Miles Partman
Miles Partman was twice a candidate for District 3 representative on the Highline Public Schools Board of Education in Washington. He first ran for the seat against incumbent Susan Goding in the general election on November 5, 2013, but he lost the contest.
Goding's resignation from the board in February 2015 put the seat up for special election in 2015 for the remaining two years of her term. Partment sought her unexpired term in that election on November 3, 2015, but lost to Joe Van, who had been appointed to the vacancy prior to the election.[1]
Biography
Partman is a graduate of Evergreen High School and worked as a volunteer sales associate with Habitat for Humanity at the time of his candidacy.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Highline Public Schools elections (2015)
Four of the five seats on the Highline Public Schools school board were up for by-district election on November 3, 2015. Three seats were up for general election: Districts 1, 4 and 5. One seat, District 3, was up for special election for a two-year unexpired term.
District 1 incumbent Tyrone Curry Sr., District 4 incumbent Bernie Dorsey, and District 5 incumbent Michael Spear won re-election to regular four-year terms. Curry and Dorsey won re-election unopposed. Spear faced challenger John Burdine.[1]
District 3 incumbent Susan Goding announced in February 2015 that she would resign from the board effective March 4, 2015. A member of the board since 2005, she decided to leave the board mid-term to focus on her statewide advocacy regarding math education.[3] The race for her vacated seat featured Joe Van and Miles Partman. Van was appointed to fill the District 3 vacancy until the election; Partman challenged Goding in her most recent re-election campaign in 2013. Van won the remaining two years of Goding's term on the board.[1]
Results
| Highline Public Schools Board of Directors, District 3 General Election, 2-year unexpired term, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joe Van Incumbent |
78.6% | 13,946 |
| Miles Partman | 20.9% | 3,708 |
| Write-in votes | 0.53% | 94 |
| Total Votes | 17,748 | |
| Source: King County Elections, "Election Results: General and Special Elections November 4, 2015," November 24, 2015 | ||
Funding
Partman reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission as of October 30, 2015.[4]
2013
- See also: Highline Public Schools elections (2013)
Partman sought election to the board against incumbent Susan Goding on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Highline Public Schools, Four-year term, District 3, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Goding Incumbent |
76.4% | 16,555 | |
| Nonpartisan | Miles Partman | 22.9% | 4,972 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 140 | |
| Total Votes | 21,667 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "Certified Results," November 25, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Partman reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[5]
Campaign themes
2013
Partman provided the following statement for the 2013 Local Voters' Pamphlet in King County:[2]
| “ | MY NAME IS Miles Partman. I am an Evergreen High School graduate. Also I am a volunteer at habitat for humanity store. I believe that it's time for a change in the leadership of this directors district. We need to have a Clearer focus on education and making sure that all taxpayers money is spent well and accounted for its intended purpose. We need more transparency in Highline School district and get the parents and students more involved in their education. Also I believe that we need to listen to the community and see what the community thinks to improve the education system as a whole. Also, I have TALKED TO MANY OF YOU IN THE COMMUNITY AND I have heard that you want better quality education and better anti-Bullying campaign and small class sizes in elementary through high school etc. I look forward to serving you.[6] | ” |
| —Miles Partman, (2013)[2] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Highline Public Schools, Washington
- Highline Public Schools elections (2015)
- Highline Public Schools elections (2013)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 King County Elections, "2015 Official Candidate Filing," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 King County Elections, "Local Voters' Pamphlet," accessed October 3, 2013
- ↑ The B-Town Blog, "Longtime member Susan Goding resigns from Highline School Board," February 19, 2015
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Highline Public Schools Elections | |
| King County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 1 : Incumbent, Tyrone Curry Sr.
District 3 : Incumbent, Joe Van • Miles Partman
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| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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