Charlie Wilson (Ohio school board member)

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Charlie Wilson

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Worthington Schools Board of Education At-large

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Education

Associate

Garden City, Kansas, Community Junior College

Bachelor's

University of Kansas

Law

New York University School of Law

Personal

Profession

Attorney and Professor

Contact

Campaign website

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Charlie Wilson was an at-large member of the Worthington Schools Board of Education in Ohio. Wilson assumed office in 2008. Wilson left office on December 31, 2023.

Wilson ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Worthington Schools Board of Education in Ohio. Wilson won in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Wilson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Wilson attended Garden City, Kansas, Community Junior College, received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Kansas, and a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law. His professional experience includes practicing law as a trial attorney and being a law professor.

Elections

2023

Charlie Wilson did not file for re-election.

2019

See also: Worthington Schools, Ohio, elections (2019)

General election

General election for Worthington Schools Board of Education At-large (2 seats)

Amy Lloyd and incumbent Charlie Wilson defeated Kelly Needleman in the general election for Worthington Schools Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Lloyd (Nonpartisan)	40.7	7,962
✔		Charlie Wilson (Nonpartisan)	36.7	7,176
	Submit photo	Kelly Needleman (Nonpartisan)	22.6	4,421

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 19,559
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2015

See also: Worthington Schools elections (2015)

Opposition

Two of the five seats on the Worthington Schools Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. All members represent the district at-large.

Incumbents Julie Keegan and Charlie Wilson ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats.

Results

Worthington Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Julie Keegan Incumbent	54.9%	10,774
Charlie Wilson Incumbent	45.1%	8,850
Total Votes		19,624
Source: Franklin County, Ohio, "2015 General Election Official Results," November 27, 2015

Funding

Keegan reported $3,371.75 in contributions and $30.00 in expenditures to the Franklin County Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $3,34175 on hand in the election.

Endorsements

Keegan received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.

Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Charlie Wilson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wilson'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.

Charlie Wilson is an emeritus professor at The Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law where he teaches Education Law, Education Policy, School Funding Law, and Comparative International Education Law & Policy. As a member of several International Education Study Groups, Wilson has visited and studied high-performing schools in numerous countries. As an officer of the National School Boards Association, Wilson visits high-performing American schools to study evidence-based best practices that can be adapted for Worthington Schools. Wilson is a Trustee on McConnell Arts Center's board of trustees. He was the Ohio School Boards Association's President in 2013 and is the President-Elect of the National School Boards Association. Both OSBA and NSBA have honored Wilson with their Master Board Member Awards. NSBA awarded Wilson its Distinguished Service Award for Extraordinary Commitment to America's Children. Wilson is a nationally recognized speaker and expert on education policy. He receives numerous invitations to speak on issues such as school funding, the privatization of public education, the state constitutional right to an education, the school-to-prison pipeline, individualized instruction, special education, reading intervention, and the education of English Language Learners. Wilson is a 33-year resident of the Worthington school district. Wilson and his wife, Melonie Buller, have two sons who are Worthington Kilbourne High School graduates and attended Worthington Schools for thirteen years. Wilson served on several parent committees studying making recommendations concerning the enrollment growth in Worthington schools and planning the building of Slate Hill Elementary, Bluffsview Elementary, and WKHS. While his children were in school, Wilson was a PTA officer, Booster Club officer, and (with Melonie) a room parent for many years.

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?

• Too many of our students are not fully engaged and excited by our educational programs. We must individualize our instructional programs so that we are challenging all our students regardless of their strengths, interests, passions, and ability levels.
• It is critical that we use the funding the voters have approved in a fiscally responsible fashion.
• We must continue to improve our communications and engagement with the community. We must seek input and recommendations from our residents before we make major decisions.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public education is the cornerstone of our democracy. I am passionate about making sure that public schools are educating life-long learners who are life ready, so that all students realize their full potential, regardless of their ability level. Public schools must engage and challenge all our students. We must adapt for our students the evidence-based best practices that the best schools in the world are using to engage and challenge students. All our students are capable of learning and becoming life-long learners. I am passionate about implementing best practices so that our students are engaged, challenged, and eager to learn.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

A board member must be willing to attend numerous school and community events. It is critical that a board member listen to and engage with all members of the community including folks with no kids in our schools, parents, business leaders, and students.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

It is important that school board members have extensive knowledge and understanding of critical education practices, policies, and laws. School board members must be able to listen to and engage and work with everyone. Finally, a board member must be willing to connect with the entire community by attending numerous school and community events.

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