Brayden Hunt

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Brayden Hunt

Nonpartisan

Western Heights Public Schools school board Seat 3

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Linda Farley

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

April 4, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Southern Nazarene University, 2018

Graduate

Iliff School of Theology, 2021

Personal

Birthplace

Nampa, Idaho

Religion

Nazarene

Profession

Teacher

Contact

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Brayden Hunt is a member of the Western Heights Public Schools school board in Oklahoma, representing Seat 3. He assumed office on April 10, 2023. His current term ends in 2028.

Hunt ran for election to the Western Heights Public Schools school board to represent Seat 3 in Oklahoma. He won in the general election on April 4, 2023.

Hunt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Brayden Hunt was born in Nampa, Idaho. He earned a bachelor's degree from Southern Nazarene University in 2018 and a graduate degree from the Iliff School of Theology in 2021. His career experience includes working as a teacher. Hunt has been affiliated with Reaching Our City (ROC).

Elections

2023

See also: Western Heights Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2023)

General election

General election for Western Heights Public Schools school board Seat 3

Brayden Hunt defeated Kelly Brown in the general election for Western Heights Public Schools school board Seat 3 on April 4, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brayden Hunt (Nonpartisan)	56.3	156
	Submit photo	Kelly Brown (Nonpartisan)	43.7	121

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 277
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Western Heights Public Schools school board Seat 3

Kelly Brown and Brayden Hunt defeated Bud Ward in the primary for Western Heights Public Schools school board Seat 3 on February 14, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kelly Brown (Nonpartisan)	41.4	91
✔		Brayden Hunt (Nonpartisan)	36.8	81
	Submit photo	Bud Ward (Nonpartisan)	21.8	48

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 220
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Brayden Hunt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hunt's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have worked with students and families within the Western Heights School District for 8+ years. I have built strong and lasting relationships with students, families, educators, and community stakeholders. In my professional capacity, I helped to provide free meals and groceries to students and families within the district and worked with educators and community leaders to provide space for important meetings and actions that were taking place in relation to the school district. I am a proven leader and parent of a future Western Heights student who has put the time in to understand the issues the district faces and get involved. I was selected to be on the district's Community Connection Team in order to help improve the community's relationship with the district by identifying ways to connect with community partners and increase community engagement with the district.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am deeply invested in the future of the district, not only for the students that I have built relationships with, but for my own children.
• I bring unique perspective as someone who has worked in direct services with the patrons of this district.
• I believe Western Heights can be on the cutting edge of excellence and innovation within education in the Oklahoma City metro.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Western Heights is a school district full of students and families who have been and are marginalized in various ways. My deepest concern and area of greatest passion is ensuring that all students in the district have access to an education that will give them the greatest opportunity to succeed as adults. I believe Western Heights can provide that education with good leadership in place that chart a new course for the district.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am both passionate and eager to learn how to be the best board member I can possibly be. I am experienced with students, families, and educators within the district and believe that those relationships have proven and will continue to prove essential to understanding the full context of the district. I am a capable leader who believes in leading from a position of humility.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first full-time job was at Reaching Our City, a nonprofit located within the Western Heights School District. Previously interning there for 4 years, I worked there full-time another 4+ years, serving as Food Resource Manager and Associate Pastor to Youth & Families. Both roles encompassed many things, including providing meals to students, serving as a liaison to Western Heights educators, and coordinating with community leaders for monthly meetings on site regarding the district, as examples.

How would you support the diverse needs of your district’s students, faculty, staff, and community?

I believe when educators feel they are supported, they are best positioned to perform well and provide quality education to students. I trust the leadership currently in place within the district and their ability to make decisions within their buildings that are best for the students, as well as the staff and faculty. Beyond that, I believe it is essential to connect students and families to important resources that are found outside of our schools. Education should, in some ways, be holistic in the sense that we are invested in the whole lives of students and care about their well-being, safety, and access to resources, apart from simply being concerned with their education.

What will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district?

I know parents of many students in the district and have relationships with them. I also believe in making myself available in any way that I can to parents of the district. My personal phone number and email are readily available to whoever may need them, and I live in the community and welcome community members to approach me whenever they see me in public. I am an open and honest person and will carry that into this position.

What are your preferred strategies for faculty, staff, and administration recruitment?

I think our best strategy is making sure that Western Heights is a district where people want to work. This starts with leadership making the current staff, faculty, and administration feel supported and in the best position to succeed, as well as holding them accountable when necessary. I believe that we are in a good spot in that regard and will continue to grow stronger. Another simple but effective strategy is making sure that we are publicly sharing the good things happening within the district. This district has been plagued by negative news coverage for some time, so the narrative must change, starting with the small and big victories that are won daily on Western Heights' campuses. We continue to make strides in these areas and still have room to improve.

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