Michael Sharkey
Michael Sharkey is an at-large member of the Scottsdale Unified Governing Board in Arizona. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Sharkey ran for election for an at-large seat of the Scottsdale Unified Governing Board in Arizona. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Sharkey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Michael Sharkey was born in Albany, New York. He earned a high school diploma from Shaker High School, a bachelor's degree from Lafayette College in 1992, and a graduate degree from the University of Arizona in 1996. Sharkey's career experience includes working as a technology professional for universities, an educational technology company, and his own software company.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Scottsdale Unified School District, Arizona, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Scottsdale Unified Governing Board At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Scottsdale Unified Governing Board At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donna Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 18.9 | 56,097 | |
| ✔ |  | Matthew Pittinsky (Nonpartisan)  | 17.8 | 52,961 |
| ✔ |  | Michael Sharkey (Nonpartisan) | 17.6 | 52,355 |
| Jeanne Beasley (Nonpartisan) | 15.8 | 46,850 | ||
 | Gretchen Jacobs (Nonpartisan) | 15.5 | 46,000 | |
 | Drew Hassler (Nonpartisan) | 14.3 | 42,422 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 563 | ||
| Total votes: 297,248 | |||
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Endorsements
Sharkey received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Sharkey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sharkey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- My two other slate candidate partners and I are by far the most experienced educational professionals running for the SUSD governing board in 2024. Our experiences include district superintendent, educational entrepreneurship, and higher education leadership. While there are minimal requirements for governing board candidates, we have put together an incredibly experienced team that will be an asset to SUSD’s students, parents, teachers, and administrators.
- I pledge to do the three things a governing board member is elected to do:
- Oversee the performance of the district superintendent - Approve the budget and related financial duties
- Establish and approve policies - I am a problem solver and a collaborator. If there are issues that are brought to the board, I will work collaboratively with my fellow board members to solve the problem as best we can. I will listen to input from students, parents, and others who have valid insights on the problems we’re trying to address
2) Approve the budget and related financial duties
3) Establish and approve policies
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 4, 2024
