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Lynn Desmarais
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Lynn Desmarais was a member of the Renton Board of Directors in Washington, representing District 3. Desmarais assumed office in 2011. Desmarais left office in 2019.
Desmarais ran for re-election to the Renton Board of Directors to represent District 3 in Washington. Desmarais won in the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Desmarais earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Washington State University in 1979. She worked as an engineer with Boeing for the decade following her graduation. In 2009, she was one of the founding board members of Friends of Renton Schools (FoRS). In 2011, she joined the board of Communities in Schools of Renton (CISR).[1]
Elections
2015
- See also: Renton School District elections (2015)
Opposition
Three of the five seats on the Renton Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. Initially, all three incumbents up for re-election filed to seek new terms on the board, but one later withdrew from the race.
District 1 incumbent Todd Franceschina saw one challenger file to run against him, Sarah Sanoy-Wright; however, Sanoy-Wright withdrew from the race leaving Franceschina to win re-election without opposition. District 3 incumbent Lynn Desmarais, meanwhile, defeated challenger Larry Wright on the ballot.[2]
Initially, District 4 incumbent Denise Eider initially filed to seek re-election and would have faced challenger Larry Crim on the ballot. Eider, however, withdrew from the race which would have left Crim unopposed.[2] After the filing period, it was discovered that Crim did not live within the boundaries of the District 4 seat. He also withdrew from the race, necessitating a special filing period for the election. Gloria Hodge was the only person to file for the race during that time and won the seat unopposed.[3]
Results
| Renton School District Board of Directors, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lynn Desmarais Incumbent |
63.1% | 9,321 |
| Larry Wright | 36.5% | 5,391 |
| Write-in votes | 0.43% | 63 |
| Total Votes | 14,775 | |
| Source: King County Elections, "Election Results: General and Special Elections November 4, 2015," November 24, 2015 | ||
Funding
Desmarais reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission as of October 30, 2015.[4]
Endorsements
Desmarais received no official endorsements in this election.
2011
| Renton School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Lynn Desmarais Incumbent |
98.9% | 16,862 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.1% | 196 | |
| Total Votes | 17,058 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "November 8, 2011 general election," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Desmarais provided the following statement for the King County voters' pamphlet:
| “ | Having committed 24 years working in many capacities for the benefit of children, I have taken my role as an advocate for quality education very seriously. I am the parent of three graduates of Renton schools, and currently serve as a board member of Friends of Renton Schools and Communities-in Schools of Renton (CISR), and as a CISR mentor.
With strong leadership and a talented community of teachers and support staff, the district has made remarkable progress while rising to the challenges of increasing academic and accountability requirements. All residents within the Renton School District should be proud of the district’s accomplishments and excellent stewardship of taxpayer dollars. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as a school board director, and I look forward to contributing to the continued success of the district. As a board, we are committed to providing quality education for all students.[5] |
” |
| —Lynn Desmarais (2015)[6] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Lynn Desmarais," accessed October 19, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 King County Elections, "2015 Official Candidate Filing," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ Renton Reporter.com, "One person files for open school director seat," September 17, 2015
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ King County Elections, "King County Local Voters' Pamphlet: November 3, 2015 General And Special Election School, Renton School District No. 403 Director District No. 3," accessed October 19, 2015
| 2015 Renton School District Elections | |
| King County, Washington | |
| Election date: | Primary - August 4, 2015
General - November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 1 : Incumbent, Todd Franceschina
District 3 : Incumbent, Lynn Desmarais • Larry Wright District 4 : Larry Crim |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
