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John Anker
John Anker was a candidate for the District C seat on the Harford County Board of Education in Maryland. He lost election against incumbent Alysson L. Krchnavy and challenger Joseph L. Voskuhl in a primary election on June 24, 2014.
Biography
Anker worked as a teacher and video club advisor at C. Milton Wright High School from 2006 to 2009. His contract was not renewed after the 2008-2009 school year. His final teacher evaluation determined that Anker's performance was unsatisfactory due to a lack of student engagement and inconsistent feedback on student assignments. Anker was also criticized for allowing inappropriate language and themes in class projects.
Anker sued the school's principal and the school board in 2009 on the basis that he was fired because of subjective standards used for teacher evaluations. He also placed blame on his teaching mentor for not guiding him toward teaching methods that would earn satisfactory evaluation scores. The Maryland State Board of Education concluded in 2011 that the district did not break any laws by not renewing Anker's contract.[1]
Elections
2014
The June 24, 2014, primary ballot included primaries for Districts B, C, D, E and F with the top two vote recipients in each primary advancing to the general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Robert "Bob" Frisch and challenger Laura Runyeon defeated Greg Johnson in District B. District C incumbent Alysson L. Krchnavy and challenger Joseph L. Voskuhl advanced to the general election by defeating John Anker. Nancy Reynolds faced challenger Mike Simon in her bid for another term in District D after defeating challengers Chris Scholz and Tishan D. Weerasooriya in the primary. The primary race for District E resulted in board member Arthur Kaff and newcomer Rachel Gauthier defeating Stephen Eric Macko and Barney Michel. Macko dropped out of the race after the withdrawal deadline which meant his name still appeared on the ballot. District F incumbent Thomas Fitzpatrick and Michael R. Hitchings squared off in the general election after defeating Joe Fleckenstein in the primary.
The District A race advanced to the general election without a primary as newcomers Frederick A. Mullis and Jansen M. Robinson were the only candidates to file for the seat.
In the general election Jansen M. Robinson won District A, incumbent Robert "Bob" Frisch was returned to District B, challenger Joseph L. Voskuhl defeated incumbent Alysson L. Krchnavy for District C, incumbent Nancy Reynolds won District D, newcomer Rachel Gauthier defeated incumbent Arthur Kaff for District E and incumbent Thomas Fitzpatrick won another term in District F.
This was the first time that county voters selected members for these seats on the Harford County Board of Education. Board members were appointed by the governor prior to a 2009 state law that turned six of the nine board seats into elected positions. There were board elections for two-year terms in Districts A, B and D in November 2010. Victorious candidates in the general election took office in July 2015 along with three newly appointed members.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Joseph L. Voskuhl |
39.9% | 1,970 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alysson L. Krchnavy Incumbent |
35.5% | 1,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Anker | 24.5% | 1,211 | |
| Total Votes | 4,933 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Harford County," July 17, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Anker reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections.[3]
Endorsements
Anker received no official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Education, "John Anker v. Harford County Board of Education," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Five Harford school board members run for election; four don't," February 26, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed October 21, 2014
| 2014 Harford County Public Schools Elections | |
| Harford County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District A: • Frederick A. Mullis • Jansen M. Robinson District B: • Robert "Bob" Frisch • Greg Johnson • Laura Runyeon |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
