Nina Wolford
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Nina Wolford is an at-large member of the Bellevue Board of Education in Nebraska. She ran unopposed and won re-election by default in the general election on November 4, 2014. She has served as president of the board since July 2013.[1]
Biography
A retired English teacher, Wolford taught in Bellevue for 31 years.[2]
Elections
2014
- See also: Bellevue Public Schools elections (2014)
The election in Bellevue featured three seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election. At-large incumbents Mike Kinney, Frank Kumor and Nina Wolford ran unopposed for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Nina Wolford Incumbent |
34.7% | 6,658 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Kumor Incumbent |
33.4% | 6,393 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Kinney Incumbent |
30.7% | 5,890 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.2% | 221 | |
| Total Votes | 19,162 | |||
| Source: Sarpy County Election Commissioner, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Candidates were not required to file campaign finance reports until they received or expended $5,000 or more in a calendar year.[3]
Endorsements
Wolford was endorsed by the Sarpy County Democratic Party.[4]
2010
| Bellevue Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Alisha Richards |
20.3% | 5,197 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nina Wolford Incumbent |
19.5% | 5,002 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Kumor Incumbent |
18.8% | 4,826 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Hensel | 15.5% | 3,974 | |
| Nonpartisan | N. Carol Olsen Incumbent | 14% | 3,594 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kim Hawley | 11.6% | 2,968 | |
| Total Votes | 25,658 | |||
| Source: Sarpy County Election Commissioner, "General election results November 2, 2010," accessed September 4, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Wolford said she wants to strike a better balance between the rise of standardized tests and the individual needs of students. “What I don’t want is scripted education. I want to continue to give teachers in Bellevue leeway to teach,” she stated.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Nina + Wolford + Bellevue + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bellevue Leader, "Wolford named school board president," July 10, 2013
- ↑ Bellevue Public Schools, "Board Members," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, "Candidates – General Information for the Public," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Sarpy County Democratic Party, "Homepage," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Bellevue Leader, "Wolford wants third term with BPS board," February 23, 2014
| 2014 Bellevue Public Schools Elections | |
| Sarpy County, Nebraska | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Nina Wolford • Incumbent, Frank Kumor • Incumbent, Mike Kinney |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
