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Jeanelle Foster
Jeanelle Foster was an at-large member of the Saint Paul Board of Education in Minnesota. She assumed office in 2016. She left office on December 31, 2023.
Foster ran in a special election for an at-large seat of the Saint Paul Board of Education in Minnesota. She won in the special general election on November 2, 2021.
First elected in the special election on November 8, 2016, Foster won a new term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.[1][2]
Elections
2021
See also: Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota, elections (2021)
General election
Special general election for Saint Paul Board of Education At-large
Incumbent Jeanelle Foster defeated Clayton Howatt in the special general election for Saint Paul Board of Education At-large on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeanelle Foster (Nonpartisan) | 56.9 | 24,388 |
 | Clayton Howatt (Nonpartisan)  | 41.9 | 17,948 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 522 | ||
| Total votes: 42,858 | |||
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2017
Three of the seven seats on the Saint Paul Public Schools school board in Minnesota were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbents John Brodrick and Jeanelle Foster won election, along with newcomer Marny Xiong. The challengers who lost were Luke Bellville, Greg Copeland, Andrea Touhey.[3]
Results
| Saint Paul Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Marny Xiong |
30.44% | 36,480 |
| Jeanelle Foster Incumbent |
24.93% | 29,883 |
| John Brodrick Incumbent |
21.84% | 26,172 |
| Andrea Touhey | 11.09% | 13,288 |
| Greg Copeland | 7.03% | 8,425 |
| Luke Bellville | 3.64% | 4,358 |
| Write-in votes | 1.04% | 1,244 |
| Total Votes | 119,850 | |
| Source: Saint Paul Public Schools, "Minutes Of The Regular Meeting Of The Board Of Education," November 14, 2017 | ||
Funding
Foster reported $21,206.09 in contributions and $17,488.97 in expenditures to the Ramsey County Elections & Voting Office, which left her campaign with $3,817.12 on hand in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Foster was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[5][6][7][8][9][10]
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Foster was also endorsed by former officials and community members. Click here for a list of her supporters.
2016
One of the seven seats on the Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education was up for at-large special election to a one-year term on November 8, 2016.[11] Five candidates filed to run for the seat—Eduardo Barrera, Greg Copeland, Jeanelle Foster, Cindy Kerr, and Tony Klehr. Foster won the seat.[1][2]
Results
| Saint Paul Public Schools At-large Special Election, 1-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jeanelle Foster |
37.91% | 35,221 |
| Eduardo Barrera | 20.86% | 19,381 |
| Cindy Kerr | 17.89% | 16,621 |
| Greg Copeland | 16.13% | 14,983 |
| Tony Klehr | 5.50% | 5,108 |
| Write-in votes | 1.71% | 1,592 |
| Total Votes | 92,906 | |
| Source: Saint Paul Public Schools, "Board Meeting Minutes: 11/15/16 - BOE," accessed December 22, 2016 | ||
Funding
Foster reported $11,669.94 in contributions and $4,586.64 in expenditures to the Ramsey County Elections, which left her campaign with $7,083.30 on hand in the election.[12]
Endorsements
Foster was endorsed by the Twin Cities Pioneer Press and the St. Paul DFL Party.[13][14]
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jeanelle Foster did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Foster highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | Why I am running for St. Paul School Board This has been a tough year of transition for the Saint Paul School Public School district. I have the community knowledge and professional experience in education to help bring the District and its stakeholders back together. I will work to:
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| —Jeanelle Foster (2017)[16] | ||
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2016 State General Election," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 625 - ST PAUL," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2017 Municipal and School District Elections," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Ramsey County Elections & Voting Office, "2017 Campaign Finance Reports," accessed December 18, 2017
- ↑ Twin Cities Pioneer Press, "First candidates file for St. Paul school board election," August 1, 2017
- ↑ StarTribune, "Editorial endorsement: Two incumbents and a first-time candidate are best bets in St. Paul," October 24, 2017
- ↑ Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation, "Endorsed Candidates," accessed October 27, 2017
- ↑ Twin Cities Pioneer Press, "For St. Paul School Board, Foster, Xiong, Brodrick," October 19, 2017
- ↑ AFSCME Minnesota Council 5, "AFSCME Endorsed Candidates," accessed October 27, 2017
- ↑ Jeanelle Foster for Kids Saint Paul School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 27, 2017
- ↑ Saint Paul Public Schools, "Applications to Fill Board of Education Vacancy on Interim Basis are Now Open," accessed July 21, 2016
- ↑ Ramsey County Elections, "2016 Campaign Finance Reports," accessed December 8, 2016
- ↑ Twin Cities Pioneer Press, "Editorial: For St. Paul School Board, Jeanelle Foster," October 13, 2016
- ↑ Educators 4 Excellence, "St. Paul DFL endorses newcomer Jeanelle Foster for school board," August 15, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jeanelle Foster for Kids Saint Paul School Board, "Support the Children," accessed October 27, 2017
