Kerry Baker
Kerry Baker was an at-large member of the Paradise Valley Unified School District in Arizona. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. She left office on January 1, 2025.
Baker ran in a special election for an at-large seat of the Paradise Valley Unified School District in Arizona. She won in the special general election on November 8, 2022.
Baker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Paradise Valley Unified School District, Arizona, elections (2022)
General election
Special general election for Paradise Valley Unified School District, At-large
Kerry Baker defeated Lisa Farr in the special general election for Paradise Valley Unified School District, At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kerry Baker (Nonpartisan)  | 51.1 | 38,665 |
 | Lisa Farr (Nonpartisan) | 48.6 | 36,827 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 223 | ||
| Total votes: 75,715 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eric Bistrow (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kerry Baker completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Baker's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Student success is one of Kerry’s top priorities. When she says she supports ALL students, she means it, regardless of race, ethnicity, food insecurity, special education, twice exceptional, LGBTQ+ status, gifted, ELL, and more. She understands that every child is unique and providing necessary resources to meet those needs is critical to student success. Working with parents and families to truly understand their needs is also important to Kerry. Parents are a vital part of their child’s educational path, and supporting them also helps with student achievement and academic recovery.
- As a former teacher, she has an in depth understanding of the challenges teachers are facing. She is endorsed by The Fund for PV children and SOS Arizona. A true public education advocate, she works hard to ensure educators in PVUSD feel supported and respected. Kerry promises to continue to provide the necessary resources for PVUSD teachers to prepare students for their futures. She values the importance of engaging all staff in the decision-making process. Educators are the experts, and their expertise needs to be honored.
- Strong schools make strong communities. Once elected, Kerry would ensure and promote respectful and productive collaboration. In addition, she would help with policy that prepares EVERY student to succeed in career, college, and community. As a governing board member, Kerry will ensure transparency and accountability of public funds.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
