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Gary Huusko
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Gary Huusko was a member of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board At-large in Minnesota. Huusko assumed office in 2011. Huusko left office in 2017.
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Biography
Gary Huusko began practicing law in 1983, and he has worked as an associate at the Severson, Sheldon, Dougherty & Molenda law firm. He has participated in a variety of advisory councils in the school district and has volunteered in the community and with local youth athletics.[1]
Elections
2017
Three of the seven seats on the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools school board in Minnesota were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbents Art Coulson and Mike Roseen won re-election. Craig Angrimson defeated incumbent Gary Huusko for the third seat. Challengers Brian Buechele, Rebecca Gierok, Daniel O'Neil, and Bianca Ward Virnig were also defeated in the election.[2]
Results
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Art Coulson Incumbent |
20.70% | 2,779 |
| Mike Roseen Incumbent |
20.17% | 2,708 |
| Craig Angrimson |
16.38% | 2,200 |
| Gary Huusko Incumbent | 11.39% | 1,530 |
| Rebecca Gierok | 11.27% | 1,513 |
| Daniel O'Neil | 8.39% | 1,126 |
| Bianca Ward Virnig | 7.47% | 1,003 |
| Brian Buechele | 3.50% | 470 |
| Write-in votes | 0.74% | 99 |
| Total Votes | 13,428 | |
| Source: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, "Agenda: Nov 13, 2017 - Regular School Board," accessed November 28, 2017 | ||
Funding
Huusko reported no contributions or expenditures to the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schoolsffice in the election.[3]
2013
Gary Huusko and fellow incumbents Art Coulson and Mike Roseen defeated challenger Craig Angrimson to win three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Roseen Incumbent |
30.1% | 12,138 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Huusko Incumbent |
26.3% | 10,616 | |
| Nonpartisan | Art Coulson Incumbent |
24.3% | 9,811 | |
| Nonpartisan | Craig Angrimson | 17.8% | 7,199 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.5% | 587 | |
| Total Votes | 40,351 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 196 - Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Huusko reported no contributions or expenditures to the district office in the election. State law did not require campaign finance reporting if contributions or expenditures did not exceed $750 in a calendar year.[4][5]
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Huusko in the election.
Campaign themes
2017
Huusko participated in the following survey conducted by the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. The survey questions appear bolded, and Huusko's responses follow below.
What qualifies you to hold this position?
| “ | I’ve been on the School Board for 6 years, currently Vice Chair, and serve on the Board’s Audit & Finance, Legislative, and Policy Review Committees, and the District’s Budget, Community Education, and Legislative Advisory Councils. I have 2 children who graduated from ISD 196 Schools, have strong budget experience and am an effective communicator.[6] | ” |
| —Gary Huusko (2017)[7] | ||
What would your top priorities be if elected?
| “ | I’ll continue to work towards eliminating the achievement gap; continue to manage the District’s finances efficiently; and continue to provide education opportunities to all students so they are ready for the next stage of their lives, whether that is furthering their education through college or trade school or entering the workforce.[6] | ” |
| —Gary Huusko (2017)[7] | ||
What do you think is the primary role of government?
| “ | The primary role of government is to efficiently and competently serve those it is entrusted to serve. For the School Board, our primary role is to provide the best education we can to our students and provide the needed resources to our schools, all within the constraints of our budget.[6] | ” |
| —Gary Huusko (2017)[7] | ||
2013
During a candidate forum hosted by the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Huusko provided the following campaign themes:
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| —Gary Huusko (2013)[8] | ||
See also
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, Minnesota
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools elections (2017)
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Troy Thompson, Eagan Patch, "Eagan's Gary Huusko to Fill District 196 School Board Vacancy," October 28, 2011
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2017 Municipal and School District Elections," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Dakota County Voting & Elections Office, "2017 Candidate Financial Reports," accessed December 11, 2017
- ↑ Information received in an email to Ballotpedia from district communications director Tony Taschner on February 11, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Twin Cities Pioneer Press, "Minnesota elections: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board candidates," October 24, 2017
- ↑ Eagan Patch, "District 196 School Board Candidates Name Top 3 Priorities," October 9, 2013
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Dakota County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Art Coulson • Incumbent, Gary Huusko • Incumbent, Mike Roseen • Craig Angrimson • Brian Buechele • Rebecca Gierok • Daniel O'Neil • Bianca Ward Virnig |
| Important information: | What's at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
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