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Laurieann Thorpe
Laurieann Thorpe was a member of the Utah State Board of Education, representing District 3. She assumed office on January 21, 2020. She left office on January 4, 2021.
Thorpe (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Utah State Board of Education to represent District 3. She lost in the special Republican convention on April 25, 2020.
Biography
Thorpe is the Executive Director of the nonprofit organization Prevent Child Abuse Utah. Her previous professional experience includes working for the Utah State Board of Education as a dispute resolutions specialist and serving as the executive director of Foster Families of Utah.[1][2][3]
Education
- B.A., University of Utah
- M.P.A., Brigham Young University[4]
Elections
2020
See also: Utah State Board of Education election, 2020
General election
Special general election for Utah State Board of Education District 3
Matt Hymas defeated Brett Garner in the special general election for Utah State Board of Education District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Hymas (R)  | 59.5 | 43,331 |
 | Brett Garner (D) | 40.5 | 29,533 | |
| Total votes: 72,864 | |||
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Democratic convention
Special Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 3
Brett Garner advanced from the special Democratic convention for Utah State Board of Education District 3 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Brett Garner (D) |
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Republican convention
Special Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 3
Matt Hymas defeated incumbent Laurieann Thorpe in the special Republican convention for Utah State Board of Education District 3 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
 | Laurieann Thorpe (R) | |
| ✔ | | Matt Hymas (R) |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Laurieann Thorpe did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Prevent Child Abuse Utah management team
- Utah State Board of Education
Footnotes
- ↑ Standard Examiner, "Prevent Child Abuse Utah appoints new executive director," September 9, 2019
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah governor fills vacancy on state Board of Education — his 4th appointment to the elected board in a year," January 21, 2020
- ↑ Utah State Board of Education, "Laurieann Thorpe," accessed March 9, 2020
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Laurieann Thorpe," accessed January 26, 2020
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Succeeded by Matt Hymas (R) |
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