Margaret Burkholder
Margaret Burkholder was a 2015 Republican candidate for Ward 4 of the Tucson, Arizona City Council. Margaret Burkholder lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Burkholder earned a B.S. in mathematics from Western New Mexico University in 1995, going on to receive a master's degree in education from Chapman University in 1999.[1] The majority of her professional experience is in education:
- 2014-Present: 7th and 8th grade mathematics instructor
- 2005-Present: School board clerk, Vail Unified School District
- 2011-2015: Precinct committeeman, Pima County Republican Headquarters
- 2013-2014: Director of education, Children's Museum Tucson
- 2012-2013: Senior curriculum coordinator, Tucson Unified School District
- 2008-2010: Virtual mathematics instructor, K12
- 2006: Freelance writer, School Webmasters[1]
Campaign themes
2015
Burkholder's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Roads
- Excerpt: "Have you also replaced 3 tires in the past 12 months like I have?"
Neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "Strong families in safe neighborhoods."
Economy
- Excerpt: "Two prong approach: first re-prioritize the money we have in a more than $1.25 BILLION and secondly grow the the [sic] revenue stream through job creation – more people with better paying jobs equals more city revenue. (The budget is little more than a math word problem and what do math teachers do – solve word problems)."
Elections
2015
The city of Tucson, Arizona, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. Because only one candidate from each party filed to run, the primary scheduled for August 25, 2015, was called off. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was May 27, 2015, for primary candidates and was September 24, 2015, for general election candidates. Three of the six city council seats were up for election. In the Ward 4 race, incumbent Shirley C. Scott (D) defeated Margaret Burkholder (R) in the general election.[3]
| Tucson City Council Ward 4, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Shirley C. Scott Incumbent |
55.7% | 43,824 | |
| Republican | Margaret Burkholder | 44.0% | 34,611 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.31% | 242 | ||
| Total Votes | 78,677 | |||
| Source: Pima County Elections Department, "Official Canvass Consolidated Elections November 3, 2015," November 9, 2015 | ||||
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See also
External links
- City of Tucson - 2015 Primary Election Candidates
- Official campaign website
- Margaret Burkholder on Facebook
- Margaret Burkholder on Twitter
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