Linda Van Matre
Linda Van Matre was an at-large member of the Academy School District 20 Board of Education in Colorado. She was appointed to the chamber in February 2009, and she served until December 2017 as she was term-limited.
Biography
Van Matre graduated from the DeVry Institute of Technology in 1985 with a B.S. degree in computer information systems before earning a master's degree in the same field from the University of Denver in 1991. She spent seven years employed with US West Communications as a programmer, systems analyst, and project manager, and she has also spent time teaching computer courses at the University of Denver. From 2005 to 2010, Van Matre worked as an aquatic fitness instructor at the Briargate Family YMCA.[1]
Elections
2013
Van Matre, Catherine Bullock, and Larry Norman Borland defeated Shannon Mendes and Andrea Van Nort to win three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Academy School District 20, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Catherine Bullock Incumbent |
24% | 12,019 | |
| Nonpartisan | Linda Van Matre Incumbent |
23.2% | 11,642 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry Norman Borland |
23.1% | 11,576 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrea Van Nort | 18.6% | 9,305 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shannon Mendes | 11.2% | 5,604 | |
| Total Votes | 50,146 | |||
| Source: El Paso County, Colorado, "2013 Coordinated Election," November 14, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Van Matre reported $2,445.00 in contributions and $1,401.89 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $1,043.11 on hand in the election.[2]
Endorsements
Van Matre received endorsements for her 2013 campaign from former board member Elizabeth Anderson, the Colorado Springs Independent, the Housing & Building Association and the Pikes Peak Association of Realtors.[3][4]
2009
| Academy School District 20, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Doug Lundberg Incumbent |
18.9% | 8,938 | |
| Nonpartisan | Linda Van Matre Incumbent |
17.1% | 8,057 | |
| Nonpartisan | Catherine Bullock |
16% | 7,546 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tracey Johnson | 9.4% | 4,438 | |
| Nonpartisan | Terry Kunkel | 9.4% | 4,426 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fran Reichert | 8.1% | 3,847 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Smith | 7.9% | 3,731 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Reifschneider | 7% | 3,328 | |
| Nonpartisan | James M. Jenista | 6.2% | 2,924 | |
| Total Votes | 47,235 | |||
| Source: El Paso County, Colorado, "Election Summary Report, 2009 El Paso County Coordinated Election," accessed October 8, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
Van Matre's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2013:[5]
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Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote for Linda Van Matre Academy School District 20 Board of Education, "Background," accessed October 8, 2013
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑ Vote for Linda Van Matre Academy School District 20 Board of Education, "Endorsements," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Springs Independent, "Help for education, taxes for RMJ sales," October 23, 2013
- ↑ Vote for Linda Van Matre Academy School District 20 Board of Education, "Home," accessed October 8, 2013
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