Carol Voss
Carol Voss was the District 8 representative on the Milwaukee Board of School Directors in Wisconsin from 2015 to 2019. She won election to the board without facing opposition in the general election on April 7, 2015. Voss did not file to run for re-election in 2019.[1]
Biography
Voss was born in Milwaukee, Wis. She earned a B.S. in occupational therapy, assistive/augmentative technology and rehabilitation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She went on to earn an M.S. in business from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. When she served on the school board, she had worked as an occupational therapy director, research associate, executive director and instructor. As of 2015, she was the public relations and marketing director for IndependenceFirst, a nonprofit organization working in independent living for people with disabilities.[2]
Board membership
2015-2016
The Milwaukee Board of School Directors voted unanimously on 88.74 percent of its votes between the annual organizational meeting on April 28, 2015, and the regular board meeting on November 17, 2016. The voting data indicated that Mark Sain, Larry Miller, Carol Voss, Terrence Falk, and Claire Zautke were the majority faction on the board, and Annie Woodward and Wendell Harris Sr. were the minority faction on the board. Michael Bonds and Tatiana Joseph did not vote consistently enough with either group to be included in the majority or minority faction.[3]
Elections
2015
Five seats on the Milwaukee Board of School Directors were up for election on April 7, 2015. Two of the races were contested.
District 2 incumbent Jeff Spence faced challenger Wendell Harris Sr. Stephany Pruitt challenged District 3 incumbent Michael Bonds.
Brian Eisold filed a declaration of candidacy to challenge at-large incumbent Terrence Falk. However, Eisold did not file the necessary nominating signatures, leaving Falk unopposed in his re-election bid. District 1 incumbent Mark Sain and candidate Carol Voss for District 8 were also unopposed in the election.
All of the incumbents except Spence, who was defeated by Harris, retained their seats, and Voss won her first term on the board in the open District 8 race.
Results
| Milwaukee Public Schools, District 8 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Carol Voss |
98.5% | 4,491 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.5% | 69 | |
| Total Votes | 4,560 | |||
| Source: City of Milwaukee Election Commission, "April 7, 2015: Spring Election Summary Report," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Voss reported $1,372.47 in contributions and $869.47 in expenditures to the Milwaukee Election Commission, which left her campaign with $503.00 in cash on hand in this election.[4]
Endorsements
Voss received no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Voss provided the following statement on her Facebook campaign page:
| “ | I am running for the Milwaukee Board of School Directors because I know that I am a force for positive change in my community. I care about where our community is headed, knowing we need outstanding public education now and in the future for a prosperous Milwaukee.
As the mother of two children in MPS schools. I want to make sure that not just my own kids. but also all kids citywide receive a high-quality public education to excel in their lives. As neighbors. we fought together for changes in Bay View High School and know those positive developments are continuing to turn the school around. I will be a strong voice for parents and a responsible business person regarding budget issues. As the daughter of two teachers. I know what challenges they face inside the classroom and will be an advocate for them in the community.[5] |
” |
| —Carol Voss's Facebook campaign page (2015)[6] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Milwaukee Election Commission, "2019 Spring Election Candidates," accessed January 3, 2019
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Carol Voss," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ Milwaukee Public Schools, "Proceedings (Minutes) of the Board," accessed January 26, 2017
- ↑ Milwaukee Election Commission, "Campaign Finance Reports 2015 Election Cycle," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Vote Carol Voss: About," accessed February 4, 2015
| 2015 Milwaukee Public Schools Elections | |
| Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Mark Sain
District 2: • Incumbent, Jeff Spence • Wendell Harris Sr.
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| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
