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Mark Newburn
Mark Newburn was the vice president of the Nevada State Board of Education. He was appointed by Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) in December 2020, to succeed Elaine Wynn. He assumed office on January 2, 2021.[1][2]
Biography
Mark Newburn graduated from Rancho High School. Newburn earned a B.S. in computer science and an M.S. from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.[3][4] His career experience includes working as a computer scientist and owning Vizics Inc.[3][5]
Political career
Nevada State Board of Education (2013-2023)
Newburn was first elected to the board in November 2012 and took office in January 2013. On January 19, 2017, Newburn was elected to a term as vice president of the board.[6] Newburn was reappointed to another term as vice president in December 2020.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Nevada State Board of Education election, 2020
General election
General election for Nevada State Board of Education District 4
Rene Cantu defeated incumbent Mark Newburn in the general election for Nevada State Board of Education District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rene Cantu (Nonpartisan)  | 52.1 | 130,508 |
 | Mark Newburn (Nonpartisan) | 47.9 | 120,224 | |
| Total votes: 250,732 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nevada State Board of Education District 4
Rene Cantu and incumbent Mark Newburn defeated Vincent Richardson in the primary for Nevada State Board of Education District 4 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rene Cantu (Nonpartisan) | 35.8 | 36,060 |
| ✔ | | Mark Newburn (Nonpartisan) | 35.3 | 35,553 |
 | Vincent Richardson (Nonpartisan) | 28.8 | 29,034 | |
| Total votes: 100,647 | |||
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2016
| Nevada Board of Education District 4, 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Mark Newburn Incumbent |
58.2% | 122,861 | |
| Len Marciano | 41.8% | 88,201 | |
| Total Votes | 211,062 | ||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State | |||
2012
Newburn was unopposed in the 2012 election and won the District 4 seat by default.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak,"Governor Sisolak announces appointments for the month of December," January 5, 2021
- ↑ State of Nevada Department of Education, "Nevada State Board of Education Members," accessed January 12, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mark4Education, "Mark Newburn - Biography," accessed May 11, 2021
- ↑ Nevada Department of Education, "Nevada State Board of Education Members," accessed May 11, 2021
- ↑ Twitter, "Mark Newburn," accessed May 11, 2021
- ↑ State of Nevada Department of Education, "Summary Minutes of the Regular Meeting," accessed November 15, 2017
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| Preceded by Elaine Wynn |
Nevada State Board of Education Governor Nominee 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by Margaret Carlton |
| Preceded by - |
Nevada State Board of Education District 4 2013-2021 |
Succeeded by Rene Cantu |
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