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Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Tacoma Public Schools Board of Directors in Washington. He lost to incumbent Debbie Winskill in the November 5, 2013 general election. Gordon campaigned to improve graduation rates and encourage innovative approaches to teaching.
Biography
Gordon received his B.A. from the Jamaica Theological Seminary in 1984. He later earned an M.A. from Wheaton College in 1991 and a Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1998. At the time of his candidacy, Gordon was a Professor of Communication Studies and African American Studies at the University of Puget Sound.[1]
Elections
2013
- See also: Tacoma Public Schools elections (2013)
Gordon ran for election to the Board of Directors for the second time. He faced incumbent Debbie Winskill in the general election held on November 5, 2013.
Election results
| Tacoma Public Schools, Position 1, Six-year term, November 5, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Debbie Winskill Incumbent |
55.4% | 21,661 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dexter Gordon | 44.6% | 17,414 | |
| Total Votes | 39,075 | |||
| Source: Pierce County Elections, "November 5, 2013 General Election, November 26, 2013</ref> | ||||
Funding
Gordon reported $43,809.53 in contributions and $41,240.49 in expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission, which left his campaign with $2,569.04 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Gordon's campaign website listed the following endorsements for 2013:[3]
- Pierce County Democratic Central Committee
- The 27th Legislative District Democrats
- Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland
- Tacoma City Councilman Ryan Mello
- Audrey Alande
- Monica Alexander
2011
Gordon first sought election to the Position 3 seat on the board during the 2011 election cycle. He placed first in the August 16, 2011 primary against Scott Heinze, Andrew K. Milton and Betsy Elgar. Gordon lost the general election to Heinze on November 8, 2011.[4]
| Tacoma Public Schools Board of Directors, Primary Election, 2 year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Dexter Gordon |
44.8% | 8,420 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Heinze |
40.3% | 7,572 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew K. Milton | 14.9% | 2,805 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betsy Elgar | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 18,797 | |||
| Source: Vote WA.gov, "Pierce County Elections," accessed December 6, 2013 | ||||
| Tacoma Public Schools Board of Directors, General election, 2 year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Heinze |
51% | 20,809 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dexter Gordon | 49% | 20,012 | |
| Total Votes | 40,821 | |||
| Source: Vote WA.gov, "Pierce County Elections," accessed December 6, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2013
Gordon's campaign website listed the following priorities for the 2013 campaign:[5]
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Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Dexter + Gordon + Tacoma + Schools"
See also
- Washington school districts
- Tacoma Public Schools, Washington
- Tacoma Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ University of Puget Sound, "Dexter Gordon," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed October 4, 2013
- ↑ Elect Dexter Gordon, "Endorsements," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Pierce County Elections, "2011 Election Results," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Elect Dexter Gordon, "Main," accessed August 5, 2013
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