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Jackie Magnuson
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Jackie Magnuson is an at-large representative on the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board in Minnesota. Magnuson was first elected to the board in 1989.
Biography
Jackie Magnuson resides in Rosemount, Minnesota. Magnuson graduated from Prior Lake High School before earning her master's degree from St. Mary's University. She is employed as a middle school, family and consumer science teacher.[1]
Elections
2015
The election in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan featured four of the seven seats on the board up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of incumbents Joel Albright, Rob Duchscher, Jackie Magnuson, and Bob Schutte were up for election. All four incumbents filed to run for re-election, and they defeated challengers Craig Angrimson, Michael Atherley, and Sachin Isaacs for the four at-large seats. Angrimson previously ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the board in 2013.
Results
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jackie Magnuson Incumbent |
21.1% | 7,277 |
| Joel Albright Incumbent |
18.2% | 6,252 |
| Rob Duchscher Incumbent |
17.1% | 5,895 |
| Bob Schutte Incumbent |
17.1% | 5,879 |
| Michael Atherley | 8.8% | 3,031 |
| Sachin Isaacs | 8.2% | 2,836 |
| Craig Angrimson | 8.2% | 2,820 |
| Write-in votes | 1.31% | 451 |
| Total Votes | 34,441 | |
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Local Results in Dakota County," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Magnuson reported no contributions or expenditures to the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools administration during the election.[2]
Endorsements
Magnuson received an endorsement from Service Employees International Union Local 284.[3]
2011
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jackie Magnuson Incumbent |
19.4% | 2,583 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joel Albright Incumbent |
18% | 2,408 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Schutte Incumbent |
18% | 2,405 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rob Duchscher Incumbent |
18% | 2,402 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven Butler | 9.3% | 1,235 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Krueger | 9% | 1,200 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fay Coggshall | 7.4% | 992 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 117 | |
| Total Votes | 13,342 | |||
| Source: Dakota County, Minnesota, "Results for Selected School District Contests," accessed October 15, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2011
Magnuson completed a survey conducted by the Pioneer Press:
| “ | What is the biggest issue and how do you solve it?
The biggest challenge is maintaining the financial health of the district without compromising our mission. We need to focus on the strategic plan and the five-year budget forecasts. I have and will continue to work closely with our state and federal lawmakers for mandate changes and for stable school funding.[4] |
” |
| —Pioneer Press survey (2011)[1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, Minnesota
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools elections (2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pioneer Press, "Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board: Three trying to unseat four incumbents," October 25, 2011
- ↑ Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, "District 196 Elections and Referendums," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ SEIU Local 284, "SEIU Local 284 Political Endorsements for Nov. 3, 2015 Election," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools Elections | |
| Dakota County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Joel Albright • Incumbent, Rob Duchscher • Incumbent, Jackie Magnuson • Incumbent, Bob Schutte • Craig Angrimson • Michael Atherley • Sachin Isaacs |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
