Julie Stockwell

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Julie Stockwell

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Arizona

Graduate

Arizona State University

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Birthplace

Evergreen Park, Ill.

Profession

Educator

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Julie Stockwell ran for election for an at-large seat of the Deer Valley Unified School District in Arizona. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Stockwell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Julie Stockwell was born in Evergreen Park, Illinois. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona and a graduate degree from Arizona State University. Her career experience includes working as an educator. She has been affiliated with Habitat for Humanity and Chances for Children.

Elections

2024

See also: Deer Valley Unified School District, Arizona, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Deer Valley Unified School District, At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Deer Valley Unified School District, At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kimberly Kay Fisher (Nonpartisan)	16.4	45,329
✔		Karen Pack (Nonpartisan)	15.6	42,963
✔	Submit photo	Steve Bottfeld (Nonpartisan)	14.5	40,030
		Tiffany Hawkins (Nonpartisan)	14.3	39,498
		Julie Stockwell (Nonpartisan)	14.2	39,211
		Ann Ordway (Nonpartisan)	11.2	30,937
		Melody Holehan‐Kopas (Nonpartisan)	7.2	19,956
		Terri Roberts (Nonpartisan)	6.3	17,328
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	789

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 276,041
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Julie Stockwell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stockwell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have been a public education supporter my entire life. Thanks to degrees in secondary education from the University of Arizona and a master’s in educational leadership from Arizona State University, I spent my career teaching all levels of high school as well as coaching sports, sponsoring clubs, and serving on multiple school, district, and state committees. I worked for 32 years in the Glendale Union High School District teaching all levels of English, Education Professions, and the leadership class for Student Government, as well as 8 years as a Curriculum and Assessment Specialist and then Professional Development Specialist for the West-MEC district. Those decades of experience grounded me in understanding that all students have individual learning needs as well as the importance of planning and implementing a diverse set of programs to meet those needs equitably.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• School boards need thoughtful, collaborative members who understand the broad, diverse needs of their students, their staff, and their communities. A school board has to make difficult financial, legal, personnel, curricular, construction decisions. A candidate should seek a position on a school board solely because they want to work together with other board members and the district and community to make that district stronger and more successful.
• Arizona public schools are significantly underfunded and under supported. A school board member should be seeking active ways to support stable and increased funding for the district, including, but not limited to, override and bond ballot issues. Members should also be conscious of supporting the district with all decisions and requests that allow it to make the most efficient and effective use of the resources our district is entrusted with.
• School safety is a critical issue we all have to address. This includes identifying and funding critical upgrades to our campuses to make them as secure as possible, training for our staff to ensure that they have the tools to address the innumerable challenges that small and grownup human beings bring into any space, and creating policies that support a safe learning and working environment for everyone who is a part of Deer Valley Unified School District.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Reasonably funding Arizona's public schools.

Retaining all education staff, especially teachers.
A strong, diverse school curriculum that prepares our students to be successful at each new step of their education journey.

Growing stronger public support for our schools and staff.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I loved teaching. The curiosity and perseverance of young people is a miracle. The challenges they face are endless. When those two factors collide, which is basically every day, every class, every conversation, teachers can make a profoundly important and caring difference. As a school board member, I would want to make sure our teachers have as many resources as possible to meet these challenges and remove as many obstacles from their path as possible. I would carry that rock solid commitment into every interaction and every decision I would have as a school board member.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

A school board member must be passionate about the value of public schools in our communities. Public schools educate everyone, and therefore, we have to be ready to address an endless range of human needs. I have this passion, and it will drive me to consider the huge diversity in perspectives among our staff, students, and communities members in order to make decisions that affect everyone in our district.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

A school board member represents all of our community: our voters, our students, our staff. As a result, we are required to make the best decisions on policy and enforcing policy that we can, as fairly and as objectively as possible. Beyond the actual board meetings, school board members are advocates for their districts. To do that, we need to be visible at public events and work with other municipal and state organizations to ensure stability and public support for the district.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Deer Valley Education Association PAC
Save Our Schools

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

School districts receive tax monies from their communities. Arizona has created specific statutes that regulate the use of this money in public schools and requires an annual audit to ensure that those statutes are met. Providing this information to our communities ensures financial transparency and accountability.

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