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David Trask
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David Trask was the District C representative on the Poudre Board of Education in Colorado. He won election to the board on November 5, 2013, and he served until December 2017 as he did not file to run for another term in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Trask earned an M.A. and a Ph.D. in American history from the University of Nebraska. He taught at community colleges in the Carolinas for 35 years before his retirement. Trask was previously elected to the boards of the American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians.[1] He and his wife have three adult children.[2]
Elections
2013
- See also: Poudre School District elections (2013)
Trask defeated Mel Hilgenberg to win the District C seat on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Poudre School District, District C General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  David Trask |
64.9% | 22,282 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mel Hilgenberg | 35.1% | 12,058 | |
| Total Votes | 34,340 | |||
| Source: Larimer County, Colorado, "Election Summary Report," November 19, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Trask reported $6,125.00 in contributions and $5,583.73 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $541.27 on hand in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Trask received the following endorsements for his 2013 campaign:[4]
- Former State Senator Bob Bacon
- Christophe Febvre
- Rep. Randy Fischer
- Rep. Joann Ginal
- Gina Janett
- Sen. John Kefalas
Campaign themes
2013
In an interview with Coloradoan.com, Trask stated that he supported Amendment 66, which would have increased income tax rates to support public education.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "David + Trask + Poudre + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ David Trask for School Board, "About David," accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Coloradoan.com, "Two seek to represent northeast Fort Collins on PSD board," October 15, 2013
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑ David Trask for School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2013
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