Jessica Geisler
Jessica Geisler was a candidate for District 3 representative on the Anoka-Hennepin School District school board in Minnesota. Geisler was defeated in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three of the six seats on the Anoka-Hennepin School District school board in Minnesota were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. In his bid for re-election to the District 3 seat, incumbent Bill Harvey defeated challenger Jessica Geisler. District 4 incumbent William Fields did not file to run for re-election, which guaranteed a newcomer was elected to the board. Anna Dirkswager and Brian Herda ran for that open seat, and Dirkswager won election to the board. In District 6, incumbent Jeff Simon ran unopposed and won another term.[1][2]
Results
| Anoka-Hennepin School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bill Harvey Incumbent |
59.65% | 2,247 |
| Jessica Geisler | 39.34% | 1,482 |
| Write-in votes | 1.01% | 38 |
| Total Votes | 3,767 | |
| Source: Anoka-Hennepin School District, "Certificate of Clerk," November 13, 2017 | ||
Funding
Geisler reported no contributions or expenditures to the Anoka County Elections & Voter Registration Office in the election.[3]
Campaign themes
2017
Geisler participated in the following survey conducted by ABC Newspapers. The survey questions appear bolded, and Geisler's responses follow below.
1. Why are you running for School Board?
| “ | I know the people. I grew up in the district and am bringing my children up in the district, so I am keenly aware of the changing demographic and the shift in our schools over the last even 15 years. We are encountering new and different problems and issues that have not had to have been addressed before, and we need to bring a fresh perspective to those issues and begin tackling them in new ways instead of just keeping with what has always been done. In my professional life, I am brought in to identify and address the unknowns for a company and to be able to help address those issues in a way that feeds the best interest of those at the heart of the issue, and I intend to bring that same eye to the School Board.[4] | ” |
| —Jessica Geisler (2017)[5] | ||
2. What is Anoka-Hennepin’s biggest strength and largest weakness?
| “ | Anoka-Hennepin’s biggest strength is absolutely the size and growing diversity of its communities, and its largest challenge is meeting the current and emerging needs of those communities.[4] | ” |
| —Jessica Geisler (2017)[5] | ||
3. With voters also heading to the polls to decide on two refrendum[sic] questions, what are your opinions about the $249 million bond issue and 10-year $226.20 per pupil levy that are proposed? What do you think is necessary to make the district “Fit for the Future”?
| “ | Fit for the Future is a great start at addressing the concerns of student safety and security and planning for classroom size. All the planned projects within the Fit for the Future program will need careful stewardship by the board to ensure proper planned execution. The current plans to update building security, get rid of portable classrooms, build new schools in the fastest growing communities and planning for smaller class sizes will all benefit our district greatly for years to come.[4] | ” |
| —Jessica Geisler (2017)[5] | ||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2017 Municipal and School District Elections," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 11 - ANOKA-HENNEPIN," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Anoka County Elections & Voter Registration Office, "2017 Anoka-Hennepin School District #11," accessed December 11, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 ABC Newspapers, "5 vie for 3 seats on Anoka-Hennepin School Board," October 20, 2017
| Anoka-Hennepin School District elections in 2017 | |
| Anoka County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Incumbent, Bill Harvey • Jessica Geisler District 4: • Anna Dirkswager • Brian Herda District 6: • Incumbent, Jeff Simon |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
