Joe Chiang
Joe Chiang was a 2016 candidate for the nonpartisan office of North Dakota superintendent of public instruction.[1] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Chiang served for eight years in the U.S. Army and National Guard. From 1972 to 1982, he owned an independent life insurance agency. He spent the following 13 years as an independent business consultant. He obtained his teaching certificate in 1995 and has been teaching math and history since 1996.
Chiang's father was a reporter who was aboard the U.S.S. Missouri during World War II; his mother was a court stenographer. Chiang lives in Tolna, North Dakota, with his wife Sharon, with whom he has 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Elections
2016
Chiang ran for North Dakota superintendent of public instruction in 2016. He faced incumbent Kirsten Baesler in the November 8 general election.[1]
Incumbent Kirsten Baesler defeated Joe Chiang in the North Dakota superintendent of schools election.
| North Dakota Superintendent of Schools, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Kirsten Baesler Incumbent |
74.60% | 220,079 | ||
| Joe Chiang | 24.86% | 73,350 | ||
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 1,598 | ||
| Total Votes | 295,027 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Kirsten Baesler and Joe Chiang were unopposed in the primary for superintendent.
| Primary for superintendent, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kirsten Baesler Incumbent |
72.03% | 84,515 |
| Joe Chiang |
27.71% | 32,518 |
| Write-in votes | 0.25% | 297 |
| Total Votes (432 of 432 precincts reporting) | 117,330 | |
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||
Campaign themes
2016
Chiang's campaign website included the following statement:
| “ | I am running for State Superintendent to fix education. The fix must be lead from the position of Superintendent. It must be fixed by someone who understands there is a problem and how to fix it. Obviously it cannot be done with fancy education jargon, like College and Career Ready, or more Rigor. Just compare the reading, writing, and math scores of 2011 with the 2015 scores to see what direction we are going. Don’t take my word for it, check for yourself. Check everything I’ve said. You may find different interpretations or spins, but the facts are the facts.[2][3] | ” |
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed April 14, 2016
- ↑ Joe Chiang for North Dakota, accessed June 10, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
