Kim Hartmann
Kim Hartmann was an at-large representative on the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board in Arizona. She won in the November 4, 2014, general election and did not seek re-election in 2018.
Biography
Hartmann is an audit and consulting partner with Andersen Business Consulting, Perot Systems and Dell Executive. She has served on governing boards for the Scottsdale Parent Council, the Arizona Foundation for Women and the Combined Metropolitan Phoenix Arts Science.[1]
Hartmann's family includes her husband, Bob, and their two children. Their children attended SUSD schools including Cherokee, Cocopah and Chaparral.[1]
Elections
2014
Two four-year terms were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Three newcomers, Francesca Thomas, Kim Hartmann and Laddie Guy Shane, challenged incumbent Pam Kirby in the at-large election. The other incumbent, Denny Brown, did not file to run for re-election by the general filing deadline.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Pam Kirby Incumbent |
32.9% | 28,096 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kim Hartmann |
29.9% | 25,546 | |
| Nonpartisan | Francesca Thomas | 22.2% | 18,987 | |
| Nonpartisan | Laddie Guy Shane | 14.9% | 12,762 | |
| Total Votes | 85,391 | |||
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "General Elections Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
Hartmann was endorsed by the following:[3]
- Kevin Johnson, mayor of Sacramento, California
- Bill Gates, Phoenix City Council member
- Linda Milhaven, Scottsdale City Council member
- Virginia Korte, Scottsdale City Council member
- Skip Rimsza, former mayor of Phoenix
- Sara Presler, former mayor of Flagstaff
Campaign themes
2014
Hartmann provided the following statement to the Maricopa County Education Service Agency:
| “ | Education in Arizona is at a tipping point. We have an opportunity and an obligation to provide the best possible education to all students and support our teachers in the Scottsdale community. I am committed to serving students and teachers, along with our larger community, by being a responsible steward of our tax dollars. I am uniquely qualified for the role of a Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) governing board member for three reasons.
First, I will bring 25 years of relevant business consulting, certified public accounting and technology experience as an Arthur Andersen audit and consulting partner, Perot Systems and Dell executive. Through these roles, I have helped companies achieve bottom line results, design and implement successful strategies and improve operations. I will utilize these same skills to benefit the Scottsdale School District. Second, our family has lived in the SUSD community for 22 years. My children received an outstanding education, attending and graduating, elementary through high school (K -12) in the Scottsdale Unified School District. For the past 15 years, I have worked side-by-side with outstanding teachers, parents and administrators through volunteering in the classroom, fundraising, leading the District’s school tax credit campaign (increasing collections by $500,000) and serving on the Scottsdale Parent Council (SPC) Board as the parent legislative liaison. In this role, I represented the parents of SUSD’s 30 schools and 24,000 students and connected parents with legislatures on important education issues. My personal family commitment, practical hands-on classroom and legislative experience contribute to my unique understanding of the needs of our Scottsdale School District’s students, teachers and parents. Third, I have served on many boards and provide board development services as a profession. I understand the importance of vision, mission and strategy along with the necessity of collaboration, communication and capacity building. I will utilize these skills to work with all stakeholders in developing collaborative and innovative solutions that will benefit our Scottsdale schools and larger community.[4] |
” |
| —Kim Hartmann (2014)[5] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kim + Hartmann + Scottsdale + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kim Hartmann's campaign website, "Why Kim," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Filed Candidate Listing," August 25, 2014
- ↑ Kim Hartmann campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Governing Board Candidates: Scottsdale Unified School District," accessed September 29, 2014
| 2014 Scottsdale Unified School District Elections | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent Pam Kirby • Kim Hartmann • Laddie Guy Shane • Francesca Thomas |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
