Kevin Butcher
Kevin Butcher was a member of the Falcon School District 49 school board in Colorado, representing District 5. Butcher assumed office in 2013. Butcher left office on December 1, 2021.
Butcher ran for re-election to the Falcon School District 49 school board to represent District 5 in Colorado. Butcher won in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Butcher earned a B.S. in landscape architecture from Purdue University. His work experience includes serving as the vice president of the real estate firm CameronButcher. Butcher previously served two terms on the Colorado Springs Planning Commission and as president of the Falcon Education Foundation. He and his wife have four children who attended district schools.[1][2]
Elections
2017
Three of the five seats on the Falcon School District 49 Board of Education in Colorado were scheduled to be up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. Due to a lack of opposition, however, the school district canceled the election. Incumbents Dave Cruson and Kevin Butcher were the only candidates to file to run for the District 1 and 5 seats, respectively. No candidates filed to run for the District 4 seat. Cruson and Butcher won re-election to their seats by default.[3][4]
The 2017 election was the first time board members were elected by district. Members were previously elected at large, but voters in the school district approved a ballot measure to change the district's election process in November 2015.[5]
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Kevin Butcher won re-election to the board by default.[3]
2013
Butcher sought election to the board against incumbents Henry D. Allen, Jr. and Tammy Harold as well as fellow challengers Chris Bombria, David H. Moore, and John Graham.
Election results
| Falcon School District 49, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Tammy Harold Incumbent |
25.6% | 7,331 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Butcher |
18.4% | 5,261 | |
| Nonpartisan | David H. Moore |
17.2% | 4,927 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Graham | 15% | 4,304 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Bombria | 13.3% | 3,816 | |
| Nonpartisan | Henry D. Allen, Jr. Incumbent | 10.6% | 3,025 | |
| Total Votes | 28,664 | |||
| Source: El Paso County, Colorado, "2013 Coordinated Election," November 14, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Butcher reported $5,583.00 in contributions and $5,583.00 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left his campaign with no cash on hand in the election.[6]
Endorsements
Butcher received the following endorsements during the 2013 campaign:[2]
- Representative Mark Waller
- Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS
- Home Builders Association
Campaign themes
2013
Butcher explained his views on the major issues facing the district for the Gazette Voter Guide:[2]
Pressing issues for the district
| “ | Falcon School District 49 is poised and ready to become a great school district. Our innovative ways of delivering a quality education while providing true choice is a bold step. The core challenge preventing the District from greatness is the lack of community trust in the Board of Directors. I am running for the School board to help restore the trust and bring stability to the board of directors though effective governance.[7] | ” |
| —Kevin Butcher (2013)[2] | ||
Areas of emphasis
| “ | The primary purpose of a School District is to provide a high quality education to all students. The classroom is the primary place education happens. We need to first ensure that there is enough money flowing to the classroom. D49 is one of the lowest districts in the state in per student funding. However, it is one of the highest ranked in fiscal health. We need to give credit to our current administration for working hard to deliver a quality education while controlling costs.[7] | ” |
| —Kevin Butcher (2013)[2] | ||
Amendment 66
| “ | Amendment 66 is complex and I do not believe it will have a positive impact on D49 or other El Paso County school districts. The wording seems to favor districts like the Denver Public Schools. My interpretation is it will cost D49 funding. The Constitution of the State of Colorado is supposed to be inflexible and is not an appropriate vehicle for raising taxes.[7] | ” |
| —Kevin Butcher (2013)[2] | ||
Academic performance
| “ | Unfortunately it is a lack of parental involvement in the student's education. Many parents to not recognize or stress the importance of education in their family culture. As a District, we need to continue to strive to effectively engage the community in the education system.[7] | ” |
| —Kevin Butcher (2013)[2] | ||
See also
- Falcon School District 49, Colorado
- Falcon School District 49 elections (2017)
- Falcon School District 49 elections (2013)
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Kevin Butcher for Falcon District 49 School Board," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Gazette Voter Guide, "Kevin Butcher," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Falcon School District 49, "Cancellation of School Board Election," accessed September 6, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Donna Richer, Executive Assistant to the Falcon School District 49 Board of Education," September 5, 2017
- ↑ Falcon School District 49, "Director Districts," accessed August 29, 2017
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Falcon School District 49 elections in 2017 | |
| El Paso County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 (canceled) |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Dave Cruson District 4: No candidates filed to run in this race. District 5: • Incumbent, Kevin Butcher |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
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