Kevin Cronin
Kevin Cronin was a candidate for Position 5 representative on the Eugene School Board in Oregon. He lost in the general election on May 19, 2015.
Biography
Cronin is a community organizer, with a background in union and political organizing. He is a Democratic activist. He has an associate degree from Portland Community College, where he also received his high school diploma. He received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Oregon.[1]
Elections
2015
- See also: Eugene School District elections (2015)
Opposition
Four seats of the seven seats on the Eugene School District Board of Directors were up for election on May 19, 2015. Position 1 incumbent Alicia Hays, Position 4 incumbent Craig Smith, Position 5 incumbent Jim Torrey and Position 7 incumbent Mary Walston were up for election.
Smith was the only incumbent who did not file to seek re-election: Eileen Nittler defeated Scott Landgreen in the race for the open seat. Torrey defeated challengers Kevin Cronin and David Nickles, while Walston triumphed over Colin Farnsworth in her re-election bid. Hays won re-election over write-in candidate Lisa Christon.
Results
| Eugene School District, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Jim Torrey Incumbent |
57.9% | 15,229 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Cronin | 32.1% | 8,431 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Nickles | 9.5% | 2,508 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 132 | |
| Total Votes | 26,300 | |||
| Source: Lane County, Oregon, "Official Final Results Special District Election, May 19, 2015," accessed June 9, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Cronin reported $5,319.16 in contributions and $4,729.15 in expenditures to the Oregon Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $590.01 in cash on hand in this election. These totals include in-kind contributions and expenditures.[2]
Endorsements
Cronin was endorsed by the Lane County Labor Council and the Democratic Party of Lane County.[3]
Campaign themes
2015
Cronin stated the following regarding his platform on his campaign Facebook page:
| “ | Our K-12 system is failing our students. Oregon has one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the country. Going from a high school dropout to a graduate of the University of Oregon, I know that having a second chance is fundamental to the success of all Oregonians. I am going to make sure every child gets a second shot, and I will bring vision and boldness to our local education policies.
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| —Kevin Cronin's Facebook page (2015)[1] | ||
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See also
- Eugene School District, Oregon
- Eugene School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Kevin Cronin for 4J School Board," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Committee/Filer Search by Name," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ Oregon AFSCME, "Ballots to drop for May 19 election; here's a list of union endorsements," April 29, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
