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Kathleen Plunkett
Kathleen Plunkett is the former Seat E incumbent on the Anchorage School Board in Alaska. She ran for re-election and won against challenger Derrick Slaughter in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1] Plunkett did not seek re-election in 2018.
Plunkett was targeted for recall in 2015, along with fellow board members Kameron Perez-Verdia, Tam Agosti-Gisler and Pat Higgins. The effort was rejected by the city when two of the three allegations against the board members were either determined to not be illegal or else could not be proven.[2]
Biography
Plunkett has her bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Alaska Anchorage. She is an accountant for ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc., Alaska's largest oil producer. She is the former president, vice president, treasurer and delegate of the Federation of Community Councils. She is a current member of the Russian Jack Community Council. Plunkett and her husband, Rex, have two sons that graduated from Anchorage School District.[3]
Elections
2015
The general election in the Anchorage School District featured three seats up for election on April 7, 2015. Seat E incumbent Kathleen Plunkett faced challenger Derrick Slaughter. In the Seat F race, incumbent Tam Agosti-Gisler competed against challenger David Nees. Two newcomers, Starr Marsett and Elisa Snelling, faced off for Seat G, since incumbent Natasha von Imhof did not file for re-election.
Plunkett defeated Slaughter for Seat E. Agosti-Gisler also won re-election to Seat F by defeating Nees. Snelling defeated Marsett for Seat G.[1]
Results
| Anchorage School District, Seat E General Election, 3-year term, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Kathleen Plunkett Incumbent |
66.6% | 29,734 | |
| Nonpartisan | Derrick Slaughter | 32.1% | 14,306 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.3% | 580 | |
| Total Votes | 44,620 | |||
| Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 26, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Plunkett reported $9,676.40 in contributions and $6,782.38 in expenditures to the Alaska Public Offices Commission, which left her with $2,894.02 on hand during the election.[4]
Endorsements
Plunkett received an endorsement from the Anchorage Education Association.[5]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kathleen Plunkett Incumbent |
63% | 34,898 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Nees | 35.9% | 19,915 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 1.1% | 613 | |
| Total Votes | 55,426 | |||
| Source: Municipality of Anchorage, "Election History," accessed February 10, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Candidate website
Plunkett highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
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| —Kathleen Plunkett's campaign website (2015)[7] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Anchorage School District, Alaska
- Anchorage School District elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Municipality of Anchorage, "Election Summary Report," accessed April 8, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Dispatch News, "Municipality denies recall petition to oust 4 Anchorage School Board members," November 16, 2015
- ↑ Anchorage School District, "Kathleen Plunkett," accessed February 19, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Public Offices Commission, "Campaign Finance Disclosures," accessed April 1, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Education Association, "Welcome to the Alaska Education Association," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ [1]
| 2015 Anchorage School District Elections | |
| Anchorage, Alaska | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Seat E: • Incumbent, Kathleen Plunkett • Derrick Slaughter
Seat F: • Incumbent, Tam Agosti-Gisler • David Nees Seat G: • Starr Marsett • Elisa Snelling |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
