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Katy Simon Holland
Katy Simon Holland was a member of the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees in Nevada, representing District G. Holland assumed office in 2016. Holland left office on January 12, 2021.
Holland ran for re-election to the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees to represent District G in Nevada. Holland won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Holland's career experience includes working as a senior advisor for Peak Democracy, Inc, a consultant for the International City/County Management Association, an Innovation Academy faculty member at the Alliance for Innovation, and the president of Simon and Associates. She previously worked as the county manager for Washoe County. Holland obtained a bachelor's degree in history from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She went on to earn a master's degree in counseling from the University of Nevada, Reno.[1]
Elections
2016
Five of the seven seats on the Washoe County School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Districts A, D, E, and G held primary elections. District C held a special election in conjunction with the general election for a seat with a two-year term. In District A, incumbent Scott Taylor won the seat in the primary election by obtaining more than 50 percent of the vote and defeating Dale Richardson and Colleen Doenges. District E did not appear on the general election ballot either, as incumbent Angie Taylor defeated Paula Ward and Carlos Ledon by obtaining more than 50 percent of all votes cast.
In District D, Malena Raymond defeated Kenneth Grein in the general election after defeating Lauren Hacker, Kathleen Little-Bolotin, Brock Marquez, and Emily Reese in the primary election. Katy Simon Holland won the District E seat after defeating Bill Horn in the general election and David DeSilva, Greg Hudson, Helm Lehmann, Mike Mieras, Michael Millerick, and Jack Milon in the primary election.
There was no primary election for the open seat in District C. Debra Feemster defeated Len Stevens, Greg Hudson, Carol Alice Evans, and Allen Elser in the general election.[2]
Results
| Washoe County School District, District G General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Katy Simon Holland |
61.48% | 56,055 |
| Bill Horn | 38.52% | 35,127 |
| Total Votes | 91,182 | |
| Source: Silver State Election Night Results, "Washoe County," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
| Washoe County School District, District G Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Katy Simon Holland |
43.14% | 11,386 |
| Bill Horn |
19.66% | 5,189 |
| Greg Hudson | 9.13% | 2,409 |
| David DeSilva | 7.57% | 1,998 |
| Mike Mieras | 6.54% | 1,727 |
| Michael Millerick | 5.40% | 1,426 |
| Jack Milon | 4.38% | 1,157 |
| Helm Lehmann | 4.17% | 1,101 |
| Total Votes | 26,393 | |
| Source: Washoe County, Nevada, "2016 Primary Election Official Results," accessed July 4, 2016 | ||
Funding
Holland reported $48,335.49 in contributions and $40,998.04 in expenditures to the Nevada Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $7,337.45 on hand as of November 3, 2016.[3]
Endorsements
Holland received official endorsements from Reno Public Safety and the Builders Association of Northern Nevada.[4][5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Katy Simon Holland," accessed June 9, 2016
- ↑ Washoe County, Nevada, "Candidates," accessed March 21, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Reno Public Safety, "Political Endorsements," accessed June 9, 2016
- ↑ Twitter, "Katy Simon Holland," May 3, 2016
| 2016 Washoe County School District Elections | |
| Washoe County, Nevada | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: June 14, 2016 • General Election: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District A: • Colleen Doenges • Scott Kelley • Dale Richardson District C: • Allen Elser • Carol Alice Evans • Debra Feemster • Greg Hudson • Len Stevens |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
