Meg Schomp
Meg Schomp was a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Denver Board of Education in Colorado. She was defeated in her election bid against fellow challenger Mike Johnson on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Schomp earned a B.F.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Colorado in 1979. She later earned a Master's of Social Work from the University of Denver in 1985. Schomp has previously worked as a social worker and the director of the LEAP Corporation. At the time of her candidacy, she volunteered with the Denver School of the Arts Friends Foundation and the Denver Green School. Schomp and her husband, David, have four children and four grandchildren.[1][2]
Elections
2013
- See also: Denver Public Schools elections (2013)
Schomp sought election to the District 3 seat against fellow challenger Mike Johnson.
Results
| Denver Public Schools, Four-year term, District 3, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Mike Johnson |
57.1% | 16,111 | |
| Nonpartisan | Meg Schomp | 42.9% | 12,122 | |
| Total Votes | 28,233 | |||
| Source: Denver County Clerk and Recorder, "Final Official Election Results," accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Schomp reported $53,939.80 in contributions and $50,330.65 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $3,609.15 on hand.[3]
Endorsements
Schomp earned the following endorsements during the 2013 campaign:[4]
- Irv Moskowitz, Former DPS Superintendent
- State Senator Evie Hudak
- Pat Schroeder, Former US Congresswoman
- Dennis Gallagher, Denver City Auditor
- Colorado Latino Forum, Denver Chapter
- Denver Area Labor Federation
Campaign themes
2013
Schomp provided the following themes for her 2013 campaign on her website:[5]
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"I am running to make sure the voices of the public are heard and listened to as DPS makes decisions affecting our schools. I believe Denver Public Schools’ students, families, teachers and taxpayers in District 3 need a representative who understands and appreciates their concerns and will advocate for them on the Board. District 3 is fortunate to be home to many great schools, but there is still a lot of work to be done here and across the city. It’s a sad fact that the zip code in which a student lives still seems to determine much about the quality of the education he or she receives. As your representative on the Denver Public Schools Board of Education I will listen carefully, solicit community input and work to ensure that all DPS students have access to quality schools in their neighborhoods, whether they live in District 3 or elsewhere in the city. Fortunately, one of the largest problems we currently face in DPS and in our own District 3 could be solved easily: a lack of two-way communication that leads to community disenfranchisement. While many parents and community members spend their evenings and weekends volunteering at our schools, those voices have been shut out of the decision-making process too often and their desires regarding the schools they pay for as taxpayers disregarded. I believe that parents, teachers, and community members have an important role to play not just in electing a board, but also in advising the Board and the DPS administration on issues affecting their schools and neighborhoods. As your District 3 representative, I will carry your voice, the voice of the community, to 900 Grant Street." |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Meg + Schomp + Denver + Public + Schools + Colorado"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Schomp for Schools, "About Meg," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Meg Schomp," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Schomp for Schools, "Supporters," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ Schomp for Schools, "Why I'm Running," accessed October 29, 2013
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