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Michelle Volk
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Michelle Volk is an at-large member of the Lakeville Area Board of Education in Minnesota. She won re-election in the general election on November 4, 2014. Volk was first elected to the board in 2000.[1]
Biography
Michelle Volk is a resident of Lakeville, Minnesota. Volk owns her own small business, and she has three children who graduated from district schools.[2]
Elections
2014
The election in Lakeville featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Jim Skelly and Michelle Volk ran against challengers Jackie L. Craig, Kathy Lewis, Mark Priore and Randy Pronschinske for the seats. Fellow board member Roz Peterson did not file for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Michelle Volk Incumbent |
20.9% | 8,389 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Lewis |
19.1% | 7,664 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Skelly Incumbent |
17.2% | 6,904 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jackie L. Craig | 14.8% | 5,908 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Pronschinske | 14.2% | 5,706 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Priore | 13.3% | 5,338 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 135 | |
| Total Votes | 40,044 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 194 - Lakeville," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Volk reported $150.00 in contributions and $1,204.53 in expenditures during the election, which left her with $1,054.53 in debt according to Lakeville Area Public Schools.[3]
Endorsements
Volk did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign during the election.
2010
| Lakeville Area Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Michelle Volk Incumbent |
26.7% | 10,043 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roz Peterson Incumbent |
25.3% | 9,503 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Skelly Incumbent |
24.4% | 9,186 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Pronschinske | 22.9% | 8,607 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 258 | |
| Total Votes | 37,597 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected School District Contests," accessed August 1, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Volk criticized Common Core in an interview with SunThisweek, stating, "It’s very selective in how they chose to present their history. They leave out why the Founding Fathers created the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution the way they did — this history that goes before the Founding Fathers came to America — and why those documents are important on the founding of our country." She added that its treatment of mathematics was "absolutely absurd" and that she wanted to ensure that the standards were not enacted in Minnesota.[2]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Lakeville Area Public Schools Elections | |
| Dakota County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jim Skelly • Incumbent, Michelle Volk • Jackie L. Craig • Kathy Lewis • Mark Priore • Randy Pronschinske |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
