John Wynn
John Wynn was a candidate for the District F seat on the Washoe County Board of Trustees in Nevada. He lost election against fellow challengers Valerie Bourquin-Brown, Veronica Frenkel, Ronald A. King, Rick Saake and Jim Shaw in the primary election on June 10, 2014.
Biography
Wynn earned an associate degree in social science from Sacramento City College. He also obtained a B.A. in sociology from Ashford University and a doctoral degree in divinity from the Joint College of Bishops. Wynn is the director of the Youth Empowered to Success (Y.E.S.) program. He also serves as a pastor for the Greater Harvest Church and bishop for the International Church Fellowship. Wynn serves as a board member for the Education Alliance of Washoe County and the P-16 Advisory Council. He and his wife, Edith, have eight children.[1][2]
Elections
2014
Incumbent John R. Mayer ran unopposed for the District B seat in the general election on November 4, 2014. Barbara Clark sought re-election to the District C seat against Nick Smith. Jim Shaw and Veronica Frenkel competed for the District F seat held by Estela Gutierrez.
While Mayer was returned to his seat by default, incumbent Clark was defeated by challenger Smith and Frenkel narrowly defeated Shaw.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jim Shaw |
30.1% | 5,316 | |
| Nonpartisan | Veronica Frenkel |
26.7% | 4,722 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Wynn | 16.4% | 2,901 | |
| Nonpartisan | Valerie Bourquin-Brown | 11.3% | 2,000 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick Saake | 8.4% | 1,484 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ronald A. King | 7% | 1,239 | |
| Total Votes | 17,662 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "County Results Washoe," accessed October 13, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Wynn reported $16,467.00 in contributions and $10,037.39 in expenditures to the Nevada Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $6,429.61 on hand.[3]
Endorsements
Wynn did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
2014
Wynn's campaign website explained his themes for the 2014 campaign:
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Having been involved in education for over 20 years and having six of my own children currently in college; I have long worked for student achievement and have always been very concerned about the high school graduation rate. I believe there are workable solutions available that will allow all our students to graduate and be college or career ready so they can succeed and achieve their goals. That is the reason I feel the time has come for me to seek this elected office. We have a great deal of work to do here in Washoe County and I believe I bring a number of strengths to help get the job done. I am concerned about all of our student’s academic success. |
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| —John Wynn's campaign website, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "John + Wynn + Washoe + County + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Bishop John Wynn," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ John Wynn for School Board District F, "About John," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Contributions & Expenditures," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ John Wynn for School Board District F, "Home," accessed April 24, 2014
| 2014 Washoe County School District Elections | |
| Reno, Nevada | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District B: • John R. Mayer District C: • Barbara Clark • Nick Smith |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
