Elaine Larabee

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Elaine Larabee

Prior offices

Eden Prairie Board of Education At-large

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

Personal

Profession

Tax accountant

Elaine Larabee is an at-large member of the Eden Prairie school board. She won the general election on November 5, 2013.

Biography

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Elaine Larabee resides in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Larabee earned her B.S. in business from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. She has spent 16 years as an IRS enrolled tax accountant, and she has extensive experience in leadership positions with the Cedar Ridge Elementary and Eden Prairie High School PTOs.

Elections

2013

See also: Eden Prairie Schools elections (2013)

Elaine Larabee, Holly Link and Ranee Jacobus defeated Tim Laurie and Murshid Barud to win three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.

Results

Eden Prairie Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Elaine Larabee	24.8%	4,237
	Nonpartisan	Ranee Jacobus Incumbent	23%	3,920
	Nonpartisan	Holly Link	21.9%	3,733
	Nonpartisan	Tim Laurie	19.6%	3,350
	Nonpartisan	Murshid Barud	10%	1,712
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.7%	127
Total Votes				17,079
Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 272 - Eden Prairie," accessed December 18, 2013

Funding

Larabee reported $3,850.00 in contributions and $2,982.15 in expenditures to the district office, which left her campaign with $867.85 in cash on hand.

Endorsements

Elaine Larabee did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.

Campaign themes

Larabee's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2013:

Academics We must strive to meet the educational needs of all our students. Ensuring academic success for all means working to focus on serving the needs of each individual learner. Vigilance is required to make sure that all of our students are moving forward and making significant progress. I will as a member of the school board work to ensure that administration provides measurable evidence that programs are meeting academic goals for all students. Fiscal Responsibility The school board represents all taxpayers to ensure that education dollars are spent wisely and responsibly. The community has a right to expect the school district to be good financial stewards of valuable resources and open with communication in all financial matters. As a tax and financial expert I understand how budgets work and will be ready to tackle the tough financial analysis necessary to make sure that we are maximizing our education dollars. Transparency and Communication I am committed to transparency and open communication with all district stakeholders. Continuing focus is vital to further build community confidence. As a School Board Member I will be a liaison between community and administration. I will pledge to provide timely and accurate information to stakeholders and encourage and ensure that the district does the same. Long Term Goal and Vision Our public schools should be a destination for the students in our community and their parent's top choice. Stemming the loss of resident students to other schools should be a priority for our district. We need to provide a product that we can all support and be proud of. I will listen to parents to find out what we need to make Eden Prairie Schools the first choice for everyone who lives here.

Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.

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See also

• Eden Prairie Schools, Minnesota
• Eden Prairie Schools Elections (2013)

External links

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