Jenny Kilgore
Jenny Kilgore was a member of the Ohio State Board of Education, representing District 4. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. She left office on January 1, 2023.
Kilgore ran for re-election to the Ohio State Board of Education to represent District 4. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Kilgore graduated from Deer Park High School and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in elementary education and an M.Ed. from Xavier University. She also earned a Ph.D. in educational leadership from Miami University. Her professional experience includes working for the Cincinnati Christian University School of Business, Indiana Wesleyan University, Miami University, and Landmark Christian Academy. Kilgore was elected to the Village of Glendale Council in 2004. She became vice mayor in 2017. She has served with the following organizations:[1]
- West Point Society, Cincinnati Board of Directors
- West Point Leadership & Ethics Seminar Planning Committee
- Mid-Western Educational Research Association
- Hamilton County Watershed Oversight Board
- Hamilton County Municipal League Executive Board
- First Suburbs Consortium of Hamilton County Executive Board
- Connecting Active Communities Coalition Board
- United States Military Academy at West Point
Political career
Ohio State Board of Education (2019-2023)
Kilgore was first elected to the board in November 2018 and took office in January 2019.
Elections
2022
See also: Ohio State Board of Education election, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 4
Katie Hofmann defeated incumbent Jenny Kilgore in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Katie Hofmann (Nonpartisan) | 54.9 | 182,009 |
 | Jenny Kilgore (Nonpartisan) | 45.1 | 149,472 | |
| Total votes: 331,481 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 4
Jenny Kilgore defeated incumbent Pat Bruns in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jenny Kilgore (Nonpartisan) | 50.4 | 179,765 |
 | Pat Bruns (Nonpartisan) | 49.6 | 176,894 | |
| Total votes: 356,659 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
My goals as a member of Ohio Board of Education are to support our districts’ students by providing our teachers with the tools and supports that they need to be effective and provide the supports that our students need to be active learners. Is there anything you would like to add? On a personal level, I have been married to Timothy Stuart Kilgore, architect, for forty-three years, raised a daughter, graduate degree earned from Washington University in St Louis, and a son, graduate degree earned at Harvard University, both valedictorians at Landmark Christian School and graduates of The United States Military Academy at West Point.[2] |
” |
| —Jenny Kilgore[1] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Pat Bruns |
Ohio State Board of Education District 4 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Katie Hofmann |
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