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Kristin Pidgeon
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Kristin C. Pidgeon is the District B representative on the Brandywine School Board in Delaware. She won election to the open seat in the election on May 12, 2015.
Biography
Pidgeon graduated from Brandywine High School in 1992. She earned a bachelor's degree in family studies from the University of Delaware and a master's degree in public administration from Wilmington University. Pidgeon's children have attended Brandywine District Schools. Pidgeon has been involved with the Brandywine Special Needs PTA, the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware, and Special Olympics of Delaware.[1]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Two of the seven seats on the Brandywine School Board were up for general election May 12, 2015. The seats were elected by district. District B incumbent Cara Stanard's and District E incumbent Olivia Johnson-Harris' seats were up for election, but neither incumbent filed to run for re-election. Kristin Pidgeon won Stanard's vacated seat, and Karen Gordon won Johnson-Harris'.
Arthur Kirksey and Kristin Pidgeon ran for the open District B seat, while Karen Gordon and Diana Hornung-Hanby vied for the open District E seat. John Pierson also filed for the District B race but withdrew on March 9, 2015.[2]
Results
| Brandywine School District, District B General Election, 5-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Kristin Pidgeon |
86% | 1,000 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arthur Kirksey | 14% | 163 | |
| Total Votes | 1,163 | |||
| Source: Department of Elections for New Castle County, "Brandywine School District: May 12, 2015 School Board Election," accessed May 28, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Pidgeon reported no contributions or expenditures to the Delaware Commissioner of Elections as of May 7, 2015.[3]
Endorsements
Pidgeon was endorsed by the Brandywine Education Association and the Delaware State Education Association.[4]
Campaign themes
2015
Pidgeon provided the following statements on her campaign's Facebook page:
| “ | Every child in the Brandywine School District, regardless of their background, deserves a safe, high-quality education, and I have the experience and roots it takes to help our school board lead in this mission. I look forward to putting my experiences to work strengthening our schools.
I am a lifelong resident of Brandywine Hundred and a 1992 graduate of Brandywine High School, and have a deep understanding of our schools, our community and the educational challenges we face. I live in the Wycliffe neighborhood with my husband Tom. Our four children, ages 12 - 4, all attend or will attend Brandywine public schools. Our youngest daughter will enter Kindergarten this fall, we have a 2nd grade daughter and a 5th grade son at Carrcroft Elementary, and our oldest daughter is in 7th grade at Springer Middle School. I have a personal interest in preserving and improving the quality of our school system. As the parent of a child with Down Syndrome, I have a unique understanding of how a positive educational environment can make the difference between success and failure for students with special needs. I am practiced in assuming leadership roles to help others and have been actively involved in the Brandywine Special Needs PTA, the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware, Special Olympics of Delaware, and other service organizations. I earned my undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware in Family Studies and a Masters degree from Wilmington University in Public Administration, and have a growing local real estate practice. Through my work as a real estate agent, I have spent time in every neighborhood in our community listening to families discuss their ideas and needs for our schools. My husband Tom has been a local public school teacher for 14 years, giving our family unique insights into the needs of students, parents and teachers alike. I look forward to ensuring that everyone has a voice in the educational and administrative decisions made in our district. As a member of the school board, I will give voice to the concerns and interests of students, parents and teachers, and work to create stronger ties between our school board and our community. I believe I will make an effective addition to the Brandywine School Board and ask you for your support.[5] |
” |
| —Kristin Pidgeon's campaign Facebook page (2015)[6] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Brandywine School District, Delaware
- Brandywine School District elections (2015)
- Analysis of incumbency advantage in the 2014 school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Kristin Pidgeon For Brandywine School District School Board: About," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ New Castle County Department of Elections, "May 12, 2015 School Board Candidates & Filing Dates," March 6, 2015
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Campaign Finance Reporting System," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Kristin Pidgeon For Brandywine School District School Board: Wall Post," April 19, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Kristin Pidgeon For Brandywine School District School Board: Wall Post," April 9, 2015
| 2015 Brandywine School District Elections | |
| New Castle County, Delaware | |
| Election date: | May 12, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District B: Arthur Kirksey • Kristin Pidgeon
District E: Karen Gordon • Diana Hornung-Hanby |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
