Blossom Tande
Blossom Tande was an at-large member of the Dysart Unified School District Governing Board in Arizona. She was first appointed to the office in 2013. She lost her bid for re-election in the November 4, 2014, general election.
Biography
Tande has a B.S. in management from California State Polytechnic University and an M.S. in business from the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University. At the time of her candidacy, Tande was completing an Ed.D. in educational leadership at Grand Canyon University.[1]
Tande is the CEO of Education Connection Solutions, LLC. She is also an adjunct professor at Indiana University and a substitute teacher.[1]
Elections
2014
Three seats on the Dysart Unified School District Governing Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Two of the seats up for election were four year terms. Spencer Bailey challenged incumbents Traci Sawyer-Sinkbeil and Blossom Tande in their re-election bids.[2]
The third seat was a two-year term to fill a vacancy on the board. Nanette Burnett, Ruth Butler and Suzanne Kellis were the candidates for the two-year term. Burnett originally filed to run for a four-year term, but later withdrew from that race and filed as a write-in candidate for the two-year term seat.[3]
Incumbent Traci Sawyer-Sinkbeil and challenger Spencer Bailey won the four-year terms.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Spencer Bailey |
36.5% | 14,507 | |
| Nonpartisan | Traci Sawyer-Sinkbeil Incumbent |
32.8% | 13,042 | |
| Nonpartisan | Blossom Tande Incumbent | 30.8% | 12,240 | |
| Total Votes | 39,789 | |||
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder/Elections Office, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Tande reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maricopa County Recorder's office.[4]
Endorsements
Tande did not receive any official endorsements.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Blossom + Tande + Dysart + Unified School + District"
See also
External links
- Dysart Unified School District
- Facebook campaign page
- Education Connection Solutions, LLC, biography of Blossom Tande
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Blossom Tande, Governing Board Member, Dysart Unified School District," accessed September 21, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Filed Candidate Listing," August 6, 2014
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "E-mail correspondence with Hope Olguin, Maricopa County Election Specialist," August 20, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Campaign Finance Document Search," accessed September 21, 2014
| 2014 Dysart Unified School District Elections | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large, four-year term: • Incumbent, Traci Sawyer-Sinkbeil • Incumbent, Blossom Tande • Spencer Bailey
At-large, two-year term: • Nanette Burnett • Ruth Butler • Suzanne Kellis |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
