Jeanette Hough
Jeanette Hough was an at-large representative on the Fairfax County School Board in Virginia. She was elected to the board on November 3, 2015, and she served until her resignation effective May 31, 2017. She left the position to join her husband who was on an overseas work assignment.[1][2]
Biography
Hough graduated from Oakton High School. She later earned an economics degree from the University of Virginia and a master's degree in physical therapy from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Hough's work experience was in physical therapy. She and her husband, Charlie, have three children.[3]
Elections
2015
The Fairfax County School Board is a 12-member board elected to serve four-year terms. Three seats are elected at large and nine seats are elected by district.[4] All 12 seats were on the ballot on November 3, 2015.
At-large incumbents Ryan McElveen, Ilryong Moon and Ted Velkoff faced Robert Copeland, Omar Fateh, Jeanette Hough, Manar Jean-Jacques, Peter Marchetti and Burnette Scarboro for three seats. While Moon and McElveen won re-election, Velkoff was defeated, placing fourth to challenger Hough.
Braddock District incumbent Megan McLaughlin, Hunter Mill District incumbent Pat Hynes and Providence District incumbent Patricia Reed faced Katherine Pettigrew, Mark Wilkinson and Dalia Palchik, respectively. Dranesville District incumbent Jane Strauss competed against challenger Peter Kurzenhauser. McLaughlin, Hynes, and Strauss won re-election; the fourth incumbent, Reed, lost to Palchik.
The races for both the Mount Vernon District and Sully District seats featured newcomers after neither incumbent filed for re-election. Karen Corbett Sanders defeated W. Anthony Stacy in the Mount Vernon race, while Karen Keys-Gamarra lost to Thomas Wilson in the Sully District race. Lee District incumbent Tamara Derenak Kaufax, Mason District incumbent Sandra Evans and Springfield District incumbent Elizabeth Schultz all ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats.
Results
| Fairfax County School Board, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ilryong Moon Incumbent |
17.2% | 84,364 |
| Ryan McElveen Incumbent |
17.0% | 83,160 |
| Jeanette Hough |
16.3% | 80,035 |
| Ted Velkoff Incumbent | 15.3% | 74,948 |
| Robert Copeland | 15.2% | 74,454 |
| Manar Jean-Jacques | 11.6% | 57,043 |
| Peter Marchetti | 2.6% | 12,809 |
| Omar Fateh | 2.3% | 11,062 |
| Burnette Scarboro | 2.2% | 10,676 |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 1,458 |
| Total Votes | 490,009 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
Funding
Hough reported $24,499.13 in contributions and $18,573.71 in expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $5,925.42 on hand as of October 28, 2015.[5]
Endorsements
Hough received an official endorsement for her campaign from the Fairfax County Republican Committee.[6]
Campaign themes
2015
Candidate website
Hough's campaign website listed the following themes for 2015:
| “ |
If elected to the Board, I will commit to engaging parents, taxpayers and teachers for our students: Championing Our Students As one of the top school systems in the nation, it is imperative that we keep the focus of FCPS on its primary mission – to educate our students well. They deserve it and our future depends on it. We must work toward reasonable class sizes for all students. I will insist on analysis of the disparity in class sizes throughout the county so we can make common sense decisions based on fact and good metrics to benefit all of our students. We need to help our students effectively acquire knowledge and grow into lifelong learners. We must stop teaching to the test. Partnering with Parents I will give parents their deserved voice on the School Board by providing a platform for their concerns by holding round tables with the PTA’s in each district throughout the year. Regular engagement with parents, teachers and our community will allow me to understand and respond to the challenges and successes we are facing as a school system. Ensuring Fiscal Responsibility The FCPS budget must be carefully allocated to quality, cost-effective programs, with an independent and unbiased evaluation of these programs deployed across the school system. In conjunction with objective audits, I will fight for zero-based budgeting to eliminate redundancy and encourage efficiency. We will then be equipped to create a budget that is within our means and that separates our needs and our wants. Engaging Teachers Teachers should be supported in accomplishing their mission: teaching our children. Competitive salaries and teacher working conditions are key to retention. By working more closely and directly with teachers, who truly understand the challenges in the classrooms, I believe FCPS can provide a quality education for all students. As a Physical Therapist, I know the value of policy makers observing first-hand how caregivers provide direct patient care. I plan to visit with teachers and staff on the ground to understand the real struggles and successes in the classroom, and shape solutions that allow teachers to teach. |
” |
| —Jeanette Hough, (2015), [8] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia
- Fairfax 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
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Fairfax school-board member resigns, prompting plans for special election," May 30, 2017
- ↑ Jeanette Hough for School Board, "Meet Jeanette," accessed October 14, 2015
- ↑ Fairfax County Public Schools, "School Board: Overview," May 14, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Fairfax County Republican Committee, "2015 Elections," accessed October 12, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jeanette Hough for School Board, "Vision," accessed October 14, 2015
