David Hoekstra
David Hoekstra was an at-large member of the Sun Prairie Area Board of Education in Wisconsin. Hoekstra assumed office in 2015. Hoekstra left office on April 25, 2022.
Hoekstra ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Sun Prairie Area Board of Education in Wisconsin. Hoekstra won in the general election on April 2, 2019.
Hoekstra won election to an unexpired one-year term on the board in the general election on April 7, 2015. Hoekstra sought and won another term in the general election on April 5, 2016.
Biography
Hoekstra moved to Sun Prairie in 1997. He and his wife, a teacher's aid, have two children who graduated from district schools. Hoekstra has served on the district's planning committee.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Sun Prairie Area School District, Wisconsin, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Sun Prairie Area School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Sun Prairie Area School District Board of Education At-large on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Hoekstra (Nonpartisan) | 19.7 | 4,693 |
| ✔ |  | Caren Diedrich (Nonpartisan) | 18.0 | 4,286 |
| ✔ |  | Steve Schroeder (Nonpartisan) | 17.6 | 4,206 |
 | Montie Bowie (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 4,107 | |
| Bob Jokisch (Nonpartisan) | 14.2 | 3,389 | ||
 | Tim Fandek (Nonpartisan) | 12.5 | 2,986 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 180 | ||
| Total votes: 23,847 | |||
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2016
Three of the seven seats on the Sun Prairie Area School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016. The seats of Caren Diedrich, David Hoekstra and Steve Schroeder were up for election. All three incumbents filed for re-election and, with each facing no opposition, secured another term.[2]
Results
| Sun Prairie Area School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Caren Diedrich Incumbent |
34.06% | 7,122 |
| David Hoekstra Incumbent |
33.38% | 6,981 |
| Steve Schroeder Incumbent |
31.53% | 6,594 |
| Write-in votes | 1.02% | 214 |
| Total Votes (100) | 20,911 | |
| Source: Dane County Clerk's Office, "2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote," accessed June 15, 2016 | ||
2015
Three at-large seats were up for election on April 7, 2015. Incumbent Mike Krachey ran to retain his seat against candidates Marta Hansen, David Hoekstra and Marilyn Ruffin. The incumbent, however, was defeated, and the three challengers each won their first terms on the board. As Hoekstra was the third-highest vote recipient, he was elected to the unexpired one-year term up for election, while Hansen and Ruffin won regular three-year terms.
Results
| Sun Prairie Area School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year & 1-year terms, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Marta Hansen (3-year) |
26.8% | 3,420 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marilyn Ruffin (3-year) |
25.5% | 3,259 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Hoekstra (1-year) |
24.4% | 3,112 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Krachey Incumbent | 22.8% | 2,911 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 57 | |
| Total Votes | 12,759 | |||
| Source: Dane County Clerk's Office, "2015 Spring Election: Official Canvass," accessed April 7, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Hoekstra reported no contributions or expenditures to the Sun Prairie Area School District in this election. He filed as "Exempt from Filing Campaign Finance Records" on his campaign registration statement.[3]
Endorsements
Hoekstra received no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2015
LWV candidate questionnaire
Hoekstra participated in a candidate questionnaire administered by the League of Women Voters of Dane County. The questions and his answers are below:
| “ | 1. What in your professional and community background qualifies you for this elective office?
I have served as a citizen representative on the Sun Prairie School Board Planning Committee, since September of 2012, and believe I am well qualified and knowledgeable in School Board matters and can quickly transition to an active Board Member and can offer insight, expertise and a thoughtful approach to the matters of the Board. I believe I have the experience and background necessary working with teams, to be an effective School Board member. I am a mechanical engineer with over 20 years of experience in building operations and maintenance, with a focus on energy efficiency 2. What are the two most important issues facing your school district? 1. Maintaining the quality educational experience as State funding stagnates and State and Federal mandates are placed on the District 2. Planning for continued growth within the district 3. What are your ideas for addressing the issues you identified? I believe we need to keep a continual close eye on all budget expenses, focus and prioritize on student centered costs and activities and work with the community, local politicians, parents and staff to lobby State Government for increases in per pupil funding in the next State budget. I believe we need to keep a eye on our actual enrollment increases as compared to projections. I believe the District should organize a committee to explore and communicate options to the community to address future growth within the District. I believe we need to get input in a transparent way, from all stakeholders, and be sensitive to every ones concerns.[4] |
” |
| —David Hoekstra's questionnaire responses (2015)[5] | ||
See also
- Sun Prairie Area School District, Wisconsin
- Sun Prairie Area School District elections (2016)
- Sun Prairie Area School District elections (2015)
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- Wisconsin school districts 2014 review
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Star, "Four candidates run for three school board positions," January 14, 2015
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email communication with Sarah Heck, Communications Manager for Sun Prairie Area School District," January 11, 2016
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Victoria Claas, Administrative Assistant to the Sun Prairie Area School District Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Continuous Improvement," August 25, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ League of Women Voters of Dane County, "Sun Prairie School Board," accessed March 24, 2015
| 2016 Sun Prairie Area School District Elections | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Incumbent, Caren Diedrich • Incumbent, David Hoekstra • Incumbent, Steve Schroeder |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines |
