Bryan Swann

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Bryan Swann

Prior offices

Prince George's County Board of Education District 4

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Personal

Birthplace

Cheverly, Md.

Contact

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Bryan Swann was a member of the Prince George's County Board of Education in Maryland, representing District 4. He left office on December 7, 2020.

Swann ran for re-election to the Prince George's County Board of Education to represent District 4 in Maryland. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Swann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Swann was born in Cheverly, Maryland. He served in the United States Marine Corps.

Elections

2020

See also: Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Prince George's County Board of Education District 4

Shayla Adams-Stafford defeated incumbent Bryan Swann in the general election for Prince George's County Board of Education District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shayla Adams-Stafford (Nonpartisan)	66.4	23,514
		Bryan Swann (Nonpartisan)	33.3	11,784
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	125

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,423
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Prince George's County Board of Education District 4

Shayla Adams-Stafford and incumbent Bryan Swann defeated Mohammed Ali, Trina Brown, and Alethia Simmons in the primary for Prince George's County Board of Education District 4 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shayla Adams-Stafford (Nonpartisan)	42.6	7,688
✔		Bryan Swann (Nonpartisan)	26.6	4,802
		Mohammed Ali (Nonpartisan)	14.6	2,638
	Submit photo	Trina Brown (Nonpartisan)	10.4	1,874
		Alethia Simmons (Nonpartisan)	5.8	1,044

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,046
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Bryan Swann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Swann'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.

Bryan Swann is the current District 4 Board of Education member. He was born and raised in Landover Hills and Glenn Dale, MD. He attended Largo High School, Charles Carroll Middle School, and Bladensburg Elementary where his mother was a Prince George's County school teacher/principal. Bryan spent all of his childhood, the majority of his adulthood, and currently lives in District 4 with his two sons who are enrolled in PGCPS.

Bryan spends his time attending PTA meetings, civic associations meetings, and school visits. He is passionate about bringing the community together, gathering feedback, and providing important information while resolving issues.

Bryan is active in the community, a US Marine Corps veteran, and a civilian public servant. Additionally, Bryan earned his Master of Public Administration and Master of Business Administration from Harvard University and the University of Maryland at College Park, respectively.

Before serving on the board of education, Bryan worked in the White House during the Obama Administration, the U.S. Department of Defense, the private sector, and currently is a Deputy Director at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He has over a decade of financial management experience during his career managing multi-billion dollar budget with competing priorities, a similar challenge within the current school system budget.

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?

• Academic Excellence for All through Engagement, Transparency, and Accountability
• Building a Top Rank School System through Effective Funding Execution
• A Servant Leader that is Passionate about Community Building

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Smaller Class Sizes & New Schools​

Competitive Teacher Pay

Improving the School Bus System

Pre K3 & K4 for All

Increase Mental Health Support

Safe & Welcoming Schools for All​

Career and technical education

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