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Bob Vasquez
Bob Vasquez is an at-large member of the Toledo Public Schools Board of Education in Ohio. He assumed office in 2008. His current term ends on December 31, 2025.
Vasquez is running for re-election for an at-large seat of the Toledo Public Schools Board of Education in Ohio. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Biography
A native of Toledo, Vasquez obtained a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Toledo. A licensed social worker, Vasquez began working as director of special projects in 1996 for The Twelve Inc., an organization specializing in foster care and adoption services.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Toledo Public Schools, Ohio, elections (2025)
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Toledo Public Schools Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Polly Taylor-Gerken, incumbent Chris Varwig, and incumbent Bob Vasquez are running in the general election for Toledo Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Polly Taylor-Gerken (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Chris Varwig (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Bob Vasquez (Nonpartisan) | |
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- Gisele Johnson (Nonpartisan)
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2021
See also: Toledo Public Schools, Ohio, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Toledo Public Schools Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Bob Vasquez, incumbent Chris Varwig, and incumbent Polly Taylor-Gerken defeated Jason Sobb in the general election for Toledo Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Vasquez (Nonpartisan) | 30.7 | 16,762 |
| ✔ | | Chris Varwig (Nonpartisan) | 28.3 | 15,418 |
| ✔ | | Polly Taylor-Gerken (Nonpartisan) | 27.3 | 14,912 |
 | Jason Sobb (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 7,477 | |
| Total votes: 54,569 | |||
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2017
- See also: Toledo Public Schools elections (2017)
Three of five seats on the Toledo Public Schools Board of Education in Ohio were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. All three incumbents filed for re-election. Incumbents Polly Taylor-Gerken, Chris Varwig, and Bob Vasquez defeated newcomer Ruth Leonard.[2][3]
| Toledo Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bob Vasquez Incumbent |
30.10% | 22,854 |
| Polly Taylor-Gerken Incumbent |
26.49% | 20,113 |
| Chris Varwig Incumbent |
23.36% | 17,735 |
| Ruth Leonard | 20.06% | 15,231 |
| Total Votes | 75,933 | |
| Source: Lucas County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report: Official Results," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
2013
- See also: Toledo Public Schools elections (2013)
Results
| Toledo Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Vasquez Incumbent |
19.3% | 16,715 | |
| Nonpartisan | Polly Taylor-Gerken |
18.5% | 15,947 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Varwig |
15.6% | 13,505 | |
| Nonpartisan | Perry Lefevre | 13.4% | 11,589 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randall Parker III | 10.8% | 9,333 | |
| Nonpartisan | Aji Green | 9.8% | 8,423 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tina Henold | 9.3% | 8,023 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darryl Fingers | 3.3% | 2,852 | |
| Total Votes | 86,387 | |||
| Source: Lucas County of Ohio, "Election Summary Report for General Election in Lucas County, Ohio," accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
Vasquez was endorsed by the Leadership Fund of the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, Local Union 8, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Cement Masons and Plasterers Local 886 and Northwestern Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council.[1]
Funding
Vasquez reported $500 in contributions but no expenditures to the Ohio Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $500 on hand.[4]
2009
| Toledo Public Schools, At-large, 4-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Vasquez |
19.8% | 23,269 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brenda Hill |
17.5% | 20,578 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry J. Sykes |
15.5% | 18,153 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darlene Fisher | 14.7% | 17,251 | |
| Nonpartisan | Aji Green | 10.7% | 12,579 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mindy Jenson | 6.9% | 8,159 | |
| Nonpartisan | James M. Jones | 5.1% | 5,954 | |
| Nonpartisan | John G. Bull Dog Rus | 3.5% | 4,141 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vince Hornik | 3.4% | 3,978 | |
| Nonpartisan | Norman E. Drogmiller | 2.9% | 3,394 | |
| Total Votes | 117,456 | |||
| Source: Election Results Summary, "General Election, Lucas County," accessed October 29, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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2013
In an October 2013 interview with the Toledo Free Press, Vasquez stated the following when asked about his campaign priorities:[1]
| “ |
What are the three most crucial issues — in order of importance — facing TPS? What would you do as a board member to address the issues you identify? As a Board member I will continue to closely monitor our finances and continue to make the hard decisions that need to be made. I served as president of the Board during what I believe was the most difficult period in recent times. We have cut millions of dollars out of the budget by eliminating services and as a result of our staff making concessions. All of this involved making hard decisions, some of which have long lasting effects on our staff and students. I am a trustee of the Ohio School Board Association. The association represents member school districts and assists us in educating our state and federal representatives on the array of education issues. Of course the most significant is funding. The state has balanced its budget largely by cutting funding to education requiring the local community to fund a larger portion. I am regularly involved in advocating on education issues in Columbus and I have traveled annually to Washington D. C. to do so on the national level. I could write much more because these are complicated issues. The state is mandating core standards that we must incorporate into our daily teaching. Much of the curriculum is mandated but we can make adjustments. We need to look at new techniques for teaching this generation of students. The current environment enables students to have access to instant information. For instance, current technology dictates that we incorporate technology into our methods of teaching. This is a long term issue that requires consistent attention. I have had discussions with the local universities and with our administration encouraging them to meet with higher education to let them know what our needs are. We need to address the issue of our underperforming schools. The key is to improve parent participation. We need to find a method for engaging those parents who historically have not been engaged with their child’s school. We need to redirect resources to accomplish this. TPS currently has a renewal levy on the ballot that will raise approximately $16 million annually for five years, or about the annual savings that can be obtained by implementing the performance audit recommendations. Why should the TPS renewal levy be approved by voters? Ohio statutes require that TPS teachers and principals have regular performance evaluations with student performance on standardized tests a component of the evaluation. Should teachers and principals be held directly accountable for student performance in their individual performance evaluations? Why or why not? Toledo Public Schools has long had a successful evaluation program for our teachers, informally called the Toledo Plan. Ohio is currently implementing national standards regarding the skills and knowledge all students need for success, referred to as the “Common Core.” Why do you support or oppose the adoption of these standards? I also oppose standards that do not take into consideration the individual student. I oppose unfunded mandates on local school districts. [5] |
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kevin Moore Toledo Free Press, "School Board Candidate Profile: Bob Vasquez," published October 24, 2013
- ↑ Marielle Bricker, "Email communication with Dora Anderson," August 17, 2017
- ↑ Lucas County , "Unofficial election results," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting: Campaign Finance," accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
