Darbie Everhart

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Darbie Everhart

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 7, 2023

Personal

Birthplace

Columbus, Ohio

Religion

Christian

Profession

Stay-at-home mom

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Darbie Everhart ran for election for an at-large seat of the Dublin City Schools Board of Education in Ohio. She lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.

Everhart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Darbie Everhart was born in Columbus, Ohio. Her career experience includes being a stay-at-home mom and fitness instructor. Everhart has been affiliated with the Dublin Food Pantry, LifeWise, HerSong, and the Union County Republican Central Committee.

Elections

2023

See also: Dublin City Schools, Ohio, elections (2023)

General election

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

The following candidates ran in the general election for Dublin City Schools Board of Education At-large on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Messick (Nonpartisan)	20.9	11,773
✔		Christopher Valentine (Nonpartisan)	20.3	11,462
		Diva Sony (Nonpartisan)	17.3	9,754
		Heather Tubbs Cooley (Nonpartisan)	17.3	9,745
		Darbie Everhart (Nonpartisan)	14.8	8,367
	Submit photo	Kearney Lykins (Nonpartisan)	9.5	5,358

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 56,459
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Endorsements

Everhart received the following endorsements.

• State Auditor Keith Faber (R)
• Bernie Moreno (R) - U.S. Sen. cand.
• Franklin County, Ohio, Republican Party
• Central Ohio Republican Council of Clubs
• Dublin, Ohio, Republican Club
• Abdirizak Ahmed - Somali American PAC Fndr.
• Jack Etheridge - Ohio Rep. Central Cmte. Memb.
• Shawn Parker - Delaware Cnty. Repub. Central Cmte. Chair

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Darbie Everhart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Everhart'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.

Friends would say… she’s a high energy, ball buster with a heart of gold!

I am a proud mom of 3 boys and wife of Scott Everhart. Besides being a busy mom and wife, I am a fitness coach and heavily involved with Community Service. Promoting health and fitness has always been a passion in my life along with helping those in need.

I’ve been bringing people together for many different reasons through out my life. Today I want to bring our community together around our shared family values and get our schools back on the right track.

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?

• Faith - honor and respect All family values and beliefs
• Family - it is up to family’s to talk about sensitive issues.
• Education - let’s get Back to Basics with common-sense decision making and Focus on Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I believe in small government and personal Liberty

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

My parents ….

My parents got pregnant with me when they were in high school. They sacrificed their future to raise me. They didn’t complain or blame anyone else. My dad put his head down and went to work and my mom took care of me and made us a loving home.

My dad taught me that Life’s not FAIR and nothings FREE! I think we all could learn a little something from that these days!

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Character - someone who does the right thing when no one is looking

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am full of passion and energy! My kids are older now so I have the time to dedicate and serve the children and families of my community.

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

To be a believer of YES you can instead of NO you can’t.

What legacy would you like to leave?

You just might have to step up and be the change you wish to see!

What is your favorite book? Why?

I don’t like fiction books at all. I like to read self help books.
Books you can start and stop because I’m always getting interrupted!

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Hands down Iron Man

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Any Rascal Flatt song!

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I got married young, had my son young and divorced young. I worked 3 jobs to put food on the table. Times were hard but I didn’t complaint or blame anyone else for my choices. I put my head down and did what needed to be done.
Those times never leave my heart which is why it has been a priority for me to give back to my community!

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

To make decisions that have the best interest of ALL the students and family’s.

How would you support the diverse needs of your district’s students, faculty, staff, and community?

Diversity is nothing new to Dublin - this is what makes us so great!

I would simply change gears and focus on Opportunity. Regardless of one’s background, opportunity is the way to better improve yourself.

How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?

I want to unite communities together that share common family values. We must work together on what we do agree on instead of what we don’t so we can make the changes we want to see in our schools.

What constitutes good teaching? How will you measure this? How will you support advanced teaching approaches?

Good teaching is sticking with what teachers do best and that is educate our kids and respecting parental boundaries.

What principles drive your policies for safety in schools?

I am a pro-active person and believe in taking preventable measures. You do what it takes to prevent a disaster.

How might you support the mental health needs of students/faculty/staff?

Health and fitness goes hand in hand with mental health. I believe getting kids physically fit helps get them mentally fit. I would like to start a health and fitness program and teach the joys of exercise!

What existing district policies would you like to change, or what new policies would you like to implement?

We are spending wayyy tooo much time, energy and money on pushing DEI/SEL/LGBGT+. This agenda has been the top priority since the kids came back to school from Covid. These kids lost

2 1/2 years of quality learning and we are taking precious class time away focusing on this stuff.

The kids and teachers are overwhelmed, confused and distracted which makes it hard for teachers to teach and kids to learn.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Franklin County Republican Central Committee

Describe your ideal learning environment for students.

School is for learning and having fun. I want these kids Happy, Healthy and Safe where kids can just be kids. They deserve an education that prepares them for the real world while making memories to last a life time.

How do you feel like your school district handled the coronavirus pandemic? What, if anything, would you do differently in the future?

I understand it is the top priority to protect the children.
However, once the data made it clear children of that age were not seriously affected, far too much progress was lost before the kids were brought back to school.

What will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district?

We have to build back trust. We have gone off the rails by prioritizing emotion when making decisions. While emotions are certainly important. It shouldn’t be the only factor in decision making.
Because of our diverse community it is vital we respect the values and beliefs of all Dublin families.

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