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Karen Gordon
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Karen P. Gordon is the District E representative on the Brandywine School Board in Delaware. She won election to the open seat in the election on May 12, 2015.
Biography
Gordon earned a bachlor's degree in elementary education and library science from Millersville State University and an M.Ed. in school counseling from Wilmington University. She received a Fulbright Memorial Fund Program Award for Japan in 1998. In 2013, she retired as the library media specialist for the Brandywine School District.[1]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Two of the seven seats on the Brandywine School Board were up for general election May 12, 2015. The seats were elected by district. District B incumbent Cara Stanard's and District E incumbent Olivia Johnson-Harris' seats were up for election, but neither incumbent filed to run for re-election. Kristin Pidgeon won Stanard's vacated seat, and Karen Gordon won Johnson-Harris'.
Arthur Kirksey and Kristin Pidgeon ran for the open District B seat, while Karen Gordon and Diana Hornung-Hanby vied for the open District E seat. John Pierson also filed for the District B race but withdrew on March 9, 2015.[2]
Results
| Brandywine School District, District E General Election, 5-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Karen Gordon |
78.7% | 995 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diana Hornung-Hanby | 21.3% | 270 | |
| Total Votes | 1,265 | |||
| Source: Department of Elections for New Castle County, "Brandywine School District: May 12, 2015 School Board Election," accessed May 28, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Gordon reported $3,085 monetary contributions and $631.71 in-kind contributions for a total of $3,716.71 in contributions and $1,757.75 monetary expenditures and $631.71 in-kind expenditures for a total of $2,389.46 in expenditures to the Delaware Commissioner of Elections, which left her campaign with $1,327.25 in cash on hand as of May 7, 2015.[3]
Endorsements
Gordon received no official endorsements as of April 1, 2015.
Campaign themes
2015
Gordon provided the following statement on her campaign Facebook page:
| “ | Karen Gordon was a library media specialist in the Brandywine School District for 27 years. Her career has included service and leadership in the District and in the professional community. Karen was a President and Vice President for the Brandywine Education Association. She has a unique view of our district and wants to expand communication and engagement with our community. As a School Board Member she brings extensive teaching and educational leadership.[4] | ” |
| —Karen Gordon's campaign Facebook page (2015)[5] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Brandywine School District, Delaware
- Brandywine School District elections (2015)
- Analysis of incumbency advantage in the 2014 school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Brandywine School District, "Candidates for the Brandywine School District Board of Education," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ New Castle County Department of Elections, "May 12, 2015 School Board Candidates & Filing Dates," March 6, 2015
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Campaign Finance Reporting System," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Karen Gordon for BSD School Board: About," accessed May 7, 2015
| 2015 Brandywine School District Elections | |
| New Castle County, Delaware | |
| Election date: | May 12, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District B: Arthur Kirksey • Kristin Pidgeon
District E: Karen Gordon • Diana Hornung-Hanby |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
