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Lynn Desmarais

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Lynn Desmarais
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Prior offices
Renton School District school board District 3

Education

Bachelor's

Washington State University

Personal
Profession
Nonprofit board member

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

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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
Green check mark transparent.png 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
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngLynn 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

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Footnotes