Christine DeVigili

This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.

Christine DeVigili

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 23, 2022

Personal

Birthplace

Fort Myers, Fla.

Religion

Follower of Christ

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Campaign YouTube

Christine DeVigili (also known as Christy) ran for election to the School District of Lee County school board to represent District 1 in Florida. She lost in the primary on August 23, 2022.

DeVigili completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Christine DeVigili was born in Fort Myers, Florida.

Elections

2022

See also: School District of Lee County, Florida, elections (2022)

General election

General election for School District of Lee County school board District 1

Sam Fisher defeated Kathy Fanny in the general election for School District of Lee County school board District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sam Fisher (Nonpartisan)	51.8	26,434
	Submit photo	Kathy Fanny (Nonpartisan)	48.2	24,644

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 51,078
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for School District of Lee County school board District 1

Sam Fisher and Kathy Fanny defeated Christine DeVigili and Cathy Stout in the primary for School District of Lee County school board District 1 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sam Fisher (Nonpartisan)	43.3	12,873
✔	Submit photo	Kathy Fanny (Nonpartisan)	25.3	7,522
		Christine DeVigili (Nonpartisan)	16.3	4,839
	Submit photo	Cathy Stout (Nonpartisan)	15.0	4,470

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,704
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Courtney Staley (Nonpartisan)

Endorsements

To view DeVigili's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Christine DeVigili completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by DeVigili's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Expand all | Collapse all

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm a deeply rooted Florida native, born and raised in Lee County, and I have been a Cape Coral resident almost my whole life. I was blessed to marry my best friend, David, who is a US Army Combat Veteran, in 2011; and for the last 10 years we’ve raised 3 beautiful daughters together (two in public school, and one homeschool). I'm running for School Board because I've been an advocate for children and families in Lee County for many years, and I'm passionate about where the future of my community is headed. I believe that in order to protect educational integrity, we must defend the rights of every parent, the safety of all students, the fair treatment of our educators, and the voice of our community; and that is exactly what I'm going to do.

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?

• Parents are the most qualified people when it comes to making decisions for their children; that's why protecting their rights is my number one priority.
• When our educators are successful, our students are successful, and that is why I will fight for educators every day. I will advocate to increase their pay, improve their overall working conditions, and develop enhanced professional development opportunities for all of our education professionals.
• The community deserves to know and understand why and how their tax dollars are being spent. Once elected, I will make sure that an easily accessible, line item budget is made publicly available; then, I will advocate for a zero based budget and a forensic audit by both an internal and external auditor.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I'm personally passionate about forms of public policy that secure and protect the rights of parents and children; including anything that pertains to maintaining the Liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children including education, health, and mental care.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to the Founders of our great nation. Great men and women like Thomas Paine, James Otis Jr., and John and Abigail Adams. It is because of their courage and great sacrifice (and that of others like them) that we are able to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Sovereign Duty by KrisAnne Hall

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

9/11... I was 16. I was taking a nap on the couch in my apartment, and I woke up from what I thought was a dream, only to discover that everything I thought I was dreaming about was actually happening, in real time, and I was hearing it on the radio in my sleep.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I got my first job when I was 14 years old when my best friend's mom hired me to work over the summer at the McDonalds on Fort Myers Beach (it's no longer there today).

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

School board members serve a dual role: To represent the concerns of the citizens, taxpayers and parents to the school administrators, and to represent the needs of the students and school district to the citizens, taxpayers and parents of the community. As well as setting the policies, goals and objectives for the district – and holding the superintendent responsible for implementing the policies and achieving the goals.

Who are your constituents?

My constituents are the citizens, taxpayers, parents and students in my community.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

See also

2022 Elections

What's on the ballot? U.S. Congress U.S. Congress special elections State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Election analysis hub

Government

Who represents me? U.S. Congress State executives State legislators State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

Newsletters

The Heart of the Primaries The Daily Brew The Weekly Brew The Ballot Bulletin Checks and Balances Economy and Society Hall Pass Number of the Day Robe & Gavel Union Station

External links

Search Google News for this topic

Candidate

School District of Lee County school board District 1

Website

Facebook

YouTube