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Liz Barrett
Liz Barrett was an at-large member of the Frederick County Board of Education in Maryland. She assumed office on December 1, 2014. She left office on December 6, 2022.
Barrett ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Frederick County Board of Education in Maryland. She did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Barrett earned a B.A. in English from King's College and an M.A. in English from the University of Maryland-College Park. She also holds a J.D. from American University. Barrett worked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 12 years before joining a consulting firm as a policy and regulatory consultant. She is a founding member of Sustainable Futures Inc., a local group that advocated for the county's first charter school.
Elections
2022
See also: Frederick County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karen Yoho (Nonpartisan) | 15.5 | 46,340 |
| ✔ |  | Rae Gallagher (Nonpartisan) | 15.4 | 46,046 |
| ✔ |  | Dean Rose (Nonpartisan) | 15.0 | 44,797 |
| ✔ |  | Nancy Allen (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 42,963 |
 | Ysela Bravo (Nonpartisan) | 13.5 | 40,422 | |
 | Cindy Rose (Nonpartisan) | 13.2 | 39,434 | |
 | Olivia Angolia (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 36,612 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,687 | ||
| Total votes: 299,301 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Liz Barrett (Nonpartisan)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Frederick County Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Frederick County Board of Education At-large on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Yoho (Nonpartisan) | 11.8 | 19,707 |
| ✔ | | Rae Gallagher (Nonpartisan) | 11.1 | 18,559 |
| ✔ | | Dean Rose (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 17,910 |
| ✔ | | Ysela Bravo (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 16,941 |
| ✔ | | Nancy Allen (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 13,340 |
| ✔ | | Cindy Rose (Nonpartisan) | 7.4 | 12,318 |
| ✔ |  | Liz Barrett (Nonpartisan) | 7.3 | 12,173 |
| ✔ | | Olivia Angolia (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 10,417 |
| David Brooks (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 10,124 | ||
| Mark Joannides (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 9,956 | ||
| April Montgomery (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 5,991 | ||
 | Heather Fletcher (Nonpartisan) | 3.4 | 5,650 | |
| Ashley Nieves (Nonpartisan) | 3.0 | 5,002 | ||
| Tiffany Noble (Nonpartisan) | 2.5 | 4,136 | ||
| Justi Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 1.4 | 2,336 | ||
 | Rayna Remondini (Nonpartisan) | 1.4 | 2,254 | |
| Total votes: 166,814 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cecilia Reidler (Nonpartisan)
- John Fer (Nonpartisan)
2018
General election
General election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Frederick County Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad W. Young (Nonpartisan) | 17.7 | 50,179 |
| ✔ | | Karen Yoho (Nonpartisan) | 13.8 | 39,242 |
| ✔ | | Liz Barrett (Nonpartisan) | 13.4 | 38,146 |
| ✔ |  | Jay Mason (Nonpartisan) | 13.4 | 37,971 |
 | April Fleming Miller (Nonpartisan) | 12.6 | 35,938 | |
| Cindy Rose (Nonpartisan) | 11.2 | 31,968 | |
 | Camden Raynor (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 28,191 | |
| Kim Williams (Nonpartisan) | 7.5 | 21,321 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,206 | ||
| Total votes: 284,162 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Frederick County Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Frederick County Board of Education At-large on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad W. Young (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 19,413 |
| ✔ | | Karen Yoho (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 13,176 |
| ✔ | | Jay Mason (Nonpartisan) | 11.5 | 12,932 |
| ✔ | | Liz Barrett (Nonpartisan) | 11.0 | 12,396 |
| ✔ | | April Fleming Miller (Nonpartisan) | 9.5 | 10,703 |
| ✔ | | Cindy Rose (Nonpartisan) | 8.7 | 9,770 |
| ✔ | | Camden Raynor (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 9,172 |
| ✔ | Kim Williams (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 5,094 | |
 | Marie Fischer-Wyrick (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 5,069 | |
| Edison Joseph Hatter (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 4,132 | ||
 | Masai Troutman (Nonpartisan) | 3.4 | 3,837 | |
 | Jonah Seth Eisenberg (Nonpartisan) | 3.4 | 3,805 | |
| Chaz Packan (Nonpartisan) | 3.0 | 3,370 | ||
| Total votes: 112,869 | |||
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2014
The June 24, 2014, primary ballot included incumbents Colleen E. Cusimano, April Fleming Miller and Brad W. Young as well as challengers Liz Barrett, Jonathan C. Carothers, Mike Ferrell, Millicent Hall, Kenneth Kerr and Richard S. Vallaster III. Board member Jean A. Smith did not file for re-election. All of the primary candidates except Carothers faced off in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents Brad W. Young and Colleen E. Cusimano, along with newcomers Liz Barrett and Kenneth Kerr, won the general election.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Liz Barrett |
15.5% | 35,673 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brad W. Young Incumbent |
14.2% | 32,632 | |
| Nonpartisan | Colleen E. Cusimano Incumbent |
13.6% | 31,147 | |
| Nonpartisan | April Fleming Miller Incumbent |
12.9% | 29,700 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ken Kerr | 12.9% | 29,657 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Ferrell | 11.4% | 26,104 | |
| Nonpartisan | Millicent Hall | 10.4% | 23,984 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard S. Vallaster III | 8.9% | 20,470 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.2% | 422 | |
| Total Votes | 229,789 | |||
| Source: Frederick County Board of Elections, "2014 Gubernatorial General Election Results," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Liz Barrett |
15.3% | 16,235 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brad W. Young Incumbent |
14.9% | 15,830 | |
| Nonpartisan | Colleen E. Cusimano Incumbent |
12.9% | 13,765 | |
| Nonpartisan | April Fleming Miller Incumbent |
12.3% | 13,044 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ken Kerr |
12.2% | 12,942 | |
| Nonpartisan | Millicent Hall |
9.5% | 10,131 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Ferrell |
8.7% | 9,250 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard S. Vallaster III |
8.4% | 8,967 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jonathan C. Carothers | 5.9% | 6,270 | |
| Total Votes | 106,434 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Frederick County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Barrett has reported $1,815.00 in contributions and $1,030.38 in expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections, leaving her campaign with $784.62 on hand as of June 9, 2014.[1]
Endorsements
Barrett received the endorsement of the Frederick County Teachers Association (FCTA) prior to the primary election.[2]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Liz Barrett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Barrett explained her themes for the 2014 race on her campaign website:
| “ |
Strategy & Stewardship
People First
Local Control
|
” |
| —Liz Barrett's campaign website, (2014) | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Frederick County Board of Education At-large |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ Frederick County Teachers Association, "Elections 2014," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Barrett for Board of Education, "Platform Issues," accessed June 9, 2014
| Frederick County Public Schools elections in 2018 | |
| Frederick County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: June 26, 2018 • General Election: November 6, 2018 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Liz Barrett • Incumbent, April Fleming Miller • Incumbent, Brad Young • Jonah Seth Eisenberg • Marie Fischer-Wyrick • Edison Joseph Hatter • Jay Mason • Chaz Packan • Camden Raynor • Cindy Rose • Masai Troutman • Kim Williams • Karen Yoho |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
