Your feedback ensures we stay focused on the facts that matter to you most—take our survey
Olga Butler
Olga Butler was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Howard County Board of Education in Maryland. She lost election against 12 other candidates in a primary election on June 24, 2014.
Biography
Butler earned a B.A. in communications. At the time of her candidacy, Butler was completing graduate work at Stevenson University. Butler is a small business owner. She also serves as the president of the Long Reach High School Booster Club. Butler and her husband have two children.[1]
Elections
2014
The June 24, 2014, primary ballot included incumbents Sandra H. French and Cynthia L. Vaillancourt as well as challengers Bess I. Altwerger, Corey Andrews, Tom Baek, Zaneb K. Beams, Olga Butler, Allen Dyer, Maureen Evans Arthurs, Dan Furman, Leslie Kornreich, Christine O'Connor and Mike Smith. French, Vaillancourt, Altwerger, Beams, Dyer, Furman, O'Connor and Smith faced off in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Cynthia L. Vaillancourt Incumbent |
13.5% | 15,851 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandra H. French Incumbent |
12.5% | 14,688 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bess I. Altwerger |
10.9% | 12,733 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Furman |
10.1% | 11,880 | |
| Nonpartisan | Zaneb K. Beams |
8.6% | 10,042 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine O'Connor |
7.2% | 8,477 | |
| Nonpartisan | Allen Dyer |
6.6% | 7,724 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Smith |
5.7% | 6,730 | |
| Nonpartisan | Leslie Kornreich | 5.4% | 6,388 | |
| Nonpartisan | Olga Butler | 5% | 5,849 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maureen Evans Arthurs | 4.9% | 5,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | Corey Andrews | 4.9% | 5,744 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Baek | 4.7% | 5,482 | |
| Total Votes | 117,340 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Howard County," accessed October 18, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Butler began the race with an existing account balance of $82.05 from her previous campaign. She reported $225.00 in contributions and $174.20 in expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $132.85 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Butler did not earn official endorsements prior to the primary election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Janet Siddiqui Incumbent |
14.6% | 12,054 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ann DeLacy |
10.4% | 8,612 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ellen Flynn Giles Incumbent |
9.4% | 7,819 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jackie Scott |
9.1% | 7,500 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Gertier |
9% | 7,451 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Ballinger |
7.7% | 6,391 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia S. Gordon | 7.5% | 6,173 | |
| Nonpartisan | Allen Dyer Incumbent | 6.6% | 5,423 | |
| Nonpartisan | Leslie Kornreich | 4.5% | 3,711 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Jo Neil | 4.4% | 3,663 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Adams | 4.2% | 3,514 | |
| Nonpartisan | Olga Butler | 4.2% | 3,509 | |
| Nonpartisan | Corey Andrews | 3.9% | 3,228 | |
| Nonpartisan | Owen Hanratty | 2.6% | 2,153 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kelly Casey Van Horn | 1.9% | 1,550 | |
| Total Votes | 82,751 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2012 Presidential General Election Results," November 28, 2012 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Butler explained her themes for the 2014 race on her campaign website:
| “ |
Fostering Collaborative Leadership – I believe that as citizens of Howard County we share a common interest to make the system work well for all and to do so we must develop a relationship that allows us to work together, whether we agree or disagree. I will be a strong advocate and effective leader capable of collaboratively working with all stakeholders and support our students, parents and educators to provide the highest quality education possible. Making Common Core Work - I will tenaciously work with administration, educators and parents to ensure that this new approach to education is being implemented in a manner that best benefits student learning while understanding the needs of our educators. Leveraging Technology & Education – I support technology in the classroom and the continued training and professional development of our educators. Increased knowledge will afford them the ability to further educate our students and provide opportunities to strengthen and expand teaching and learning. |
” |
| —Olga Butler's campaign website, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Olga + Butler + Howard + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Friends of Olga Butler, "Meet Olga," accessed June 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Friends of Olga Butler, "Priorities," accessed June 5, 2014
| 2014 Howard County Public Schools Elections | |
| Howard County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Bess I. Altwerger • Corey Andrews • Tom Baek • Zaneb K. Beams • Olga Butler • Allen Dyer • Maureen Evans Arthurs • Sandra H. French • Dan Furman • Leslie Kornreich • Christine O'Connor • Mike Smith • Cynthia L. Vaillancourt |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
