Karen Fisher (Colorado)
Karen Fisher represented District E on the Cherry Creek School Board in Colorado. She first won election to the board in 2013. Fisher left office on November 29, 2021.
Fisher was re-elected to her seat by acclamation in September 2017 after the general election that was scheduled to be held on November 7, 2017, was canceled due to lack of opposition.[1]
Biography
Fisher earned a B.S. in finance from Indiana University in 1985 and an M.B.A. in finance and marketing from Southern Methodist University in 1989. From 1984 to 1995, she was employed in a variety of finance, marketing, and banking positions. Since retiring, Fisher has volunteered in the school district and community.[2]
Elections
2017
Two of the five seats on the Cherry Creek School District Board of Education in Colorado were scheduled to be up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017, but the district canceled the election due to lack of opposition. Newcomer Kelly Bates and incumbent Karen Fisher were declared the winners of the District D and E seats, respectively, by the board of education in September 2017.[1][3]
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Karen Fisher was elected to the board by acclamation.[1]
2013
Fisher ran unopposed to win the District E seat on the Cherry Creek school board on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Cherry Creek School District, Four-year term, District E, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Karen Fisher |
100% | 44,061 | |
| Total Votes | 44,061 | |||
| Source: Arapahoe County Elections, "2013 Consolidated Election," November 22, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Fisher reported $3,070.71 in contributions and $3,070.71 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left her campaign with no cash on hand in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Fisher was endorsed by Parents' Council President Mari Anne Imhoff, former state Sen. Nancy Spence (R-27), and former district superintendent Dr. Monte Moses.[5]
Campaign themes
In response to a survey conducted by the Aurora Sentinel, Fisher explained her mixed reaction to Amendment 66:
| “ | I support more money for education in Colorado (P-16), and I agree that Colorado’s school finance model needs to be changed. I have immense respect for the work that has gone into this bill. However, I am not comfortable with the disparity between the proposed funding for CCSD and other large neighboring districts, or the proposed tiered tax rates. I am hopeful that if Amendment 66 does not pass, this work will continue.[6] | ” |
| —Karen Fisher (2017)[7] | ||
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See also
- Cherry Creek School District, Colorado
- Cherry Creek School District elections (2013)
- Cherry Creek School District elections (2017)
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cherry Creek School District, "New Board Members Elected by Acclamation," September 8, 2017
- ↑ Karen Fisher - Cherry Creek School Board, "About Karen Fisher," accessed October 8, 2013
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Abbe Smith, Cherry Creek Schools Director of Communications," September 5, 2017
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑ Karen Fisher - Cherry Creek School Board, "Endorsements," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Aurora Sentinel, "Vote '13 - Cherry Creek School Board," October 14, 2013
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