Mark Alanis

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Mark Alanis

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 2, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas at Austin, 1997

Graduate

Medical University of South Carolina, 2009

Medical

University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, 2003

Personal

Profession

Maternal-fetal medicine physician

Mark Alanis ran for election for an at-large seat of the Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Board of Education in Colorado. He lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.

Alanis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mark Alanis earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1997; an M.D. from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, in 2003; and a graduate degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2009. His career experience includes working as a maternal-fetal medicine physician.

Elections

2021

See also: Cheyenne Mountain School District 12, Colorado, elections (2021)

General election

General election for Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Board of Education at-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Board of Education at-large on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Randy Case (Nonpartisan)	30.2	4,576
✔	Submit photo	Nissa Steinhour (Nonpartisan)	26.3	3,976
		Rae Ann Weber (Nonpartisan)	15.1	2,291
	Submit photo	May Louise Fiddler (Nonpartisan)	13.7	2,080
	Submit photo	Mark Alanis (Nonpartisan)	7.4	1,123
	Submit photo	Lynne Stadjuhar Platt (Nonpartisan)	7.2	1,095

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Campaign themes

2021

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mark Alanis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Alanis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a physician and parent of 3 children to go through the District 12 school system. I believe in the public school system and completed all of my education in public institutions. The Cheyenne Mountain School District is special. The families here are engaged and passionately dedicated to their children and want to provide them the best academic opportunities that a district can offer. The number of candidates for School Board this election cycle is testament to this fact. But we and the surrounding districts have faced unprecedented challenges as of late. Budget constraints, unpredictable weather impacts, teen mental health, and COVID-19 require School Board members to be guided by the knowledge, compassion, and skills necessary to stay on track as one of the best districts in the state. National politics have become a distraction that threatens the safety of our children and teachers and the success of our mission to provide the best public education. Now more than ever it is necessary that a medical professional who steers clear of politics is on the School Board. As a member of the Cheyenne Mountain School District Board of Education, I will dedicate myself to providing the safest and best education our children can have.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Children and teachers have the right to expect that the School Board supports them fully with all available tools and efforts to achieve academic and personal success.
• Children and teachers have the right to expect a safe learning environment with the least possible disruptions.
• Parents have the right to expect transparency in school governing, health and safety, and measures of academic success.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am not interested in national or state politics. I care about the health and wellbeing of my family, my local community, and my patients.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

The primary job of a school board member is to provide vision and "big picture" thinking about educational philosophy and mission, to set goals, and then to operationalize feasible methods to reach these goals.

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