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Bruce Elliott
Bruce Elliott was a candidate for the District 5 seat on the Kent School Board in Washington. He lost election to fellow challenger Maya Vengadasalam in the November 5, 2013 election to replace Tim Clark. Elliott campaigned to maintain local control over district affairs and improving the classroom experience.
Biography
Elliott earned a B.S. in Animal Science from Washington State University in 1975. He is a board member of the King-Pierce Farm Bureau. Elliot is a cattle and crop farmer. He and his wife have two children who graduated from district schools.[1]
Elections
2013
- See also: Kent School District elections (2013)
Elliott faced Maya Vengadasalam on November 5, 2013.
Results
General election
| Kent School Board, General, District 5, Four-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Maya Vengadasalam |
52.2% | 13,967 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Elliott | 47.5% | 12,717 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 95 | |
| Total Votes | 26,779 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "Results," November 25, 2013 | ||||
Primary
Elliott placed first in the August 6, 2013 primary for the District 5 seat. He faced Maya Vengadasalam in the November 5, 2013 general election.[2]
| Kent School Board, Primary, District 5, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Elliott |
44.1% | 7,506 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maya Vengadasalam |
32.5% | 5,534 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carmen Goers | 23.3% | 3,970 | |
| Total Votes | 17,010 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "August 6, 2013 Primary Election," August 20, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Burchard reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[3]
Campaign themes
2013
Elliott provided a statement of principles for the King County Local Voters' Pamphlet:[1]
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"I am a candidate because I want to help insure that Kent schools continue to provide a quality education to our children. I am not convinced that administrative decisions like increased short days are the best for our students. We must focus the bulk of our resources in the classroom, where learning occurs. We need to maintain local control of this process, not hand it over to Washington, DC. The duty of our schools is to teach our children core subjects and help them gain practical life skills. The future of our work force and a prosperous community depends on this. We face modern challenges, but that is no excuse to fail in providing this generation with the educational foundation they need." |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
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