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Luke Davis (Ohio)
Luke Davis was a candidate for the Westerville City School Board. He lost election on November 5, 2013. Candidates Davis, Jim Burgess and John Sodt rn for the Westerville Board of Education as a unit, saying electing them as a team would prove effective for change in the district.[1]
Biography
Davis has a bachelor's degree in political science from Ohio Dominican University. His professional experience has its main roots in project management and development. He is married with two children that are students in the district.[2]
Elections
2013
Eight candidates declared their intentions to run for three at-large seats on the Westerville City School Board. Davis, Jim Burgess and John Sodt sought election as a group, and so they faced four other challengers and one incumbent.
Results
| Westerville City School District, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Nancy Nestor‐Baker |
17.8% | 5,086 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tracy A. Davidson |
17.2% | 4,900 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick A. Vilardo |
15.1% | 4,316 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Burgess | 13.4% | 3,819 | |
| Nonpartisan | Luke Davis | 11.4% | 3,238 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Sodt | 11.2% | 3,192 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Hoffman Incumbent | 9.3% | 2,659 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Edwards | 4.5% | 1,296 | |
| Total Votes | 28,506 | |||
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report for General Election in Franklin County, Ohio," accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
Davis was not endorsed in this campaign.
Funding
Davis reported no contributions or expenditures to the Ohio Secretary of State.[3]
Campaign themes
Davis stated the following on his website as his priorities for WCSD:[4]
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Responsible change means: Emphasizing Student Safety. Raising educational standards and results. Maintaining property taxes - NOT raising them. Reviewing district business practices. Expanding the Board of Education's Code of Ethics. LISTENING! |
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 "Luke + Davis + Westerville + City + School + District + Ohio"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jennifer Nesbitt, This Week Community News, "Three announce joint run for Westerville school board," published August 8, 2013
- ↑ Voter Guide, "Westerville Board of Education," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting: Campaign Finance," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ Return Nancy Nestor-Baker to School Board, "Home," accessed October 28, 2013
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