Heather Anderson
Heather Anderson was a member of the Des Moines Public Schools school board in Iowa, representing District 1. Anderson assumed office in 2015. Anderson left office on July 31, 2020.
Anderson ran for re-election to the Des Moines Public Schools school board to represent District 1 in Iowa. Anderson won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Biography
Heather Anderson obtained her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Upper Iowa University. She went on to earn her master's degree from Viterbo University. Anderson's professional experience includes working as a second-grade teacher at Walnut Hills Elementary School in the Waukee Community School District and teaching in the Des Moines school district for 10 years. She was named the Izaak Walton League 2013 Teacher of the Year. She was also a finalist for the Iowa Department of Education Teacher of the Year.[1][2]
Board membership
2015-2017
The Des Moines school board voted unanimously on 96.35% of its motions between the annual organization meeting on September 15, 2015, and the regular board meeting on July 11, 2017. The voting data indicated that Rob Barron, Connie Boesen, Cindy Elsbernd, Dionna Langford, and Teree Caldwell-Johnson were the governing majority on the board, and Natasha Newcomb was the sole member of a minority faction. Heather Anderson did not vote consistently enough with Newcomb or the majority to be considered part of either group.[3]
Elections
2019
See also: Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 1
Incumbent Heather Anderson defeated Kim Martorano in the general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Heather Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 62.5 | 5,279 |
 | Kim Martorano (Nonpartisan) | 36.8 | 3,110 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 61 | ||
| Total votes: 8,450 | |||
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2015
Four of the seven seats on the Des Moines Public Schools School Board were up for election on September 8, 2015. The available seats included an at-large seat with a four-year term, seats with four-year terms in Districts 1 and 3, and a seat with a two-year term in District 2.
Prior to 2013, all representatives on the school board represented the district at-large. Voters approved a proposal to incorporate four district representatives on the school board in 2011. In 2013, residents voted for representatives in District 2 and District 4. In 2015, residents voted for a representative in District 1 and District 3. Toussaint Cheatom won the election for the District 2 seat in 2013, but he resigned due to health concerns. Nathan Blake was appointed to the open seat. The District 2 seat was open in 2015 for a two-year term.[4]
Incumbent Cindy Elsbernd defeated Royce Turner for the at-large seat. Newcomers Heather Anderson and Shane Schulte ran for the one available seat in District 1. Anderson defeated Schulte. Dionna Langford defeated challengers Ed Linebach and Edgar Ortiz for the two-year term seat in District 2. In District 3, Rocio Hermosillo was defeated by Natasha Newcomb. Incumbents Nathan Blake, Bill Howard, and Pat Sweeney did not run for re-election.[5][6][7]
Results
This election was held September 8, 2015.
| Des Moines Public Schools, District 1, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Heather Anderson |
50.9% | 1,286 |
| Shane Schulte | 49.1% | 1,240 |
| Total Votes | 2,526 | |
| Source: Polk County Auditor's Office, "Regular School Election," accessed November 12, 2015 | ||
Funding
Anderson reported $3,300.00 in contributions and $2,767.68 in expenditures to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, which left her campaign with $532.32 on hand during the election.[8]
Endorsements
Anderson received official endorsements from the South Central Iowa Federation of Labor, the Des Moines Education Association and the Central Iowa Building and Construction Trades Council.[9][10][11]
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Heather Anderson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Heather Anderson," accessed August 18, 2015
- ↑ Heather Anderson for Des Moines School Board District 1, "Meet Heather," accessed August 18, 2015
- ↑ Des Moines Public Schools, "Meetings," accessed August 8, 2017
- ↑ Des Moines Public School, "School Board Election Information," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ Polk County Auditor's Office, "Regular School Election," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ Des Moines Public Schools, "2015 School Board Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Office of the Polk County Auditor, "Candidate Guide," accessed March 11, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "IECDB State/Local Campaign Disclosure Reports," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Labor News, "South Central Iowa Federation of Labor makes election endorsements," August 13, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Des Moines Education Association," September 1, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Heather Anderson," September 3, 2015
| 2015 Des Moines Public Schools Elections | |
| Polk County, Iowa | |
| Election date: | September 8, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Cindy Elsbernd • Royce Turner District 1: Heather Anderson • Shane Schulte |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
