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Elisa Hoffman
Elisa Hoffman was an at-large member on the Cincinnati Schools Board of Education. She was first elected to the board on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Hoffman earned a Bachelor's degree from Colgate University in 1996 and later earned an M.A. in Teaching from Trinity College. She taught at schools in Mississippi for two years and Washington, D.C. before moving to Cincinnati in 2004. Hoffman has worked with Teach for America, including with the organization's recruitment team.[1]
Elections
2013
Hoffman sought election to the board against eight other candidates in the November 5, 2013 general election.
Results
| Cincinnati Board of Education, At-large, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Melanie Bates Incumbent |
18.1% | 27,469 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ericka Copeland-Dansby |
14.8% | 22,455 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elisa Hoffman |
13.8% | 20,861 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Minera |
10.9% | 16,537 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcia A. Futel | 10.1% | 15,368 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betsy Shank | 9.7% | 14,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | Martha Good | 9.2% | 13,909 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sally O'Callaghan | 8.3% | 12,621 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Straughn | 5% | 7,540 | |
| Total Votes | 151,512 | |||
| Source: Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Elections, "Official Results," accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
The Brighter Future Fund PAC reported $17,334.05 in ad spending to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on October 23, 2013. This filing covered television ads on WLWT supporting Ericka Copeland-Dansby and Elisa Hoffman between October 28 and November 4.[2][3]
Hoffman also reported $3,500 in contributions to the Ohio Secretary of State.[4]
Endorsements
On October 14, 2013, The Cincinnati Enquirer endorsed Hoffman for one of four seats on the board.[5]
Campaign themes
2013
Hoffman's campaign website listed the following issues for 2013:[6]
| “ | Parents
"I’ll listen to parents and community members and respond to their questions, ideas, and concerns." Preschool People |
” |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Elisa + Hoffman + Cincinnati + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ (dead link) Committee to Elect Elisa Hoffman, "About Elisa," accessed September 12, 2013
- ↑ Political Ad Sleuth, "Ad filings in Cincinnati, OH," November 4, 2013
- ↑ Federal Communications Commission, "Agreement Form for Political Candidate Advertisements," October 23, 2013
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting: Campaign Finance," accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ Cincinnati Enquirer, "ENDORSEMENT: Leading the public school system," October 14, 2013
- ↑ (dead link) Committee to Elect Elisa Hoffman, "Issues," accessed September 12, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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