Kara Veit

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Kara Veit

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Southern California, 2004

Contact

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Kara Veit ran for election to the Ada County Highway District to represent District 1 in Idaho. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Veit completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Kara Veit earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California in 2004. Veit's career experience includes working in transportation.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Ada County, Idaho (2020)

General election

General election for Ada County Highway District 1

Incumbent Jim Hansen defeated Kara Veit in the general election for Ada County Highway District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Hansen (Nonpartisan)	54.2	21,653
		Kara Veit (Nonpartisan)	45.8	18,299

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,952
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kara Veit completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Veit'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.

For over a decade, I have been committed to engaging the public in transportation and infrastructure projects throughout Idaho and the Treasure Valley.

Since strong public involvement is crucial to the transportation planning process, a core component of my career has been to actively listen to concerned citizens, and then ensure their input is applied to projects in a meaningful manner.

I bring a firm understanding of the transportation decision making process, and I think these principles can be applied to long-range planning for the Treasure Valley. I have managed, staffed and documented dozens of public hearings, scoping meetings, advisory committees and community workshops.

In my former role as a community engagement manager for ACHD, I built positive relationships with people with diverse perspectives, mitigated construction impacts, and found solutions to communicate with impacted businesses and residents about transportation, bicycle, sidewalk, and community projects.

As a public involvement manager, I supported the successful delivery of outreach and communication services for the Idaho Transportation Department's Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) Transportation Program, one of the largest public works initiatives in Idaho history, which included Interstate 84 reconstruction and Idaho highway corridor studies and improvements.

Over the course of my career, I have a solid established reputation for building positive ra

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?

• Safety and Congestion
• Community Engagement
• Better Connectivity

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

For over a decade, I have been committed to engaging the public in transportation and infrastructure projects throughout Idaho and the Treasure Valley.

I am running for ACHD Commissioner because I want to actively listen to concerned citizens, and ensure their input is applied to transportation projects in a meaningful manner.

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