Deborah Seelinger

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Deborah Seelinger

Prior offices

Rochester Public Schools, Position 3

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Education

Graduate

University of Minnesota

Contact

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Deborah Seelinger was the Seat 3 representative on the Rochester School Board in Minnesota. She was first elected to the board in November 2012. Prior to getting elected to the board, Seelinger unsuccessfully ran for a seat in 2010.

Seelinger won another term in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.

Biography

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Seelinger earned a master's degree in adult education from the University of Minnesota. In April 2015, she became the president of the Minnesota Parent Teacher Association.

Elections

2016

See also: Rochester Public Schools elections (2016)

Three of the seven seats on the Rochester Public Schools School Board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. In his bid for re-election to Seat 1, incumbent Richard Hinds was defeated by challenger Don Barlow. Seat 3 incumbent Deborah Seelinger won re-election after defeating John League in a primary election on August 9, 2016, and Bobbie Gallas in the general election. The race for the open Seat 7 featured candidates Ahmed Ragab and Mark Schleusner. Schleusner won election to the seat.

League announced that he was dropping out of the race on July 24, 2016. Because the candidate withdrawal deadline had already passed, his name still appeared on the primary election ballot.

Results

Rochester Public Schools, Seat 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Deborah Seelinger Incumbent	56.78%	27,399
Bobbie Gallas	42.80%	20,654
Write-in votes	0.41%	200
Total Votes		48,253
Source: Rochester Public Schools, "Abstract of Votes Cast," accessed January 11, 2017

Rochester Public Schools, Seat 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Deborah Seelinger Incumbent	51.22%	2,166
Bobbie Gallas	35.90%	1,518
John League	12.89%	545
Total Votes		4,229
Source: Rochester Public Schools, "Aug 11, 2016 - Special Session Agenda," accessed October 21, 2016

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Rochester Public Schools election

Seelinger reported no contributions or expenditures to the Rochester Public Schools in the election.

Endorsements

Seelinger was endorsed by the Post Bulletin Editorial Board.

2012

Rochester Public Schools,
Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Deborah Seelinger	64.7%	29,198
	Nonpartisan	Greg Gallas	34.7%	15,643
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.7%	300
Total Votes				45,141
Source: County of Olmsted Elections, "General Election 2012," accessed August 1, 2014

Rochester Public Schools,
Position 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Deborah Seelinger	48.1%	3,037
	Nonpartisan	Greg Gallas	27%	1,702
	Nonpartisan	Max Sullivan	24.9%	1,569
Total Votes				6,308
Source: County of Olmsted Elections, "Olmsted, MN Primary Election," accessed August 1, 2014

2010

Rochester Public Schools, Position 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Anne Becker	58.2%	19,429
	Nonpartisan	Deborah Seelinger	41.3%	13,791
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.5%	164
Total Votes				33,384
Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected School District Contests," accessed August 1, 2014

Rochester Public Schools, Position 6 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Anne Becker	38.9%	3,904
	Nonpartisan	Deborah Seelinger	32.5%	3,258
	Nonpartisan	Fred Daly Incumbent	28.6%	2,866
Total Votes				10,028
Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected School District Contests," accessed August 1, 2014

Campaign themes

2016

Seelinger highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:

“	1. Ensuring Quality Public Education for Our Children: -It’s simple: Students should achieve one year of growth for every year of school; the MN Growth Model, a measure of the MCA test can show us these results -Teachers should be trained and well-prepared to meet students where they are and take them further - Students should graduate prepared for any post-secondary option they choose 2. Promoting Open and Honest Communication: -Communication must be essential to the way we do business -Communication should be based on active listening and respect for diverse perspectives -District communication needs to be timely, clear, complete and consistent 3. Establishing Sound Decision-making Practices: -Bring financial and human resources into alignment with the aims and goals of the district and community -Ask the questions: Is it good for the students? Is it good for the staff? Is it good for the community? 4. Engaging and Collaborating with Primary Stakeholders: -Promote benefits of parent involvement and the idea that a child’s learning is a shared responsibility -Offer Staff Development on a range of family involvement topics 5. Working From Within Our Community: -Encourage continued collaboration between the school district and community agencies -Engage community members in district operations through district-wide committee service and site involvement	”
—Deborah Seelinger (2016)

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See also

• Rochester Public Schools, Minnesota
• Rochester Public Schools elections (2016)

External links

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