Lisa Connors
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Lisa Connors represented District 5 on the Auburn Board of Directors in Washington. She was first elected to the board in 2007. Connors won re-election without opposition on November 5, 2013. She resigned from the board in September 2014 to accept an offer of employment in the school district. Ryan Van Quill was appointed to fill the vacancy created by her resignation. The unexpired term was on the ballot on November 3, 2015.[1]
She was previously a 2012 Republican candidate for District 31-Position 2 of the Washington House of Representatives.
Biography
Connors earned a Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences from the University of Washington. She currently works as an administrative assistant for the CEO of Western Peterbilt. Connors has been involved with the Auburn High School PTSA and Auburn Youth Resources. She has three sons who are currently attending district schools.[2][3]
Elections
2013
- See also: Auburn School District elections (2013)
Connors sought a second full term on the board without opposition on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Auburn Board of Directors, Four-year term, District 5, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Lisa Connors Incumbent |
98.5% | 10,663 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.5% | 163 | |
| Total Votes | 10,826 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "Results," November 25, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Connors reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[4]
2012
Connors ran in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 2. Connors ran unopposed in the August 7 blanket primary election and was defeated by incumbent Christopher Hurst (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher Hurst Incumbent |
55.3% | 32,462 | |
| Republican | Lisa Connors | 44.7% | 26,237 | |
| Total Votes | 58,699 | |||
2009
Connors won a first full term on the board by defeating challenger Clarissa Ruston on November 3, 2009.
| Auburn Board of Directors, District 5, November 3, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Lisa Connors Incumbent |
52.6% | 7,267 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clarissa Ruston | 46.8% | 6,475 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 81 | |
| Total Votes | 13,823 | |||
| Source: King County Elections | ||||
2007
| Auburn Board of Directors, District 5 General Election, 2-year term, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Lisa Connors |
56.4% | 6,147 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clarissa Ruston | 42.9% | 4,681 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 78 | |
| Total Votes | 10,906 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "Official Final General Election," accessed November 14, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2013
Connors provided the following statement for the 2013 Local Voters' Pamphlet in King County:[3]
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"As an active parent in the district, my priority is to provide an outstanding education for all students. My financial experience has helped me weigh financial decisions with student driven needs. By providing highly qualified teachers and a broad range of opportunities, we give our students the ability to achieve their goals. I currently serve on the Legislative, Student Achievement, Capital Projects, and Board Policy subcommittees and have been actively involved in the creation of the Auburn Public Schools Foundation. My education, community involvement, and business experience makes me a qualified candidate for this position. I have served on the school board for 6 years seeing unprecedented academic success. I look forward to implementing our current strategic plan. I would appreciate your vote!" |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Lisa + Connors + Auburn + Schools"
See also
- Washington
- Auburn School District elections (2013)
- Auburn School District, Washington
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012
External links
- District page
- 2013 Local Voters' Pamphlet profile
- LinkedIn page
- 2012 campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Auburn-Reporter, "Auburn School District selects new board member," November 25, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Lisa Connors," accessed September 30, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 King County Elections, "Local Voters' Pamphlet," accessed September 30, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Washington State House of Representatives," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
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