Lynn Amano
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Lynn Amano ran for election to the Montgomery County Board of Education to represent District 3 in Maryland. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Amano completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 3
Incumbent Patricia O'Neill defeated Lynn Amano in the general election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patricia O'Neill (Nonpartisan)  | 62.7 | 180,433 |
 | Lynn Amano (Nonpartisan) | 36.6 | 105,409 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 1,954 | ||
| Total votes: 287,796 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Montgomery County Board of Education District 3
Incumbent Patricia O'Neill and Lynn Amano defeated Laura Simon in the primary for Montgomery County Board of Education District 3 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patricia O'Neill (Nonpartisan) | 60.0 | 73,220 |
| ✔ | | Lynn Amano (Nonpartisan) | 23.7 | 28,926 |
| Laura Simon (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 19,861 | ||
| Total votes: 122,007 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Lynn Amano participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 6, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Lynn Amano's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | As a Board of Education member, my top priorities would be 1) addressing the unmet needs of our students at all levels, 2) addressing overcrowding, and 3) making better programming and money expenditure decisions.[2][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am personally passionate about making sure that all of our students receive an education that prepares them for college or career. I am passionate about this because I believe that public education is a civil right, and that we have been failing many of our students. Every student needs to have opportunities to engage in challenging curricula and to pursue subject areas that are interesting and relevant to their lives.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Lynn Amano answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | I look up to people who stand up and speak out for what they believe in, both personally and professionally. I especially admire those who lead passionate pursuits of a better society for all. I have many of those heroes: Martin Luther King, Jr., FDR, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Jimmy Carter, Paul Wellstone, and many more.[3] | ” |
| “ | There are two books that most closely describe my political and moral philosophies. First, Where Do We Go From Here, by MLK JR, because it talks about our political and moral responsibilities to address the needs of oppressed people in our communities. Second, I would say Just Generosity, by Ronald Sider, who talks about how those who believe in Christianity have a moral responsibility to help overcome poverty in America.[3] | ” |
| “ | I believe the most important characteristics and principles for a public official are honesty, integrity, service, and transparency. I make decisions about who I support based on whether or not I feel I can trust them to have other people's best interests in mind—whether they are truly trying to be of service to their constituents. Honesty and integrity are important because as a voter, I am aware that the elected official will need to make decisions when I am not ""in the room."" Transparency helps voters know they are getting the leadership they want.[3] | ” |
| “ | The characteristics and traits that will help me serve as an elected leader include being a good listener with an open mind, who is constantly learning and adapting to new possible solutions. I also don’t become fixated on only one solution, and because I am able to understand the positions of others, I am able to work toward solutions that serve everyone’s highest good. I work toward higher-level, long term goals for the good of all, rather then short term fixes or immediate gratifications. I bring an analytic (Biology and Philosophy) mind, compassion, and a deep desire to serve others to my work.[3] | ” |
| “ | The primary core responsibility for the Board of Education members is to make educated, informed, and results-driven decisions that will create the best possible outcomes for the children of our county. This includes wise and transparent use of the county’s education budget to best support teachers, students, and staff. To do this requires a constant pursuit of proven initiatives and programs and strong communication lines with staff, teachers, parents and students in our schools.[3] | ” |
| “ | I would like to leave a legacy of improving the outcomes for all of our students. All of our students need an opportunity to pursue curricula that are challenging and engaging for them at their individual levels of ability, from gifted and talented students to English language learners and those with special needs. All of our students, regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual identity, or disability, need to feel safe in our schools. Students need to be able to make academic choices that fit them and their family culture, and to be able to explore interests that will enhance their love of learning and drive to succeed, whether they choose to pursue college or career after they finish high school.[3] | ” |
| “ | My earliest historical memory is of watching Walter Cronkite on the news and seeing the names of all of the soldiers in Vietnam who had died that day. I was about 6 years old.[3] | ” |
| “ | My very first job was on the “burger and sandwich line” at Burger King when I was 14. It lasted about 6 months, I continued from the summer part time through the fall.[3] | ” |
| “ | My favorite Holiday is Thanksgiving. This is because I love the food, and love spending time with my extended family.[3] | ” |
| “ | The primary job of a school board member is to make decisions that will improve the lives and outcomes of our students, staff and communities.[3] | ” |
| “ | I do believe it is important to intentionally recruit with the aim of diversifying the staff, faculty and administration of our school system. It is important for children to have adults they can look up to and connect with as mentors and role models. In addition, it is important for all children to be exposed to and learn from others whose culture and backgrounds differ from their own. In order to help do this, in addition to seeking out qualified candidates who more closely resemble our school population, I would incentivize students of color and those who are bi-literal to become teachers and return to our schools after graduation. These incentives could include both loan forgiveness and/or scholarships to pursue higher education in exchange for service in our schools.[3] | ” |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Lynn Amano's responses," July 6, 2018
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Montgomery County Public Schools elections in 2018 | |
| Montgomery County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: June 26, 2018 • General Election: November 6, 2018 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Ryan Arbuckle • Timur Edib • Marwa Omar Ibrahim • Julie Reiley • Brandon Orman Rippeon • John Robertson • Karla Silvestre • Stephen Sugg District 1: • Incumbent, Judy Docca • Maria Blaeuer District 3: • Incumbent, Patricia O'Neill • Lynn Amano • Laura Simon District 5: • Paul Pykosh • Brenda Wolff |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
