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Lynne Ryan
Lynne Ryan ran for election to the Coppell Independent School District to represent Place 6 in Texas. Ryan lost in the general election on May 5, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Coppell Independent School District, Place 6
Nichole Bentley defeated Lynne Ryan and Dan Koller in the general election for Coppell Independent School District, Place 6 on May 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nichole Bentley (Nonpartisan) | 60.7 | 2,887 |
| Lynne Ryan (Nonpartisan) | 23.4 | 1,114 | ||
 | Dan Koller (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 758 | |
| Total votes: 4,759 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Lynne Ryan participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 1, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Lynne Ryan's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) To re-focus our attention on the mission of educating our children. 2) to make wise spending decisions that allow us to reach our goals, but not over burden our taxpayers. |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | As an teacher, I am personally passionate about education and inspiring individuals of all ages to be life long learners. I believe that education is the most powerful tool of the free world.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. Lynne Ryan answered the following:
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
| “ | I would recommend The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey, a book I currently read and discuss with my students. It is important for us to ""Begin with the end in mind"" as we strive to reach our goals..[3] | ” |
| “ | Integrity, transparency and the ability to make tough decisions are the most important characteristics for an elected official.[3] | ” |
| “ | My experience as an educator of 20 years, as a retired military officer and as a successful small business owner demonstrates that I am a woman of integrity, with the ability to make difficult decisions.[3] | ” |
| “ | I believe the core responsibilities are to make all decisions based on the goal of educating the children without over burdening the taxpayer.[3] | ” |
See also
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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, "Lynne Ryan's responses," April 1, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Coppell Independent School District elections in 2018 | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 5, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
