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Charlie Bobbitt
Charlie Bobbitt was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Colorado Springs District 11 Board of Education in Colorado. He lost election to the board against five other candidates for three available seats on November 5, 2013. Bobbitt previously served on the board from 2006 to 2011 after winning a recall election.[1]
Biography
Bobbitt earned a B.S. in Social Science Education from Colorado State University. He worked as an insurance agent at the time of his candidacy.[2]
Elections
2013
Bobbitt, Al Loma and James Tucker lost to LuAnn Long, Jim Mason and Linda Mojer for three at-large seats on the Colorado Springs school board up for election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Colorado Springs School District 11, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  LuAnn Long Incumbent |
21.3% | 20,601 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Mason |
18.7% | 18,069 | |
| Nonpartisan | Linda Mojer |
16.7% | 16,191 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie Bobbitt | 15.2% | 14,696 | |
| Nonpartisan | Al Loma Incumbent | 14.3% | 13,854 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Tucker | 13.9% | 13,434 | |
| Total Votes | 96,845 | |||
| Source: El Paso County, Colorado, "2013 Coordinated Election," November 14, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Bobbitt reported no contributions or expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State[3]
Endorsements
Bobbitt received the following endorsements in the 2013 campaign:[4][2]
- The Colorado Springs Independent[5]
- Colorado Springs Home Builders Association
- Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS
2007
Bobbitt won a full term on the board in November 2007 by placing fourth out of seven candidates for four available seats. He did not seek re-election in 2011.
| Colorado Springs District 11 Board of Education, At-large, November 8, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jan Tanner |
20.2% | 16,968 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Strand |
19.2% | 16,115 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Null |
17.4% | 14,568 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlie Bobbitt |
13.8% | 11,547 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chyrese Exline | 12.4% | 10,390 | |
| Nonpartisan | Willie H. Breazall | 9.2% | 7,731 | |
| Nonpartisan | Delia Armstrong Busby | 7.8% | 6,524 | |
| Total Votes | 83,843 | |||
| Source: El Paso County Clerk | ||||
Campaign themes
2013
Bobbitt provided the following answers to questions posed by the Citizens Project:[6]
Pressing issues in district
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District 11 has many outstanding and good schools but our poor performing schools and those students that attend those schools are very worrisome to me. We must find a way to transform all our schools from Good to Great School. I believe my past dedication to listening and looking for solutions and advocating for all students is imperative for the District 11 Board. |
Anti-bullying policies
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Bullying should not be tolerated whether it is student to student, staff to student, student to staff or staff to staff. Bullying creates a negative school environment which is detrimental to learning. District 11 is using Restorative Justice process to help correct bullying offenders. |
School choice
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In my five years on D11 Board, I reviewed and recommended action on sixteen charter school application. In today's school choice environment it is important that school board be flexible but firm in working with charter schools. |
District finances
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District 11 has a sound established budget process which continues to serve the district. |
Sex education
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District 11 has an excellent instructional science staff that will make sure D11 is meeting any changes to sex education. |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Charlie + Bobbitt + Colorado + Springs + School + District + Colorado"
See also
- Colorado
- Colorado Springs School District 11, Colorado
- Colorado Springs School District 11 elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Springs Gazette, "D-11 board member resigning to take job at Wasson," October 11, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gazette Voter Guide, "Charlie Bobbitt," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Springs Housing & Building Association, "PAC Endorsed Candidates," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Springs Independent, "Help for education, taxes for RMJ sales," October 23, 2013
- ↑ Citizens Project, "Colorado Springs School District 11 - Candidate Profiles," accessed October 28, 2013 (dead link)
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