Nora Dooley
Nora Dooley was a candidate for the Position 5 seat on the Rochester Board of Education in Minnesota. She lost the primary election on August 12, 2014.
Elections
Nora Dooley is a resident of Rochester. Dooley received her undergraduate degree from Marianopolis College before earning her Ph.D. in neurobiology and neuroscience from McGill University in 1999.[1] From 2006 to June 2014, she served as a member of the Rochester Parks and Recreation Commission. Since 2009, Dooley has also served as a member of the Olmsted County Human Rights Commission.[2]
Elections
2014
The election in Rochester featured four seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. The primary election was held on August 12, 2014. Position 2 incumbent Gary W. Smith and Position 4 incumbent Julie Workman ran unopposed for re-election. Terry Throndson sought re-election to the Position 5 seat against challenger Jean Marvin. Fellow Position 5 challengers Nora Dooley and Matthew Paul Halleck lost in the primary election. Don Barlow challenged Anne Becker for the Position 6 seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jean Marvin |
40.4% | 3,778 | |
| Nonpartisan | Terry Throndson Incumbent |
33.1% | 3,096 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nora Dooley | 19.4% | 1,811 | |
| Nonpartisan | Matthew Paul Halleck | 7.1% | 659 | |
| Total Votes | 9,344 | |||
| Source: County of Olmsted Elections, "Primary Election 2014," accessed August 12, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Rochester Public Schools does not publish campaign finance reports for school board candidates. State law does not require campaign finance reporting if contributions or expenditures do not exceed $750 in a calendar year.[3]
Endorsements
Dooley received endorsements from former United States Vice President Walter Mondale, Rochester Mayor Ardell Brede, Olmsted County Commissioner and former Rochester school board members Dr. Paul Scanlon and Kay Batchelder.[4] She also received an endorsement from the Rochester Education Association.[5]
Campaign themes
2014
In a community forum conducted by the League of Women Voters on July 30, 2014, Dooley expressed her support for encouraging student mentoring in district schools. On the issue of providing students with iPads, she stated, "I think the train is leaving the station with 17 districts already doing one-to-one technology. [...] We need to get on board. The reality is that there is not a physician that walks through the clinic without their iPad." Dooley also argued during the forum that the primary cause of the student achievement gap was an "opportunity gap."[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Nora + Dooley + Rochester + Public + Schools"
See also
- Rochester Public Schools, Minnesota
- Rochester Public Schools elections (2014)
- Former U.S. Vice President's endorsement not enough in Minnesota school board election
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Nora Dooley," accessed August 12
- ↑ Nora Dooley for School Board, "About Nora Dooley for School Board," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ Nora Dooley for School Board, "Endorsements," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ Jean Marvin for ISD535 School Board, "REA Makes Multiple Endorsements," July 6, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ PostBulletin, "School board candidates differ on ways to improve schools," July 31, 2014
| 2014 Rochester Public Schools Elections | |
| Olmsted County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Position 2: • Incumbent, Gary W. Smith Position 4: • Incumbent, Julie Workman |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
