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Dallas Jones (Colorado)
Dallas Jones was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Littleton School Board in Colorado. He lost election to the board on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Jones has a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Wyoming and a master’s degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech. At the time of his candidacy, he was a stay-at-home dad. He is a former PTO President and a current member of the LPS Financial Advisory Committee.[1]
Elections
2013
Jones ran unsuccessfully against four fellow challengers for three at-large seats on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Littleton Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Carrie Warren-Gully |
21.3% | 13,750 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kelly Perez |
20.2% | 13,069 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jack Reutzel |
19.6% | 12,674 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dallas Jones | 19.5% | 12,606 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Reichardt | 19.5% | 12,601 | |
| Total Votes | 64,700 | |||
| Source: Arapahoe County, Colorado, "2013 Coordinated Election," November 22, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Jones reported $1,815.00 in contributions and $1,815.00 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left his campaign with no cash on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Jones was endorsed by Denver radio talk show host, Mike Rosen.[3][4]
Campaign themes
Jones stated the following about his campaign priorities on his website:[5]
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Customer Focused
Taxpayer Focused
Balanced Approach
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Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Stance on Amendment 66
Jones was opposed to Amendment 66, which was reject by voters in this election. His view was that the increased tax rate would be detrimental to job growth and a burden to tax payers. He also stated that under Amendment 66, "LPS residents will pay substantially more in taxes than our school district will receive back from the program."[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Dallas + Jones + Littleton + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dallas Jones for School Board, "About Me," accessed October 13, 2013 (dead link) (dead link)
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑ Facebook, "Mike Rosen," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Dallas Jones for LPS School Board,' "Endorsements," accessed October 31, 2013 (dead link) (dead link)
- ↑ Dallas Jones for LPS School Board,' "Focus," accessed October 31, 2013 (dead link) (dead link)
- ↑ Dallas Jones, Your Hub, "Your Voice: Why I’m voting “no” on Amendment 66," published October 8, 2013
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