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Heidi Van Voorhis
Heidi Van Voorhis was a candidate for Scott District representative on the Fauquier County School Board in Virginia. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Heidi Van Voorhis lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2015
Opposition
The Fauquier County School Board is a five-member board elected by district to four-year terms. All five seats were up for election on November 3, 2015. Cedar Run District board member Donna Grove defeated challenger Shannon Lee Smith-Wood to retain her seat. Newcomers Suzanne Sloane, Heidi Van Voorhis and Linda Williams ran for the Scott District seat held by Maureen Riordan, who did not file for re-election. Sloane won the open seat. Incumbents Brian Gorg, Sheryl Wolfe and Raymond Bland ran unopposed and won re-election to the Center District, Lee District and Marshall District seats, respectively.[1]
Results
| Fauquier County School Board, Scott District, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Suzanne Sloane |
42.7% | 1,594 |
| Linda Williams | 31.1% | 1,159 |
| Heidi Van Voorhis | 25.9% | 965 |
| Write-in votes | 0.29% | 11 |
| Total Votes | 3,729 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Van Voorhis reported $4,525.00 in contributions and $2,923.87 in expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $1,601.13 on hand as of October 28, 2015.[2]
Endorsements
Van Voorhis did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Candidate website
Van Voorhis' campaign website listed the following themes for 2015:
| “ |
Your Voice Matters I believe: in a high-quality public education for your children and our community I believe: in the health, safety and well-being of our children I believe: all students learn differently and we need to equip our teachers with the resources and flexibility to reach each and every child I believe: your tax dollars should be wisely spent – and clearly accounted for I believe: our community is special and diverse – we have a gem here I believe: School Board representatives should make time for you and listen to you – whether you are a parent or a taxpayer I believe: in finding solutions, not pointing out problems Last, I believe: Leadership isn’t about knowing the answers, but about bringing people together to find solutions and implement positive change. |
” |
| —Heidi Van Voorhis (2015), [4] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Fauquier County Public Schools, Virginia
- Fauquier County Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Friends of Heidi H. Van Voorhis, "Issues," accessed October 28, 2015
