Craig Angrimson
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Craig Angrimson was a member of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board At-large in Minnesota. Angrimson assumed office on January 8, 2018.
Angrimson ran for re-election to the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board At-large in Minnesota. Angrimson won in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Angrimson previously ran for a seat on the board and was defeated in 2013, 2015, and 2016.
Biography
Angrimson served in the United States Marine Corps before becoming an engineer.[1] He was the president of the Local 35 chapter of the International Union of Operating Engineers for three years.[2]
Elections
2017
Three of the seven seats on the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools school board in Minnesota were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbents Art Coulson and Mike Roseen won re-election. Craig Angrimson defeated incumbent Gary Huusko for the third seat. Challengers Brian Buechele, Rebecca Gierok, Daniel O'Neil, and Bianca Ward Virnig were also defeated in the election.[3]
Results
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Art Coulson Incumbent |
20.70% | 2,779 |
| Mike Roseen Incumbent |
20.17% | 2,708 |
| Craig Angrimson |
16.38% | 2,200 |
| Gary Huusko Incumbent | 11.39% | 1,530 |
| Rebecca Gierok | 11.27% | 1,513 |
| Daniel O'Neil | 8.39% | 1,126 |
| Bianca Ward Virnig | 7.47% | 1,003 |
| Brian Buechele | 3.50% | 470 |
| Write-in votes | 0.74% | 99 |
| Total Votes | 13,428 | |
| Source: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, "Agenda: Nov 13, 2017 - Regular School Board," accessed November 28, 2017 | ||
Funding
Angrimson reported $3,050.00 in contributions and $3,025.60 in expenditures to the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, which left his campaign with $24.40 on hand in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Angrimson was endorsed by the following organizations:[5][6][7]
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Angrimson was also endorsed by members of other school boards and former officials. Click here to see a list of his supporters.
2016
One seat on the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools school board in Minnesota was up for special election to a three-year term on August 9, 2016. The election was held to fill the seat Rob Duchscher vacated in March 2016. Craig Angrimson, Michael Atherley, Sachin Isaacs, Wendy Brekken, Christopher Dahling, John Millea, and Rachel Wetzsteon filed to run for the seat. Isaacs was elected to the board with 28.8 percent of the vote.[8][9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Sachin Isaacs |
28.8% | 2,171 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wendy Brekken | 19.6% | 1,476 | |
| Nonpartisan | Craig Angrimson | 13.4% | 1,012 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Atherley | 12.7% | 956 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Millea | 8.9% | 668 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Dahling | 8% | 605 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rachel Wetzsteon | 7.6% | 576 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1% | 78 | |
| Total Votes | 7,542 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 196 - ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN," accessed June 13, 2017 | ||||
2015
The election in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan featured four of the seven seats on the board up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of incumbents Joel Albright, Rob Duchscher, Jackie Magnuson, and Bob Schutte were up for election. All four incumbents filed to run for re-election, and they defeated challengers Craig Angrimson, Michael Atherley, and Sachin Isaacs for the four at-large seats. Angrimson previously ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the board in 2013.
Results
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jackie Magnuson Incumbent |
21.1% | 7,277 |
| Joel Albright Incumbent |
18.2% | 6,252 |
| Rob Duchscher Incumbent |
17.1% | 5,895 |
| Bob Schutte Incumbent |
17.1% | 5,879 |
| Michael Atherley | 8.8% | 3,031 |
| Sachin Isaacs | 8.2% | 2,836 |
| Craig Angrimson | 8.2% | 2,820 |
| Write-in votes | 1.31% | 451 |
| Total Votes | 34,441 | |
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Local Results in Dakota County," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Angrimson reported $2,400.00 in contributions and $2,065.76 in expenditures to the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools administration, which left his campaign with $348.61 on hand during the election.[10]
Endorsements
Angrimson received endorsements from the following labor organizations:[11]
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 5
- Carpenters Local 322
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers LL 459
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 110
- Ironworkers Local 512
- International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 35, IUOE Local 49 and IUOE Local 70
- Service Employees International Union Local 284
- Steamfitters/Pipefitters Local 455
- Teamsters Local 120
- Teamsters Joint Council 32
2013
Angrimson lost to incumbents Art Coulson, Gary Huusko, and Mike Roseen in his bid for one of three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2013 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Roseen Incumbent |
30.1% | 12,138 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Huusko Incumbent |
26.3% | 10,616 | |
| Nonpartisan | Art Coulson Incumbent |
24.3% | 9,811 | |
| Nonpartisan | Craig Angrimson | 17.8% | 7,199 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.5% | 587 | |
| Total Votes | 40,351 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 196 - Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Angrimson reported $1,350.00 in contributions and $1,669.19 in expenditures to the district office, which left his campaign with $319.19 in debt in the election.[12]
Endorsements
Angrimson received endorsements from the following organizations:[13]
- Carpenters Local 322
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers LL 459
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 110
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 70
- Teamsters Local 120
Campaign themes
2017
Ballotpedia survey responses
Craig Angrimson participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of school board candidates.[14] In response to the question "What do you hope to achieve if elected to the school board?" the candidate stated on September 22, 2017:
| “ | Continue to help teachers by giving them the tools needed to prepare our children for the next phase of their life. Stay transparent, keep a balanced budget(never lose an employee due to budget restraints), and narrow the achievement gap.[15][16] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues based on how they should be prioritized by the school board, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. Each ranking could only be used once.
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
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| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving post-secondary readiness | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Improving relations with teachers | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| “ | All of these choices are important. Putting numbers to them is not the approach we should use. They should all be addressed.[16] | ” |
| —Craig Angrimson (September 22, 2017) | ||
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer eight questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are highlighted in blue and followed by the candidate's responses. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions. The candidate was also provided space to elaborate on their answers to the multiple choice questions.
| Should new charter schools be approved in your district? (Not all school boards are empowered to approve charter schools. In those cases, the candidate was directed to answer the question as if the school board were able to do so.) |
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| No. Our district has many schools already, along with many choices of magnet schools. This works fine in my opinion. |
| Which statement best describes the ideal relationship between the state government and the school board? The state should always defer to school board decisions, defer to school board decisions in most cases, be involved in the district routinely or only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| The state should defer to school board decisions in most cases. Let the districts run themselves. All districts have different variables. |
| Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement? |
| Yes. For the most part, but I do not like the concept of teaching to just do well on a test. I would prefer to actually have student learn and retain knowledge. |
| How should the district handle underperforming teachers? Terminate their contract before any damage is done to students, offer additional training options, put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve or set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district? |
| Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district. |
| Should teachers receive merit pay? |
| Yes. Another incentive to attract excellent students, but again, not at the price of solely teaching to test. |
| Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system or scholarship program? |
| No. |
| How should expulsion be used in the district? |
| We have a set of guidelines for expulsion in our district. Any exceptions are probably best addressed by the district attorney. |
| What's the most important factor for success in the classroom: student-teacher ratio, the curriculum, teachers, parent involvement or school administration? |
| Parent involvement. Again, all are important. Student-teacher ratio is a close 2nd, as smaller numbers allow our teachers more time for each student. |
Candidate website
Angrimson participated in the following survey conducted by the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. The survey questions appear bolded, and Angrimson's responses follow below.
What qualifies you to hold this position?
| “ | I am very involved in our districts education system. I currently am on the 196 Legislative Advisory Council, and I attend all school board meetings. I can run a budget, I chaired the 2015 senior class party for graduating seniors from Eastview Sr. High School. We had a 40K budget, and left 5K in the bank for seed money for the next year.[16] | ” |
| —Craig Angrimson (2017)[17] | ||
What would your top priorities be if elected?
| “ | Fiscal responsibility, narrow achievement gap, and research the possibilities of moving senior high start times to allow more rest for students(more alert, higher test scores, fewer absentees, and safer on the roads in the morning). I also would like to explore the implementation of solar energy in our district.[16] | ” |
| —Craig Angrimson (2017)[17] | ||
What do you think is the primary role of government?
| “ | The obvious answer is keep a balanced budget. Since most of our funding comes from state and federal monies, we need to work closely to maximize our funds so we can keep programs intact. Work with staff to allow them to have tools and backing they need to prepare our children for the next phase of their life.[16] | ” |
| —Craig Angrimson (2017)[17] | ||
2013
During a candidate forum hosted by the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Angrimson stated that his top priorities were passing the school levy referendum, reining in the budget, advancing technology in district STEM programs, and setting up a more informal method for parents to communicate with the school board.[18]
See also
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, Minnesota
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools elections (2017)
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools elections (2016)
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools elections (2015)
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote for Craig Angrimson - District 196 School Board, "Home," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ Sun Post, "Incumbents face one challenger in District 196 race," August 14, 2013
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2017 Municipal and School District Elections," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, "Campaign Financial Reports," accessed December 11, 2017
- ↑ SEIU Minnesota State Council, "Support SEIU-Endorsed Candidates in 2017 Elections!" October 21, 2017
- ↑ Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation, "Endorsed Candidates," accessed October 26, 2017
- ↑ Vote for Craig Angrimson District 196 School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 26, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 196 - ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN," accessed June 13, 2017
- ↑ Sun This Week, "School District 196: Seven seek one open board seat," June 14, 2017
- ↑ Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, "District 196 Elections and Referendums," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Vote for Craig Angrimson for District 196 School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ Information received in an email to Ballotpedia from district communications director Tony Taschner on February 11, 2014
- ↑ Vote for Craig Angrimson - District 196 School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2017, "Craig Angrimson's responses," September 22, 2017
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Twin Cities Pioneer Press, "Minnesota elections: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board candidates," October 24, 2017
- ↑ Eagan Patch, "District 196 School Board Candidates Name Top 3 Priorities," October 9, 2013
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Dakota County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Art Coulson • Incumbent, Gary Huusko • Incumbent, Mike Roseen • Craig Angrimson • Brian Buechele • Rebecca Gierok • Daniel O'Neil • Bianca Ward Virnig |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools elections in 2016 | |
| Dakota County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | August 9, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Craig Angrimson • Michael Atherley • Wendy Brekken • Christopher Dahling • Sachin Isaacs • John Millea • Rachel Wetzsteon |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2015 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools Elections | |
| Dakota County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Joel Albright • Incumbent, Rob Duchscher • Incumbent, Jackie Magnuson • Incumbent, Bob Schutte • Craig Angrimson • Michael Atherley • Sachin Isaacs |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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