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Laurie Johnson
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Laurie Johnson was an at-large member of the South Washington County school board. She was first elected to the chamber in 2009, and she won re-election on November 5, 2013. Johnson resigned from the board on March 5, 2015.[1]
Biography
Laurie Johnson earned her bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. She spent the first decade of her career working with Wells Fargo Bank before taking a position as a strategic account manager with Thomson Reuters.[2]
Elections
2013
Johnson defeated challengers Susan Richardson and David W. Firkus to win the sole at-large seat with a two-year term in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| South Washington County Schools, At-Large General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Laurie Johnson Incumbent |
51.2% | 3,873 | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Richardson | 32.8% | 2,484 | |
| Nonpartisan | David W. Firkus | 15.3% | 1,158 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 47 | |
| Total Votes | 7,562 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 833 - South Washington County," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Johnson reported no contributions or expenditures to South Washington County Schools.[3]
Endorsements
Johnson did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
2009
| South Washington County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | David G. Kemper |
13.8% | 1,614 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tracy Brunnette Incumbent |
13.5% | 1,579 | |
| Nonpartisan | Laurie Johnson |
12.4% | 1,453 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marsha C. Adou Incumbent |
11.9% | 1,391 | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward Nowak | 11.6% | 1,356 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alberder Gillespie | 10.1% | 1,184 | |
| Nonpartisan | Katy McElwee-Stevens | 9.4% | 1,100 | |
| Nonpartisan | Walt Lyszak | 6% | 707 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Thissen | 5.1% | 599 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gina Taft | 2.9% | 341 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 3.4% | 401 | |
| Total Votes | 11,725 | |||
| Source: Washington County, Minnesota, "Election Summary Report," accessed October 22, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
In a survey with United for MN School District 833, Johnson stated the following campaign themes:[4]
|
I would like to see us explore a way to lengthen the school year for students for whom retaining information over summer break is a challenge. I would like to see us, because of the quality of our programs, attracting students from surrounding districts because we offer things they cannot obtain where they are currently enrolled. We are working on this now with our Special Education Services, and I look for great things to happen there. Other things I’d like to change are reducing some of the mandates that are more legislative than related to quality of education, but that’s a discussion for a different arena. |
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Washington County Schools, "School Board appoints Joseph Slavin as member through Dec. 31, 2015," April 2, 2015
- ↑ South Washington County Schools, "School Board Members," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through email from the communications department of South Washington County Schools on January 3, 2014
- ↑ United for MN School District 833, "Laurie Johnson," accessed October 22, 2013
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