Jim Sorum

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Jim Sorum is an at-large representative on the Bloomington Public Schools school board in Minnesota. First elected in 2013, Sorum won a new term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Sorum previously served on the board from 1990 to 2011.
Biography
Sorum earned a B.A. in business administration and accounting from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul. Before retiring, he was employed as the head of the cost accounting department at Nuaire. Sorum served as a coach, referee, umpire, and announcer for local community athletics.[1]
Elections
2017
Four of the seven seats on the Bloomington Public Schools school board in Minnesota were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbents Tom Bennett, Jim Sorum, and Dawn Steigauf won re-election to their seats. Newcomer Beth Beebe also won a seat. Challengers John Moravec, Julie Morse, Michael Poke, Paige Rohman, Dan Stirratt, Jane Stoa, and Marcia Sytsma were defeated in the election.[2]
Results
Bloomington Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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13.29% | 5,473 |
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12.03% | 4,955 |
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11.94% | 4,919 |
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11.35% | 4,674 |
John Moravec | 10.87% | 4,478 |
Dan Stirratt | 8.78% | 3,616 |
Paige Rohman | 7.42% | 3,055 |
Marcia Sytsma | 6.55% | 2,697 |
Michael Poke | 6.42% | 2,646 |
Jane Stoa | 5.68% | 2,338 |
Julie Morse | 5.23% | 2,156 |
Write-in votes | 0.46% | 189 |
Total Votes | 41,196 | |
Source: Bloomington Public Schools, "Minutes Of The Regular Meeting Of The School Board Independent School District 271," November 13, 2017 |
Funding
Sorum reported $90.00 in contributions and $993.88 in expenditures to the Bloomington Public Schools, which left his campaign with $903.88 in debt in the election.[3]
2013
Jim Sorum and three other challengers defeated incumbents Tim Culver, Lyle Abeln, and Arlene Bush to win four at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
Bloomington Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2013 |
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
16.8% | 6,602 | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
15.1% | 5,947 | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
15% | 5,902 | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
14.6% | 5,763 | |
Nonpartisan | Tim Culver Incumbent | 13.3% | 5,220 | |
Nonpartisan | Arlene Bush Incumbent | 12.5% | 4,941 | |
Nonpartisan | Lyle Abeln Incumbent | 12.4% | 4,895 | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 120 | |
Total Votes | 39,390 | |||
Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 271 - Bloomington," accessed December 18, 2013 |
Funding
Sorum reported $190.00 in contributions and $1,784.24 in expenditures to the school district office, which left his campaign with $1,594.24 in debt in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Sorum in the election.
Campaign themes
2013
In an interview with the local newspaper, Sorum listed the following campaign themes for 2013:
“ | One priority for the next couple of years should be to maintain a funding level that is adequate and appropriate. That means the state has to provide the money to fund the mandates they insist we follow so we don’t have to shift money from our own funds to pay for special services.
Another priority is to strengthen the district’s Pathways to Graduation program to ensure all students can learn to the best of their ability. A third priority is to promote family engagement in their children’s schools. History has shown when parents are involved students do better in school.[5] |
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—Jim Sorum (2013)[1] |
Recent news
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See also
- Bloomington Public Schools, Minnesota
- Bloomington Public Schools elections (2017)
- Bloomington Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike Hanks, Sun Current, "Bloomington Board of Education election profiles," October 18, 2013
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2017 Municipal and School District Elections," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Bloomington Public Schools, "2017 Campaign Financial Report," accessed December 11, 2017
- ↑ Information received in an email to Ballotpedia from Jennifer Hazel on March 25, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Bloomington Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Tom Bennett • Incumbent, Jim Sorum • Incumbent, Dawn Steigauf • Beth Beebe • John Moravec • Julie Morse • Michael Poke • Paige Rohman • Dan Stirratt • Jane Stoa • Marcia Sytsma |
Important information: | What's at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
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