Kathy Goss
Kathy Goss was the Zone 1 representative on the Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board in Oregon. Goss won a first term in the by-district general election on May 16, 2017. She left office at the end of her term on June 30, 2021.
Goss was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 20 of the Oregon House of Representatives. She lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Goss' professional experience includes working as a teacher, counselor, principal, school superintendent, and as a small business owner. Goss earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Oregon State University, her master's in guidance and counseling from Western Oregon University, and her Ph.D. in education administration from Portland State University.[1]
Elections
2017
Four seats on the Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board in Oregon were up for by-district general election on May 16, 2017. In Zone 1, Kathy Goss defeated Mark Bateman, Kathleen Harder, and Ross Swartzendruber. Sheronne Blasi defeated Jonathan Baker to win the open Zone 3 seat. In Zone 5, Jesse Lippold defeated Levi Herrera-Lopez. Zone 7 incumbent Paul Kyllo won re-election after running unopposed.[2][3]
Results
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Zone 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kathy Goss |
41.35% | 14,014 |
| Kathleen Harder | 38.82% | 13,155 |
| Mark Bateman | 14.45% | 4,898 |
| Ross Swartzendruber | 4.87% | 1,652 |
| Write-in votes | 0.5% | 169 |
| Total Votes | 33,888 | |
| Source: Polk County Elections, "Final Election Results," accessed June 12, 2017 and Marion County, Oregon, "May 16, 2017 Special District Report," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
Funding
The filing deadline in Oregon for a campaign transaction is typically no later than 30 calendar days. However, beginning on the 42nd day before an election day and through the date of the election, a transaction is due no later than seven calendar days after the date it occurred. The dates for the beginning and ending of the seven-day reporting period for the 2017 Oregon school board elections were:[4]
- April 4, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting begins)
- May 16, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting ends)
A school board candidate in Oregon must form a candidate committee unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:[5][6]
- The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
- The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
- The candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $750 during a calendar year (including personal funds).
A candidate committee must file a Statement of Organization with the Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State within three business days of first receiving or spending money. A form including campaign account information must accompany the Statement of Organization.[5][7]
Candidate committees that expect to receive or spend $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all transactions. A committee that does not expect to receive or spend this much is still required to file a Statement of Organization and designate a campaign bank account, but does not have to file transactions. Instead, they must file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures.[5][8]
Endorsements
Goss received official endorsements from Sen. Jackie Winters (R) and Oregon Right to Life.[9][10]
2014
Elections for the Oregon House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Paul Evans was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Kathy Goss defeated James Owens, Karl Erickson and Terrence Taylor in the Republican primary. Evans also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Evans defeated Goss in the general election.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Evans |
51.2% | 12,400 | |
| Republican | Kathy B. Goss | 48.1% | 11,656 | |
| None | Miscellaneous | 0.7% | 165 | |
| Total Votes | 24,221 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kathy Goss |
51.6% | 2,314 |
| Karl Erickson | 17.6% | 789 |
| Terrence Taylor | 16.9% | 760 |
| James Owens | 13.8% | 621 |
| Total Votes | 4,484 | |
Campaign themes
2017
Goss' campaign website detailed her stances on the following issues:
| “ | More choices for students and parents
We need more public-private partnerships, such as our successful Career and Technical Education Center. I will work to expand this concept to offer more choices for students and continue to increase our graduation rate. Use limited resources more efficiently Currently, we barely meet the minimum number of required instructional days. We don’t want a minimum education for our children. Every tax dollar must be maximized—especially this year. Help every kid read by the third grade We need early diagnosis of kids to provide additional help to meet educational standards. All children need the opportunity and services necessary to be able to read by the third grade.[14] |
” |
| —Kathy Goss (2017)[15] | ||
2014
Goss' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[16]
Working to Create Jobs
- Excerpt: "As a small business owner, I understand the importance of a healthy economy where people have jobs and are paid an adequate wage to care for their families. The Government should not deter citizens from creating new industries, slow down small businesses from expanding or ignore agricultural opportunities. Together, we must work to create a confident and healthy economy and make it easier for new industries to come to our state in order to create more jobs and better wages."
Working to Improve Education
- Excerpt: "Because of my background in education, I value providing educational excellence for our students. That is why I support local control of schools. Local control allows parents and school boards the freedom to decide for themselves how to best use limited money for K-12 education into classrooms. Parents and teachers in our schools know best what is needed to help our kids succeed."
Working to Improve Our Quality of Life
- Excerpt: "We need stable resources such as job training programs to help get people back on their feet and accountability in our government assistance programs to make sure that resources devoted to supporting families in need are not being mishandled or wasted. We also need improved record keeping and identification in order to help prevent the elderly from suffering financial abuse and fraud."
Working Towards Affordable, Quality Healthcare
- Excerpt: "As a member of the Legislature, I will promote laws and policies that protect Oregonians from the damaging effects of Obamacare. I believe that competition in the healthcare marketplace is the key to reducing costs and enhancing the quality of care offered. My approach to healthcare is based on trust; the trust I have that people are informed, responsible, and don’t need the federal government to tell them how to run their lives, especially in healthcare."
Making State Government More Efficient and Responsive to Citizens
- Excerpt: "Like many of you, I believe Oregon is headed in the wrong direction. A major part of the problem is we have an incumbent Governor and political party that are unresponsive to the will of the people. Oregonians are overtaxed, overspent, and under-served by their state government. The Cover Oregon fiasco is a sober reminder of what happens when we have one party rule. The stunning lack of oversight associated with Cover Oregon has cost taxpayers dearly, and if we don’t move swiftly to reform a broken system, the situation will worsen. We need new leadership to solve these problems and get Oregon moving in the right direction."
See also
- Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Oregon
- Salem-Keizer Public Schools elections (2017)
- Oregon State Senate elections, 2014
- Oregon State Legislature
- Oregon House of Representatives
- Oregon House of Representatives District 20
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Meet Kathy," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Marion County, Oregon, Unofficial Special Election May 16, 2017," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Polk County, Oregon, "Summary Report," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Elections Calendar," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual - 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 043," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 039," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 057," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Kathy Goss for School Board Zone 1, "Supporters," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Right to Life, "A Critical Election for the Unborn," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official Results - May 20, 2014 Primary Election," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Official general election results for 2014," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kathy Goss for School Board Zone 1, "Issues," accessed May 5, 2017
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 24, 2014
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Marion County, Oregon and Polk County, Oregon | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Zone 1: Mark Bateman • Kathy Goss • Kathleen Harder • Ross Swartzendruber Zone 3: Jonathan Baker • Sheronne Blasi |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
