Mary Smith-Johnson
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Mary Smith-Johnson is an at-large representative on the Superior School District school board in Wisconsin. Smith-Johnson won a first term in the at-large general election on April 4, 2017.
Biography
Smith-Johnson teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing students in Duluth Public Schools. She has more than two decades of teaching experience.[1] Smith-Johnson earned a bachelor's degree in kindergarten elementary education from the University of Minnesota at Duluth and a deaf and hard of hearing teaching certificate from the University of Minnesota. She and her husband have two children.[2]
Elections
2017
Two seats on the Superior School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. In their bids for re-election to the board, incumbents Steven Stupak and Mary Klun were defeated by challengers Laura Gapske and Mary Smith-Johnson.[3][4]
Results
| Superior School District, At-large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Laura Gapske |
33.73% | 2,897 |
| Mary Smith-Johnson |
23.91% | 2,053 |
| Steven Stupak Incumbent | 21.44% | 1,841 |
| Mary Klun Incumbent | 20.92% | 1,797 |
| Total Votes | 8,588 | |
| Source: Superior School District, "School Board Election: April 4, 2017 Spring Election," accessed May 2, 2017 | ||
Funding
Smith-Johnson filed an exemption statement detailing she would not spend or receive more than $2,000 toward her campaign. Because of this, she did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[5]
Endorsements
Smith-Johnson was endorsed by the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, the Superior Federation of Labor, and the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans.[6][7][8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Superior Telegram, "Superior school race heats up," March 24, 2017
- ↑ Superior Telegram, "Mary Smith-Johnson," March 24, 2017
- ↑ Superior School District, "APRIL 4, 2017 SPRING ELECTION," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Dane County Clerk, "2017 Spring Election Unofficial Canvass," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Joan Parenteau, Administrative Assistant/Deputy Clerk/School Board Secretary, Superior School District," March 28, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin AFL-CIO, "Spring Election Endorsed Candidates," March 9, 2017
- ↑ Superior Telegram, "Superior school race heats up," March 24, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, "WIARA Spring Election Endorsements," March 17, 2017
| Superior School District elections in 2017 | |
| Douglas County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Mary Klun • Incumbent, Steven Stupak • Laura Gapske • Mary Smith-Johnson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
