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Jane Goodwin
Jane Goodwin was a member of the Sarasota County Schools school board in Florida, representing District 5. She assumed office in 2010. She left office on November 22, 2022.
Goodwin won re-election to the Sarasota County Schools school board to represent District 5 in Florida outright in the primary on August 28, 2018, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Goodwin earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. Her professional experience includes working as a high school teacher, as the director of marketing and community relations at the YMCA of Sarasota, as the executive vice president of the Sarasota Home Builders Association, as a marketing representative at IBM, and as the regional sales manager at Silent Knight Corp.[1]
Elections
2018
- See also: Sarasota County Schools elections (2018)
The general election was canceled in this district after the primary election winner received more than 50 percent of the vote.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Sarasota County Schools school board District 5
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jane Goodwin (Nonpartisan) | 53.2 | 46,771 |
| Pamela Gavette (Nonpartisan) | 22.2 | 19,529 | ||
| Richard Linden (Nonpartisan) | 13.3 | 11,648 | ||
| Justin Cody Willis (Nonpartisan) | 11.3 | 9,930 | ||
| Total votes: 87,878 | |||
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2014
- See also: Sarasota County Schools elections (2014)
The August 26, 2014, general election in Sarasota County featured three seats up for election. District 1 incumbent Bridget Ziegler faced a challenge from Velton Hodges, Ken Marsh and Paul J. Schafer. None of the four candidates received 50 percent of the vote in the general election, so Bridget Ziegler and Ken Marsh, the top two vote-getters, advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014. District 4 incumbent Shirley Brown and District 5 incumbent Jane Goodwin won re-election, defeating challengers Helen Wolff and Randy McLendon, respectively.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jane Goodwin Incumbent |
70.4% | 34,640 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy McLendon | 29.6% | 14,541 | |
| Total Votes | 49,181 | |||
| Source: Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
2010
| Sarasota County Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jane Goodwin |
52.1% | 26,908 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy James | 47.9% | 24,692 | |
| Total Votes | 51,600 | |||
| Source: Sarasota County Supervisor of Election, "August 24, 2010, Primary Election Results," August 26, 2010 | ||||
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
My passion is promoting public education for every student through academics and the arts. I want to assure students graduate on time, career and college ready and lead productive and successful lives. Is there anything you would like to add? Jane combines her decades-long commitment to child welfare with a 40-year corporate career and the ability to focus on what really matters for our students and their education. Passion for quality education runs in Jane Goodwin’s blood, and professionalism defines her every move. Jane began her devotion to the welfare of students more than 20 years ago, when she first began mentoring young students — a love she has never forgotten or stopped.[2] |
” |
| —Jane Goodwin[1] | ||
See also
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Footnotes
| 2014 Sarasota County Schools Elections | |
| Sarasota County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Velton Hodges • Ken Marsh • Paul J. Schafer • Bridget Ziegler District 4: • Shirley Brown • Helen Wolff |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
