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Jon Schumacher
Jon Schumacher was an at-large member of the Saint Paul Board of Education in Minnesota. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. Jon Schumacher won the general election on November 3, 2015. He did not seek re-election in 2019.
Biography
Jon Schumacher resides in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Schumacher has spent more than a decade as the executive director of the St. Anthony Park Community Foundation.[1]
Elections
2015
The election in Saint Paul featured four of the seven seats on the board up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of incumbents Anne Carroll, Mary Doran, Keith Hardy, and Louise Seeba were up for election. Hardy, who was the only incumbent who filed for re-election, faced challengers Aaron Anthony Benner, Greg Copeland, Zuki Ellis, Linda Freeman, Steve Marchese, Scott Raskiewicz, Jon Schumacher, and Mary Vanderwert for the four at-large seats.
Ellis, Marchese, Schumacher, and Vanderwert won the four seats. All four were endorsed by the Saint Paul Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and they campaigned together as an unofficial candidate slate.[2]
Benner informally ended his campaign on September 16, 2015, but he still appeared on the ballot since the formal withdrawal deadline was August 13, 2015. He stated that if he had won, he would not take office. Copeland previously ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the board in 2013.
Results
| Saint Paul Public Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Vanderwert |
20.3% | 17,777 |
| Zuki Ellis |
17.4% | 15,290 |
| Jon Schumacher |
16.7% | 14,652 |
| Steve Marchese |
16.6% | 14,524 |
| Keith Hardy Incumbent | 9.7% | 8,548 |
| Linda Freeman | 6.7% | 5,914 |
| Greg Copeland | 5.1% | 4,468 |
| Scott Raskiewicz | 3.2% | 2,810 |
| Aaron Anthony Benner | 3.0% | 2,660 |
| Write-in votes | 1.19% | 1,047 |
| Total Votes | 87,690 | |
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Local Results in Ramsey County," accessed November 4, 2015 These election results are not official and will be updated when certified results are available. You can submit certified results by contacting us. |
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Funding
Schumacher reported $28,375.00 in contributions and $19,830.26 in expenditures to the Ramsey County Election Office, which left his campaign with $8,544.74 on hand during the election.[3]
Endorsements
Schumacher received an endorsement from the Saint Paul Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. He also received endorsements from Minnesota's 4th Congressional District U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (D), as well as Minnesota state representatives Alice Hausman (D-66A) and Sheldon Johnson (D-67B).[4]
Campaign themes
2015
Schumacher completed a survey conducted by the Pioneer Press:
| “ | Why are you qualified to hold this office?
I have been involved with St. Paul Public Schools for 23 years as a parent, site council leader, mentor, and tutor. As Executive Director of a local community foundation for the past 15 years, I have helped to create and fund programs designed to support students in science, arts and targeted tutoring. Over that time I have built relationships city-wide to bring people together to get things done. What will be your top priorities if elected? First, we need to take an honest look at our schools, evaluate what's working so we can build on it, and prioritize. We need to focus on well thought-out plans and communicate them clearly. Second, we have to re-engage and rebuild trust - among students, teachers, parents, and administrators. Third, we need to work to ensure adequate classroom support for students and educators.[5] |
” |
| —Pioneer Press survey (2015)[6] | ||
Candidate website
Schumacher published the following on his campaign website:
| “ | Jon’s Candidate Statement: Working Together
I’m running for school board because I believe we have to do a better job of working together for all of our kids. I have 23 years of experience in our schools as a parent, volunteer and executive director of a community foundation supporting the arts and innovative learning solutions. During that time I’ve built strong relationships throughout the city and brought neighbors together to get things done. It’s time to take an honest look at what is and isn’t working in our schools so we can develop successful strategies for our important goals of racial equity, inclusive classrooms and achievement. We can start by listening to our teachers, parents and staff to better understand how to unlock the potential in all of our students. I’m asking for your support. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and put polarizing rhetoric behind us. I know every single member of our school community wants the same thing: for our children to be loved, supported and on a successful pathway. They deserve it, our future depends on it and we can do it—we’re St. Paul.[5] |
” |
| —Jon Schumacher campaign website (2015)[7] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "About," accessed October 19, 2015
- ↑ Pioneer Press, "Ellis, Marchese, Schumacher, Vanderwert: We're of varied background and opinion, and we'll keep doing our homework," April 25, 2015
- ↑ Ramsey County Election Office, "Campaign Finance Reports - 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Jon Schumacher - Saint Paul School Board, "Supporters," accessed October 19, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Pioneer Press, "Your 2015 Pioneer Press voter's guide," October 9, 2015
- ↑ Jon Schumacher - Saint Paul School Board, "Statement," accessed October 19, 2015
| 2015 Saint Paul Public Schools Elections | |
| Ramsey County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Keith Hardy • Aaron Anthony Benner • Greg Copeland • Zuki Ellis • Linda Freeman • Steve Marchese • Scott Raskiewicz • Jon Schumacher • Mary Vanderwert |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
