Michael Kiley
Michael Kiley was a candidate for District 5 representative on the Denver Board of Education in Colorado. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Michael Kiley lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
He was previously a candidate for an at-large seat on the Denver Board of Education in Colorado. He lost his election bid against Barbara O'Brien on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Kiley earned a B.S. in business administration from California Polytechnic State University. At the time of his candidacy, Kiley was a project manager at Kronos. Kiley has been involved with Northwest Middle Schools Now since 2008. He and his wife Donna have two children.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Denver Public Schools elections (2015)
Three of the seven seats on the Denver Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. One at-large seat and seats in Districts 1 and 5 were on the general election ballot.
District 1 incumbent Anne Rowe faced challenger Kristi Butkovich. Arturo Jimenez was unable to seek re-election to District 5 due to term limits, which left the seat open for a newcomer. Michael Kiley and Lisa Flores ran to replace Jimenez. Robert Speth ran against incumbent Happy Haynes for an at-large seat.[1] Haynes was successful in securing re-election to the at-large seat, and Rowe also won re-election to District 1. Newcomer Flores secured the District 5 seat.
Results
| Denver Public Schools, District 5, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lisa Flores |
53.5% | 10,756 |
| Michael Kiley | 46.5% | 9,360 |
| Total Votes | 20,116 | |
| Source: City of Denver, "Denver Election Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||
Funding
Kiley reported $55,869.00 in contributions and $38,155.46 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $17,713.54 on hand as of October 30, 2015.[3]
2013
- See also: Denver Public Schools elections (2013)
Kiley sought election to the board against fellow newcomers Barbara O'Brien and Joan Poston.
Results
| Denver Public Schools, Four-year term, At-large, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara O'Brien |
59.3% | 63,554 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Kiley | 31.2% | 33,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joan Poston | 9.4% | 10,112 | |
| Total Votes | 107,106 | |||
| Source: Denver County Clerk and Recorder, "Final Official Election Results," accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Kiley reported $47,151.90 in contributions and $38,331.85 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $8,820.05 on hand.[4]
Endorsements
Kiley received the following endorsements for his 2013 campaign:[5]
- Colorado Latino Forum-Denver Chapter
- Denver Classroom Teachers Association
- Network for Public Education
- Former State Representative Joe Miklosi
- State Senator Lucia Guzman
- Denver City Councilwoman Susan Shepherd
Campaign themes
2013
Kiley provided the following statement explaining why he sought election to the board in 2013:[6]
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"I’m Michael Kiley, and I’m running for the DPS School Board, At-Large. I am running to bring a renewed commitment to quality schools in every neighborhood of Denver, ensure that our DPS Administration is open and transparent with the community and is held accountable to Denver’s families, and to fight to bring sports, arts, world language, and extracurricular activities back to every school. As an active supporter of our public schools, I’ve watched the DPS administration repeatedly let our school communities down. Changes to schools are decided by the administration with little community input. Community engagement by the administration is used to “sell” the administration decision, rather than partnering with the community on a mutually agreed school solution. In short, the administration has consistently demonstrated contempt for the community playing role in deciding the future of our public schools. I share the frustration of parents, teachers, and community members around the city as we watch a divided, divisive board that has largely failed at authentic oversight over the DPS administration. I was honored when a diverse group of people from all over Denver asked me to run for the DPS Board of Education as an At-Large Director. I believe every child in DPS should have the same quality education that both my wife and I enjoyed when we attended traditional neighborhood schools. We benefited greatly from arts, athletics, world language, proven technology, and academic excellence, all in our neighborhood school." |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Recent news
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See also
- Colorado
- Denver Public Schools, Colorado
- Denver Public Schools elections (2013)
- Denver Public Schools elections (2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Denver Elections Division, "Voter Resources and Information," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ Kiley for Kids, "About Michael," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ Tracer, "Search Results", accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate Detail," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Kiley for Kids, "Main," accessed October 29, 2013
- ↑ Kiley for Kids, "Why I'm Running," accessed October 29, 2013
| 2015 Denver Public Schools Elections | |
| Denver County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Happy Haynes • Robert Speth
District 1: Incumbent, Anne Rowe • Kristi Butkovich District 5: Lisa Flores • Michael Kiley |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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