Jennifer Thomas
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Jennifer Thomas was a candidate for at-large representative on the Spokane Public Schools school board in Washington. Thomas was defeated in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Thomas' professional experience includes working as the director of business development for the Jonah Project as well as the principal consultant of Jennifer Thomas Consulting LLC. She has a degree from Grand Canyon University.[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: Spokane Public Schools elections (2017)
Two of the five seats on the Spokane Public Schools school board in Washington were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. A primary election for District 5 was held on August 1, 2017, because more than two candidates filed for the seat.
In District 5, the District 2 incumbent Mike Wiser filed for the seat along with challengers Miranda Ackerman, Jennifer Thomas, and Jessica Yocom. Wiser and Thomas won the primary, allowing them to move on to the general. Wiser went on to win the seat. He was appointed to District 2 in March 2017 following former member Bob Douthitt's resignation.
A special election was held for the District 2 seat to finish out the last two years of Douthitt's term. District 5 incumbent Deana Brower ran unopposed, winning the seat.[2]
Results
| Spokane Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 6-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mike Wiser |
62.92% | 25,083 |
| Jennifer Thomas | 37.08% | 14,782 |
| Total Votes | 39,865 | |
| Source: Spokane County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed December 1, 2017 | ||
| Spokane Public Schools, District 5 Primary Election, 6-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mike Wiser |
57.61% | 15,441 |
| Jennifer Thomas |
20.11% | 5,390 |
| Miranda Ackerman | 12.34% | 3,308 |
| Jessica Yocom | 9.13% | 2,446 |
| Write-in votes | 0.81% | 218 |
| Total Votes | 26,803 | |
| Source: Spokane County Elections Department: Canvassing Board, "August 1, 2017 Primary," accessed August 16, 2017 | ||
Funding
Thomas reported $8,785.00 in contributions and $5,902.05 in expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission, leaving her campaign with $2,882.95 on hand as of October 16, 2017.[3]
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Footnotes
| Spokane Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Spokane County, Washington | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 1, 2017 General: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Deana Brower District 5: Mike Wiser • Miranda Ackerman • Jennifer Thomas • Jessica Yocom |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
