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Christine Koltermann
Christine Koltermann was the Trustee Area 2 member of the Santa Clara Unified Board of Education in California. She ran for re-election and was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1]
Biography
Koltermann earned a bachelor's degree in geological sciences from the University of Wisconsin, master's degree in hydrogeology/hydrology from the University of Nevada, and Ph.D. and postdoctoral fellowship from Stanford University. She and her husband co-own Pegasus Geoscience, an environmental consulting firm. Koltermann previously taught hydrogeology at the University of Nevada-Reno and worked as a hydrogeologist for the United States Geological Survey in Carson City, Nevada.[2]
Elections
2014
The election in Santa Clara Unified featured four seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. One incumbent from Trustee Area 1, two from Trustee Area 2 and one from Trustee Area 3 were up for re-election. There was no primary election.
Trustee Area 1 incumbent Jim Canova ran unopposed and won re-election. In the Trustee Area 2 race, incumbents Christine Koltermann and Ina K. Bendis ran against challengers Ashish Mangla, Noelani Sallings, Jodi Muirhead and Steve Kelly. Incumbent Andrew Ratermann faced challenger Michael Helms in Trustee Area 3. Although challengers Jodi Muirhead and Noelani Sallings defeated both incumbents for the Trustee Area 2 seats, Trustee Area 3 board member Andrew Ratermann retained his seat against challenger Michael Helms.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jodi Muirhead |
32.3% | 13,336 | |
| Nonpartisan | Noelani Sallings |
26.3% | 10,885 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine Koltermann Incumbent | 14.9% | 6,143 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ina K. Bendis Incumbent | 11.5% | 4,735 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Kelly | 8.1% | 3,349 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ashish Mangla | 6.9% | 2,864 | |
| Total Votes | 41,312 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed January 2, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Koltermann reported $6,278.00 in contributions and $5,701.41 in expenditures to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, leaving her with a cash balance of $576.59 as of October 18, 2014.[3]
Recent news
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See also
- Santa Clara Unified School District, California
- Santa Clara Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
