Ben Perlman
Ben Perlman was a member of the Omaha Public Schools Board of Education in Nebraska, representing Subdistrict 3. Perlman assumed office in 2016. Perlman left office on January 4, 2021.
Perlman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Omaha Public Schools Board of Education to represent Subdistrict 3 in Nebraska. Perlman won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Perlman is a product of Omaha Public Schools. His children also attend schools in the district. Perlman obtained a bachelor's degree in journalism and a law degree from Creighton University.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Omaha Public Schools elections (2016)
Five of the nine seats on the Omaha Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. The board is nonpartisan, but the candidates identified with a political party when they filed for candidacy. A primary election was held for Subdistricts 1 and 7 on May 10, 2016. Subdistrict 1 incumbent Yolanda Williams (D) defeated challenger Ricky Smith (D) in the general election and Krystal Gabel and Marilou Roth (R) in the primary election to win re-election to her seat. Ben Perlman won the open Subdistrict 3 seat by defeating Alex Gates. Incumbent Lou Ann Goding (R) ran unopposed and won re-election in Subdistrict 5. Amanda Ryan (D) won the open Subdistrict 7 seat by defeating Carol Krejci (D) in the general election and Mario Polite in the primary election. Vinny Palermo (D) ran unopposed and won re-election to the Subdistrict 9 seat.[2]
Results
| Omaha Public Schools, Subdistrict 3 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ben Perlman |
51.66% | 7,371 |
| Alex Gates | 47.37% | 6,758 |
| Write-in votes | 0.97% | 138 |
| Total Votes | 14,267 | |
| Source: Douglas County, Nebraska, "Summary Report," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Perlman reported $7,985.00 in contributions and $6,597.63 in expenditures to the Nebraska Accountability and Dislosure Committee, which left his campaign with $1,387.37 on hand as of November 3, 2016.[3]
Endorsements
Perlman has been endorsed in the election by Omaha Schools board member Marian Fey. For a full list of his endorsements please click here.
Campaign themes
Candidate website
Perlman's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2016:
| “ | Teacher Empowerment Teachers are our greatest asset. Recruit and retain the most effective teachers. Provide professonal development, support advanced degrees, and empower teachers in curriculum design. The board's role is to provide a vision and to support OPS teachers, not to micromanage them. Support Teaching Innovation. Innovation helps create productive classrooms. Teachers should be encouraged to enrich their own learning environments, and schools and the school board should support that innovation. Equal Access for All Early Childhood Education. Investing in early childhood education leads to economic growth, lower unemployment, and reduced crime. Play is an early child's work; teachers facilitate the best use of play in critical early childhood development. Transparency |
” |
| —Ben Perlman's campaign website (2016)[5] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ben Perlman for OPS, "Meet Ben," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Douglas County, Nebraska, "Candidate Information," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Dislosure Committee, "Campaign Statements," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ben Perlman for OPS, "Home," accessed March 11, 2016
| 2016 Omaha Public Schools Elections | |
| Douglas County, Nebraska | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Subdistrict 1: Incumbent, Yolanda Williams • Krystal Gabel • Marilou Roth • Ricky Smith Subdistrict 3: Alex Gates • Ben Perlman |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
