Marty Schafer
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Marty Schafer is the District 4 representative on the Clover Park School District school board in Washington. Schafer was initially appointed to the position in 2005. Schafer won a new term in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Schafer's professional experience includes working as an instructional lead consultant with IBM and Office Depot for K-12 school districts and working in strategic sales for W.W. Grainger, Inc. He has also served as a mentor for high school athletes. Schafer earned a doctorate in ministry leadership from Golden Gate Theological Seminary and a B.A. in urban planning from Western Washington University.[1][2]
Elections
2017
Two of the five seats on the Clover Park School District school board in Washington were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. District 3 board member Joseph Vlaming filed for re-election and was defeated by challenger Alyssa Pearson. District 4 member James (Marty) Schafer filed for re-election and ran unopposed, winning an additional term.[3]
Results
| Clover Park School District, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Marty Schafer Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 5,980 |
| Total Votes | 5,980 | |
| Source: Pierce County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 22, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Funding
Schafer opted for mini reporting in this election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[4] Candidates who opted for this had to keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but were not required to report them. If they raised and spent more than $5,000 in aggregate or received more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, they would have had to switch their filing status from mini to full reporting.[5]
2013
Schafer sought a third term on the board without opposition on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Clover Park Board of Directors, Four-year term, District 4, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Marty Schafer Incumbent |
98.2% | 7,487 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in candidates | 1.8% | 136 | |
| Total Votes | 7,623 | |||
| Source: Pierce County Elections, "November 5, 2013 General Election," November 25, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Schafer reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[6]
2009
Schafer won election to the board without opposition on November 3, 2009.
| Clover Park Board of Directors, District 4, November 3, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Marty Schafer |
98.5% | 8,097 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.5% | 120 | |
| Total Votes | 8,217 | |||
| Source: Pierce County Elections, "November 3, 2009 General Election," November 28, 2009 | ||||
Campaign themes
2017
Schafer provided the following statement for the 2017 voters' pamphlet in Pierce County:[7]
| “ | The students in the Clover Park School District and City of Lakewood deserve to have the best educational opportunity to prepare for their futures. In my three terms on the Board, we have increased the overall rigor and added program opportunities to reach out to every child. We have full time kindergarten in all 16 elementary schools. We were the first district in the state of Washington to have a full International Baccalaureate program (thanks go out to our partnership with Lakewood Rotary). We have expanded Career and Technical Education offerings. Our graduation rate is climbing, currently at 89.9%. We consistently have several schools of distinction for improved student achievement over time. We are financially responsible, allowing us to work with Federal and State governments to obtain supplemental funding to replace a number of aging schools, including 5 facilities on Joint Base Lewis McChord.
We have taken seriously our collaboration with our military families, the city council of Lakewood and other leaders in this diverse and amazing city! We need to continue our community involvement in schools through partnerships, mentors and internships. We need to demonstrate through that collaboration the power of education to prepare students for life.[8] |
” |
| —Marty Schafer (2017)[7] | ||
2013
Schafer provided the following statement for the 2013 voters' pamphlet in Pierce County:[2]
| “ | Education is one of the greatest privileges and opportunities offered to an individual. Our community benefits from educated and successful students; therefore, it is essential that we build great schools. Schools are more than curriculum, an institution and/or building. Schools are an extension of the families in a community.
Schools are a place where teachers, workers and administrators sacrifice to improve the lives of youth, one student at a time. Schools provide students not only with the tools to become successful in an ever-changing world, but they foster inspiration for personal development and doing their best work. Our school district is making gains in both student achievement and updating our facilities. It is imperative that we encourage our youth to take every advantage of education and that we also challenge them to succeed and give back to their community.[8] |
” |
| —Marty Schafer (2013) | ||
See also
- Clover Park School District, Washington
- Clover Park School District elections (2017)
- Clover Park School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Clover Park School District, "Board of Directors," accessed October 2, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pierce County Auditor, "Local Voters' Pamphlet," accessed October 2, 2013
- ↑ Pierce County, "Candidates Who Filed," accessed May 24, 2017
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed October 10, 2017
- ↑ Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, "New Candidates," accessed June 22, 2017
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Voters' Guide," accessed September 28, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Clover Park School District elections in 2017 | |
| Pierce County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 3: Incumbent, Joseph Vlaming • Alyssa Pearson District 4: Incumbent, James (Marty) Schafer |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
