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Jim Sorum
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Prior offices
Bloomington Public Schools School Board At-large

Education

Bachelor's

University of St. Thomas, St. Paul

Personal
Profession
Accountant
Contact

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

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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

See also: Bloomington Public Schools 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
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tom Bennett Incumbent 13.29% 5,473
Green check mark transparent.png Dawn Steigauf Incumbent 12.03% 4,955
Green check mark transparent.png Beth Beebe 11.94% 4,919
Green check mark transparent.png Jim Sorum Incumbent 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

See also: Campaign finance in the Bloomington Public Schools election

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

See also: Bloomington Public Schools elections (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
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngRicardo Oliva 16.8% 6,602
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJim Sorum 15.1% 5,947
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngTom Bennett 15% 5,902
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDawn Steigauf 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]

—Jim Sorum (2013)[1]

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mike Hanks, Sun Current, "Bloomington Board of Education election profiles," October 18, 2013
  2. Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2017 Municipal and School District Elections," accessed August 16, 2017
  3. Bloomington Public Schools, "2017 Campaign Financial Report," accessed December 11, 2017
  4. Information received in an email to Ballotpedia from Jennifer Hazel on March 25, 2014
  5. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.