Lisa Flores (Colorado)
Lisa Flores is the District 5 representative on the Denver Board of Education in Colorado. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Flores won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Flores graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz. She has worked at Mi Casa Resource Center for Women, served for two years as a Peace Corps volunteer and was the executive director of Denver Inner City Parish. She also served as senior staff for Mayor John Hickenlooper. At the time of her candidacy, she worked for the Gates Family Foundation.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Denver Public Schools elections (2015)
Three of the seven seats on the Denver Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. One at-large seat and seats in Districts 1 and 5 were on the general election ballot.
District 1 incumbent Anne Rowe faced challenger Kristi Butkovich. Arturo Jimenez was unable to seek re-election to District 5 due to term limits, which left the seat open for a newcomer. Michael Kiley and Lisa Flores ran to replace Jimenez. Robert Speth ran against incumbent Happy Haynes for an at-large seat.[1] Haynes was successful in securing re-election to the at-large seat, and Rowe also won re-election to District 1. Newcomer Flores secured the District 5 seat.
Results
| Denver Public Schools, District 5, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lisa Flores |
53.5% | 10,756 |
| Michael Kiley | 46.5% | 9,360 |
| Total Votes | 20,116 | |
| Source: City of Denver, "Denver Election Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||
Funding
Flores reported $79,639.00 in contributions and $62,790.30 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $16,848.70 on hand as of October 30, 2015.[3]
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Footnotes
| 2015 Denver Public Schools Elections | |
| Denver County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Happy Haynes • Robert Speth
District 1: Incumbent, Anne Rowe • Kristi Butkovich District 5: Lisa Flores • Michael Kiley |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
