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Bill Hodges (Colorado)
Bill Hodges was a candidate for the Director District E seat on the Douglas County Board of Education in Colorado. He was defeated by incumbent Doug Benevento in the school board election on November 5, 2013. Hodges was aligned with a slate of candidates opposed to many of the reforms enacted by the current board.
Biography
Hodges and his wife, Ginger, have two adult children who graduated from district schools and two grandchildren who attended schools in Douglas County at the time of his candidacy. He worked as the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for the district from 2001 to his retirement in 2011. Hodges also served as a member of the Governor's Teacher Quality Commission and worked on the Group Incentive Board.[1]
Elections
2013
Hodges challenged incumbent Doug Benevento for the Director District E seat on the Douglas County Board of Education.
Results
| Douglas County School Board of Directors, Four-year term, District E, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Doug Benevento Incumbent |
51.8% | 52,165 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Hodges | 48.2% | 48,518 | |
| Total Votes | 100,683 | |||
| Source: Douglas County Elections, "2013 Coordinated Election," November 21, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Hodges reported $15,763.91 in contributions and $15,822.25 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $58.34 in debt.[2]
Endorsements
The Network for Public Education (NPE) endorsed Hodges on October 9, 2013.[3]
Campaign themes
2013
In an interview with Our Colorado News, Hodges explained his views on the district's most pressing issues:[4]
| “ | Although there are many issues facing DCSD, the most important one in my mind is allowing all voices to be heard and respected. One shouldn't be excluded because your views don't align with the current board's political agenda. I would increase public comment minutes. I would facilitate with other board members community focus groups to hear all concerns and issues. I would reinstate the district's community survey as another way to gain stakeholder input for the board to consider. In evaluating the superintendent's annual performance, a community, staff and student survey should be included as part of the evaluation process.[5] | ” |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bill + Hodges + Douglas + County + Schools"
See also
- Colorado school districts
- Douglas County School District elections (2013)
- Douglas County School District, Colorado
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hodges for Schools, "About Bill," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate and Candidate Committee Detail," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Network for Public Education, "NPE Endorses Bill Hodges for Douglas County School Board, CO," October 9, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Our Colorado News, "Q&As with candidates for Douglas County School Board," October 17, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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