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Dawn Steigauf
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Dawn Steigauf is an at-large representative on the Bloomington Public Schools school board in Minnesota. First elected in 2013, Steigauf won a new term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Steigauf earned a B.S. in child, parent, and community services from Iowa State University. She worked in public service with a focus on education for autistic children. Steigauf served as the chair of the district's Special Education Community Advisory Council, the vice chair of the district's Curriculum Advisory Committee, and the chair of the Minnesota Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force.[1]
Elections
2017
Four of the seven seats on the Bloomington Public Schools school board in Minnesota were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbents Tom Bennett, Jim Sorum, and Dawn Steigauf won re-election to their seats. Newcomer Beth Beebe also won a seat. Challengers John Moravec, Julie Morse, Michael Poke, Paige Rohman, Dan Stirratt, Jane Stoa, and Marcia Sytsma were defeated in the election.[2]
Results
| Bloomington Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tom Bennett Incumbent |
13.29% | 5,473 |
| Dawn Steigauf Incumbent |
12.03% | 4,955 |
| Beth Beebe |
11.94% | 4,919 |
| Jim Sorum Incumbent |
11.35% | 4,674 |
| John Moravec | 10.87% | 4,478 |
| Dan Stirratt | 8.78% | 3,616 |
| Paige Rohman | 7.42% | 3,055 |
| Marcia Sytsma | 6.55% | 2,697 |
| Michael Poke | 6.42% | 2,646 |
| Jane Stoa | 5.68% | 2,338 |
| Julie Morse | 5.23% | 2,156 |
| Write-in votes | 0.46% | 189 |
| Total Votes | 41,196 | |
| Source: Bloomington Public Schools, "Minutes Of The Regular Meeting Of The School Board Independent School District 271," November 13, 2017 | ||
Funding
Steigauf reported $2,035.00 in contributions and $1,931.61 in expenditures to the Bloomington Public Schools, which left her campaign with $103.39 on hand in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Steigauf was endorsed by the SEIU Minnesota State Council.[4]
2013
Dawn Steigauf and three other challengers defeated incumbents Tim Culver, Lyle Abeln, and Arlene Bush to win four at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Bloomington Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Ricardo Oliva |
16.8% | 6,602 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Sorum |
15.1% | 5,947 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Bennett |
15% | 5,902 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn Steigauf |
14.6% | 5,763 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim Culver Incumbent | 13.3% | 5,220 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arlene Bush Incumbent | 12.5% | 4,941 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lyle Abeln Incumbent | 12.4% | 4,895 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 120 | |
| Total Votes | 39,390 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 271 - Bloomington," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Steigauf reported $3,503.52 in contributions and $3,503.52 in expenditures to the school district office, leaving her campaign with no cash on hand in the election.[5]
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Steigauf in the election.
Campaign themes
2013
Steigauf's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2013:
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| —Dawn Steigauf (2013)[7] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Bloomington Public Schools, Minnesota
- Bloomington Public Schools elections (2017)
- Bloomington Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dawn Steigauf for School Board, "Experience and Leadership," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2017 Municipal and School District Elections," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Bloomington Public Schools, "2017 Campaign Financial Report," accessed December 11, 2017
- ↑ SEIU Minnesota State Council, "Support SEIU-Endorsed Candidates in 2017 Elections!" October 21, 2017
- ↑ Information received in an email to Ballotpedia from Jennifer Hazel on March 25, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Dawn Steigauf for School Board, "About the Candidate," accessed October 21, 2013
| Bloomington Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Tom Bennett • Incumbent, Jim Sorum • Incumbent, Dawn Steigauf • Beth Beebe • John Moravec • Julie Morse • Michael Poke • Paige Rohman • Dan Stirratt • Jane Stoa • Marcia Sytsma |
| Important information: | What's at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
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