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Barbra Chase Burke
Barbra Chase Burke was a candidate for the District B seat on the Douglas County School Board of Directors in Colorado. She was defeated by fellow challenger James Geddes on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Burke attended Iowa State University where she studied marketing. Burke is a co-founder of Organization in-a-box, an organization that assisted in training several Douglas County School Parent Teacher Groups in 2011-2012. She is also the Regional Sales Manager for SumTotal Systems, Inc.. She is married to her husband Sean and the couple have two daughters.[1]
Elections
2013
Burke ran against fellow challenger James Geddes for the District B seat on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Douglas County School Board of Directors, Four-year term, District B, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  James Geddes |
52.5% | 52,962 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbra Chase Burke | 47.5% | 47,937 | |
| Total Votes | 100,899 | |||
| Source: Douglas County Elections, "2013 Coordinated Election," November 21, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Burke reported $10,969.96 in contributions and $10,909.26 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $60.70 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Burke received an endorsement from Steven Boand, former Douglas County Commissioner and Castle Rock mayor.[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Barbra + Burke + Douglas + County + Schools"
See also
- Colorado school districts
- Douglas County School District elections (2013)
- Douglas County School District, Colorado
External links
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