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Dean Williams
Dean Williams was a candidate for Seat C on the Anchorage school board in Alaska. He was defeated by Pat Higgins in the general election on April 1, 2014.
Biography
Williams moved to Alaska in 1980 after receiving his Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication from Ohio University. For 14 years Williams served as the superintendent of the state’s smallest juvenile detention facility (Nome) and the state’s largest one (McLaughlin Youth Center). Six years ago he spearheaded the effort to start an expulsion/suspension school in Anchorage called Step Up, that gives troubled kids one more opportunity to graduate and move into successful employment. Step Up is now collaboratively operated by the Anchorage School District and McLaughlin Youth Center. Williams has served on the Tri-Borough Anti-Gang and Youth Violence Committee, the Alaska Juvenile Justice and Advisory Committee, the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice, the Council of State Governments School Discipline Consensus Project and the Housing and Neighborhood Development Commission. He was also recently published in the UAA’s Justice Forum, where he exposed the unintended consequences of applying zero tolerance policies to schoolchildren. Williams is married and has two daughters and two grandchildren.[1]
Elections
2014
Dean Williams challenged newcomer Liz Ross and incumbent Pat Higgins for Seat C in the general election on April 1, 2014.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Patt Higgins Incumbent |
51.9% | 20,250 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dean Williams | 28% | 10,914 | |
| Nonpartisan | Liz Ross | 18.7% | 7,308 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 1.4% | 531 | |
| Total Votes | 39,003 | |||
| Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Election Results," accessed June 3, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Williams did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Alaska Public Offices Commission.[2]
Endorsements
Williams did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign, as of yet.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Dean + Williams + Anchorage + School + District"
See also
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Footnotes
| 2014 Anchorage School District Elections | |
| Anchorage, Alaska | |
| Election date: | February 11, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Seat C: • Pat Higgins • Liz Ross • Dean Williams Seat D: • Kameron Perez-Verdia • Don Smith • Karli Lopez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
