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Joshua Bixby
Joshua Bixby was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Duluth school board. Bixby did not receive enough votes in the September 10 primary election to continue on to the general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Joshua Bixby resides in Duluth, Minnesota. Bixby earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Johns Hopkins University before receiving his M.S. in Natural Resources Science and Management from the University of Minnesota. He has spent his career with the U.S. Forest Service as a planning analyst in multiple states.[1]
Elections
2013
- See also: Duluth Public Schools elections (2013)
Joshua Bixby challenged fellow candidates Annie Harala, Harry Welty, Henry L. Banks and Nancy Nilsen to win one of two at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013. Bixby and Loren Martell were defeated in the September 10 primary election and did not continue on to the general election.
Results
| Duluth Public Schools, At-large Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Annie Harala |
25.8% | 3,028 | |
| Nonpartisan | Harry Welty |
19.1% | 2,246 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nancy Nilsen |
17.6% | 2,073 | |
| Nonpartisan | Henry L. Banks |
16.4% | 1,926 | |
| Nonpartisan | Loren Martell | 10.9% | 1,283 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joshua Bixby | 10.1% | 1,190 | |
| Total Votes | 11,746 | |||
| Source: Duluth, Minnesota, "Summary Report," accessed October 24, 2013 (dead link) | ||||
Funding
Joshua Bixby reported $1,075.00 in contributions and $1,037.59 in expenditures to Duluth Public Schools, which left his campaign with $37.41 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Joshua Bixby did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
In response to a survey from the Duluth News Tribune, Bixby argued that the most significant issues facing the school district were a "Lack of confidence and public trust in the School Board and administration, which has created perception problems for the district that either drive students away or keep them from coming back after the bad publicity over the Red Plan. Lack of students drives lack of funding, which exacerbates current issues."[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Joshua + Bixby + Duluth + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bixby for the Board, "About Me," accessed October 28, 2013 (dead link) (dead link)
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through email from the Business Services department of Duluth Public Schools on December 30, 2013
- ↑ Duluth News Tribune, "Duluth School Board Voter Guide," accessed October 28, 2013
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