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Derrick Slaughter
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Education

High school

Bartlett High School

Associate

Charter College

Bachelor's

Grand Canyon University

Contact

Personal website

Derrick Slaughter was a candidate for Seat E on the Anchorage School Board in Alaska. He ran for election against Kathleen Plunkett in the general election on April 7, 2015.

Slaughter lost to Plunkett in the election for Seat E.[1]

Biography

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Slaughter has his bachelor's degree in business management and marketing from Grand Canyon University. He is the owner of Unique Blends barbershop. He is a board member of the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers. He is also a member of the Parent Program at Creekside Elementary where his son attends school.

Elections

2015

See also: Anchorage School District elections (2015)

The general election in the Anchorage School District featured three seats up for election on April 7, 2015. Seat E incumbent Kathleen Plunkett faced challenger Derrick Slaughter. In the Seat F race, incumbent Tam Agosti-Gisler‌‌ competed against challenger David Nees. Two newcomers, Starr Marsett and Elisa Snelling, faced off for Seat G, since incumbent Natasha von Imhof did not file for re-election.

Plunkett defeated Slaughter for Seat E. Agosti-Gisler also won re-election to Seat F by defeating Nees. Snelling defeated Marsett for Seat G.[1]

Results

Anchorage School District, Seat E General Election, 3-year term, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Plunkett Incumbent 66.6% 29,734
     Nonpartisan Derrick Slaughter 32.1% 14,306
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 1.3% 580
Total Votes 44,620
Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 26, 2015

Funding

Slaughter reported $8,360 in contributions and $1,388.23 in expenditures to the Alaska Public Offices Commission, which left him with $7,241.77 on hand during the election.[2]

Endorsements

Slaughter received endorsements from the Alaska Democratic Party Executive Director, the Alaska Democratic Party and the Central Labor Council[3]

Campaign themes

2015

Candidate website

Slaughter highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:

“ Derrick on the Issues:
  • Quality Education
    • Just because the school district is in a budget shortfall, it doesn’t mean we should lower our standards. I believe when given the opportunity, students can achieve amazing academic success and be prepared for college and the work force.
  • Budget
    • Owning a business has taught me how to keep a budget balanced through good times and bad. My business lost 40% of our revenue when the troops deployed from JBER in 2009. We almost lost everything. I had to make tough decisions and rework our business to get through those lean years. We need long term planning to avoid the pink slip cycle that is causing many good teachers to leave Alaska.
  • Safe Schools equals Safe Communities
    • As a parent of a child in the Anchorage School District, making sure all of our students are safe is my number one priority. That means working with community leaders like Mao Tosi to develop more after-school programs geared towards at-risk youth. Programs like these can prevent crime in the community and make Anchorage a safer place for all.
  • Listening to you
    • It may sound funny to some, but being a barber has allowed me to become a fantastic listener and to meet people from all walks of life. And while strong leadership is good, having someone who listens to parents, teachers, and taxpayers and responds to their needs is even more important. When elected, I pledge to respond to every email and phone call I receive.[4]
 ”
—Derrick Slaughter's campaign website (2015)[5]

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Municipality of Anchorage, "Election Summary Report," accessed April 8, 2015
  2. ↑ Alaska Public Offices Commission, "Campaign Finance Disclosures," accessed April 1, 2015
  3. ↑ Derrick Slaughter, "Endorsements," accessed April 1, 2015
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ [1]
2015 Anchorage School District Elections
Anchorage, Alaska
Election date:April 7, 2015
Candidates:Seat E: • Incumbent, Kathleen Plunkett • Derrick Slaughter

Seat F: • Incumbent, Tam Agosti-Gisler • David Nees

Seat G: • Starr Marsett • Elisa Snelling
Important information:What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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