Gil Trenum
Gil Trenum was a member of the Prince William County Public Schools in Virginia, representing Brentsville District. Trenum assumed office in 2010. Trenum left office on December 18, 2019.
Trenum served as vice chairman of the board in 2010 and in 2014.[1]
While Trenum was deployed to Africa with the U.S. Navy Reserve in 2016 and 2017, Shawn Brann temporarily replaced him on the school board.[2][3]
Biography
Trenum served as an active duty U.S. Navy officer for 12 years and continues to serve as a Navy Reserve Commander. His professional career includes working as a senior systems engineer and technical manager with Leidos, Inc.[1]
Education
- B.S., mechanical engineering, Texas Tech University
- M.S., mechanical engineering, Texas Tech University
- Graduate certificate, systems engineering, George Mason University
Elections
2019
Gil Trenum did not file to run for re-election.
2015
The Prince William County School Board is an eight-member board elected to serve four-year terms. One seat on the board is elected at-large with the remaining seven seats elected by district. The seats of all eight incumbents were up for election on November 3, 2015.[4]
Three newcomers each sought the at-large Chair and the Coles District seats. Ryan Sawyers defeated Tracy Conroy and Timothy Singstock in the former race, while William Deutsch defeated Reggie Henderson and William Reeder in the latter. Diane Raulston won the open Neabsco District race against Joseph George.
Occoquan District incumbent Lillie Jessie defeated two challengers, Karen Boyd and John Gray, in her re-election bid. Fellow board member Betty Covington lost to her opponent, Justin Wilk, for the Potomac District seat. Brentsville District incumbent Gilbert Trenum, Gainesville District incumbent Alyson Satterwhite and Woodbridge District incumbent Loree Williams ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats.
Results
| Prince William County School Board, Brentsville District, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gilbert Trenum Incumbent |
98.3% | 8,952 |
| Write-in votes | 1.68% | 153 |
| Total Votes | 9,105 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Trenum reported $381.80 in contributions and $348.08 in expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $33.72 on hand as of October 28, 2015.[5]
Endorsements
Trenum received the endorsement of the Prince William County Republican Party.[6]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Prince William County Schools, "Gil Trenum, Brentsville District," accessed May 10, 2018
- ↑ Prince William Times, "Mysterious recall effort targets school board member," September 3, 2016
- ↑ Inside Nova, "As Trenum returns to school board, Brann reflects on year in politics in Prince William," October 10, 2017
- ↑ Prince William County Public Schools, "School Board Members & Information," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Prince William Times, "GOP endorses School Board candidates," June 9, 2015
