Gretchen Jacobs
Gretchen Jacobs ran for election for an at-large seat of the Scottsdale Unified Governing Board in Arizona. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Jacobs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Gretchen Jacobs was born in Reno, Nevada. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California and a law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Scottsdale Unified School District, Arizona, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Scottsdale Unified Governing Board At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Scottsdale Unified Governing Board At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donna Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 18.9 | 56,097 | |
| ✔ |  | Matthew Pittinsky (Nonpartisan)  | 17.8 | 52,961 |
| ✔ |  | Michael Sharkey (Nonpartisan) | 17.6 | 52,355 |
| Jeanne Beasley (Nonpartisan) | 15.8 | 46,850 | ||
 | Gretchen Jacobs (Nonpartisan) | 15.5 | 46,000 | |
 | Drew Hassler (Nonpartisan) | 14.3 | 42,422 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 563 | ||
| Total votes: 297,248 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jacobs in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Gretchen Jacobs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jacobs' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Just Be Honest with Taxpayers & Teachers SUSD has a 437 million dollar annual district budget. It is imperative to allocate these taxpayer dollars effectively and with discretion. My commitment is to prioritize classroom funding, ensuring that resources directly benefit students and teachers. Proper financial stewardship will involve a thorough review of current expenditures and a commitment to directing funds to our classrooms - where they are most needed. Prioritizing spending to benefit students and teachers is my charge. I support greater transparency with taxpayers and repurposing existing dollars so our teachers will take home more of their pay.
- Just Be Honest about School Safety Parents want to know that their child is safe when they drop them off at the school gates in the morning. I want our SUSD schools and leaders to be proactive and prepared. There are affordable and non-intrusive ways we can secure our schools to protect staff and student safety that everyone can get behind. I will also prioritize better vetting and background checks to further ensure student safety.
- Just Be Honest with Parents No one is more invested in a child’s well-being than his or her parents so we need them engaged. Parents have the primary responsibility for their children and they must be valued and their primary role respected. I will fight to protect parents’ and students' rights, increase transparency and actively seek their input.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 5, 2024
