Donna Karnal
Donna Karnal was a member of the Fairfield Board of Education from 2013 to 2017. She first won election to the board as a Democratic candidate against four other candidates on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Karnal earned a Master's degree in Conflict Resolution and has owned a small business. She has served as a volunteer with Relay for Life. Karnal's two children attended district schools.[1]
Elections
2013
Karnal won election as a Democrat against four other candidates for four seats on the board.
Results
| Fairfield Public Schools, General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Eileen Liu-McCormack |
22.8% | 6,724 | |
| Republican | John Llewellyn |
21.2% | 6,269 | |
| Democratic | Marc Patten |
20.1% | 5,919 | |
| Democratic | Donna Karnal |
18.2% | 5,382 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Lee | 17.7% | 5,214 | |
| Total Votes | 29,508 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Municipal Elections - November 5, 2013," accessed December 17, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Donna Karnal did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
Campaign themes
2013
Platform
Karnal's campaign website explains why she is running for a board seat in 2013:[2]
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Karnal believes it is time for the public to vote in members to the Board of Education who will vote to make positive changes for the Fairfield Public School System in order to bring us closer to Best in Nation status. This means the pursuit of excellence in education for the students while simultaneously having the common sense to spend in a responsible fashion. If elected, Donna is committed to help bring Fairfield schools to that next level. Prioritizing excellent teaching and programs for students does not require excessive spending. It requires research, common sense and a commitment to excellence. The kids win. The town and the taxpayers win. It is possible. [3] |
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Responses to Fairfield Taxpayers Forum
Karnal explained her top three priorities as a Board of Education candidate during the 2013 Candidate Forum hosted by Fairfield Taxpayers:[4]
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If I am elected to the board for the first time my three priorities would be the following:
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Donna + Karnal + Fairfield + Schools"
See also
External links
- Campaign website
- Fairfield Democratic Town Committee profile
- Fairfield Taxpayer 2013 Election Forum profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Fairfield Democratic Town Committee, "Board of Education," accessed October 9, 2013
- ↑ Vote Donna Karnal, "Donna's Mission," accessed October 9, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Fairfield Taxpayer, "Donna Karnal's Responses," accessed October 9, 2013
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