Heidi Keyes
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Heidi Keyes is a Democratic at-large representative on the Norwalk Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut. First elected in 2009, Keyes won a new term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Keyes graduated from Norwalk High School in 1981 and earned an A.S. in early childhood studies from Norwalk Community College in 2010. She has been the owner of an in-home preschool called Creative Kids of Silvermine. Keyes has three children who attended district schools.[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: Norwalk Public Schools elections (2017)
Four of nine seats on the Norwalk Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut were up for at-large election on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Heidi Keyes (D) won re-election alongside newcomers Sarah LeMieux (D), Barbara Sigrid Allen Meyer-Mitchell (D), and Bruce Kimmel (D). Keyes, Meyer-Mitchell, and LeMieux were also endorsed by the Working Families Party. Incumbent Shirley Mosby of the Working Families Party lost, as did Republican challengers Thomas Cullen, Thomas Donaher, Marc D'Amelio, and John Tessier.[2][3]
| Norwalk Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/WFP |  Heidi Keyes Incumbent |
17.11% | 8,441 | |
| Democratic/WFP | Barbara Sigrid Allen Meyer-Mitchell |
16.04% | 7,913 | |
| Democratic/WFP | Sarah LeMieux |
14.82% | 7,312 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Kimmel |
14.38% | 7,093 | |
| Republican | Marc D'Amelio | 9.24% | 4,557 | |
| Republican | Thomas Donaher | 8.55% | 4,216 | |
| Republican | Thomas Cullen | 8.06% | 3,977 | |
| Republican | John Tessier | 7.74% | 3,818 | |
| Working Families Party | Shirley Mosby Incumbent | 4.07% | 2,007 | |
| Total Votes | 49,334 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Center: 2017 November Municipal Election," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
2013
- See also: Norwalk Public Schools elections (2013)
Keyes sought a second term on the board against nine other candidates for four seats on November 5, 2013. She ran on the Democratic slate along with challengers Sherelle Harris, Shirley Mosby and Haroldo Williams. Keyes also appeared on the ballot as a Working Families Party candidate after receiving the party's endorsement in August 2013.
| Norwalk Public Schools, General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Heidi Keyes Incumbent |
12.2% | 6,985 | |
| Republican | Artie Kassimis Incumbent |
12.1% | 6,917 | |
| Democratic | Shirley Mosby |
11.8% | 6,734 | |
| Democratic | Sherelle Harris |
11.5% | 6,574 | |
| Republican | Sue Haynie Incumbent | 11.4% | 6,500 | |
| Democratic | Haroldo Williams | 10.9% | 6,234 | |
| Republican | John Bazzano | 10.7% | 6,130 | |
| Republican | Lauren Rosato | 10.7% | 6,109 | |
| Norwalk Community Values | Steve Colarossi Incumbent | 3.6% | 2,073 | |
| Norwalk Community Values | Andres Roman | 3.1% | 1,795 | |
| Working Families | Shirley Mosby | 1.1% | 610 | |
| Working Families | Heidi Keyes | 0.9% | 532 | |
| Total Votes | 57,193 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Municipal Elections - November 5, 2013," accessed December 17, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Heidi Keyes did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
Campaign themes
2013
In an interview with Nancy on Norwalk, Keyes explained her campaign themes for 2013:[4]
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"If I were to get re-elected I would continue my work on the Spotlight section of our meetings. As board secretary, I have taken the reins on this and have worked to showcase the great things students and our schools are doing. We have showcased not only sports but also the arts, music and academics. Unfortunately, it seems our school district comes up short when it comes to being recognized for the great things our students, teachers and schools are doing. We need to change the way the public views our school system. Not only do we have a great city to live in but an improving school district that has students and teachers achieving great things. I would also like to continue my work on the Policy Committee. I have worked with other members to pass our bullying policy as well as social media and other policies. We need to continue to invest and support our early childhood initiatives. I will continue to advocate and stress the importance that all children be exposed to an early learning environment. Secondly, it is imperative to have good communication between board members, central office and the community. The community must be able to trust that communication between all stakeholders is open and transparent. Norwalk Public Schools has 11,000 students and 19 schools. We need to have a strong central office to support this. We have already started to implement this by hiring our new nationally recognized superintendent who I strongly support. I am committed to continuing to work on getting more members of the community to our Board of Education meetings. As a current board member I have signed and approved our Civility Code and am working on getting our website updated so that it is more user-friendly and accessible. In addition, I support the need for our meetings to be videotaped for viewing on cable television and via computer. I think priorities include continuing the progress we have made in implementing the first phases of the Common Core curriculum and focus on narrowing the achievement gap so that all our children can move on to college or some form of higher education. As it stands now, 87 percent of our students are graduating from high school and only 75 percent are off to higher learning. We need to raise the bar and strive to have 100 percent for both. In addition, it is imperative to create a budget that is fiscally responsible to the taxpayers of Norwalk but allows the district to secure the highest quality teachers and staff." [5] |
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Recent news
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See also
- Norwalk Public Schools, Connecticut
- Norwalk Public Schools elections (2017)
- Norwalk Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Friends of Heidi Keyes, "About Heidi," accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ Marielle Bricker "Email communication with Norwalk Town Clerk," August 21, 2017
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Norwalk Sample Ballot," accessed October 20, 2017
- ↑ Nancy on Norwalk," "Democratic BOE incumbent is lifelong Norwalker," October 9, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Norwalk Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Fairfield County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Heidi Keyes • Incumbent, Shirley Mosby • Bruce Kimmel • Sarah LeMieux • Barbara Sigrid Allen Meyer-Mitchell • Thomas Cullen • Thomas Donaher • Marc D'Amelio • John Tessier |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
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