2014.
2010
| Washoe County School District, District C General Election, 4-year term, November 2, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Clark Incumbent |
72.8% | 21,672 | |
| Nonpartisan | Francey Dennis | 27.2% | 8,116 | |
| Total Votes | 29,788 | |||
| Source: Washoe County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results Information," accessed April 22, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
When asked by the Reno Gazette-Journal why she was running for re-election, Clark stated, "in the past five years, I have worked hard to help achieve the successes we had seen in the school district. I want to continue on that path to go from a good school district to a great school district."[4]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Barbara + Clark + Washoe + County + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washoe County Registrar of Voters, "General Election Summary Report," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Washoe County School District, "Meet the Trustees," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Contributions & Expenditures," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ Reno Gazette-Journal, "After superintendent ouster, more eyes on school board races," October 13, 2014
| 2014 Washoe County School District Elections | |
| Reno, Nevada | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District B: • John R. Mayer District C: • Barbara Clark • Nick Smith |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
