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Mark Priore
Mark Priore was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Lakeville Area Board of Education in Minnesota. He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Mark Priore is a resident of Lakeville, Minnesota. Priore graduated from Apple Valley High School before earning his B.A. degree in accounting and information systems from Augsburg College and his J.D. from the William Mitchell College of Law. He served for six years as a heavy equipment operator for the United States Navy.
Priore spent seven years working as an accountant and investment analyst for ReliaStar/ING before starting his own law firm in 2004, the Priore Law Offices. He also spent a year as an adjunct professor at the William Mitchell College of Law from 2007 to 2008.[1]
Elections
2014
The election in Lakeville featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Jim Skelly and Michelle Volk ran against challengers Jackie L. Craig, Kathy Lewis, Mark Priore and Randy Pronschinske for the seats. Fellow board member Roz Peterson did not file for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Michelle Volk Incumbent |
20.9% | 8,389 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Lewis |
19.1% | 7,664 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Skelly Incumbent |
17.2% | 6,904 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jackie L. Craig | 14.8% | 5,908 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Pronschinske | 14.2% | 5,706 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Priore | 13.3% | 5,338 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 135 | |
| Total Votes | 40,044 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 194 - Lakeville," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Priore reported $2,767.99 in contributions and $1,733.85 in expenditures during the election, which left him with $1,034.14 on hand according to Lakeville Area Public Schools.[2]
Endorsements
Priore did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
Campaign themes
2014
Priore published his platform on his campaign website:
| “ | Priorities
1. Enrollment Changes - Managing, planning, and adapting for changes in enrollments throughout our community over time will enable the district to better address the other major issues affecting our schools, such as: class sizes, administrative costs, capital costs, staffing, and programming. 2. Security - We, as a community and district, cannot afford to ignore or be complacent about the potential security risks confronting our schools and by routinely updating our disaster planning and through further collaboration with local law enforcement, we can ensure our preparedness. After all, providing a safe and secure environment for our students and teachers should be an utmost priority because without it, all other things cannot be accomplished. 3. Personalized Learning - We should remain open to different methods, types, and forms of delivering instruction; Impact Academy, Ignite, AVID, and iLink programs all being good examples; but this also means that we can't be afraid to modify or terminate programs that not producing the expected outcomes. This flexibility is essential in light of the ever advancing changes in technology.[3] |
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| —Mark Priore campaign website (2014)[1] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mark + Priore + Lakeville + Area + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mark Priore for Lakeville School Board, "About Mark," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Lakeville Area Public Schools, "2014 Board of Education Candidates," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Lakeville Area Public Schools Elections | |
| Dakota County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jim Skelly • Incumbent, Michelle Volk • Jackie L. Craig • Kathy Lewis • Mark Priore • Randy Pronschinske |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
