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Olu Thomas
Olu Thomas was a candidate in District 5 of the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors in Washington. She was defeated in the August 6, 2013 primary by fellow challengers Stephan Blanford and LaCrese Green. Thomas was campaigning to increase transparency in board actions and improve special education programs in Seattle.
Biography
Thomas received her B.A. in English Philosophy from the University of Lagos in Nigeria. She worked as a social worker for 15 years with Salvation Army Social Services. At the time of her candidacy, Thomas served as the chair for the Cherry Street Development Corporation.[1][2]
Elections
2013
- See also: Seattle Public Schools elections (2013)
General election
Stephan Blanford defeated LaCrese Green in the November 5, 2013 general election.
| Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors, General election, District 5, Four-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Stephan Blanford |
88.8% | 144,320 | |
| Nonpartisan | LaCrese Green | 10.6% | 17,286 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 852 | |
| Total Votes | 162,458 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "Certified Results," November 25, 2013 | ||||
Primary
Thomas finished third in the August 6, 2013 primary behind Stephan Blanford and LaCrese Green and failed to advance to the November 5, 2013 general election.[3]
| Seattle Board of Directors, Primary, District 5, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephan Blanford |
79.3% | 8,574 | |
| Nonpartisan | LaCrese Green |
13.1% | 1,415 | |
| Nonpartisan | Olu Thomas | 7.6% | 827 | |
| Total Votes | 10,816 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "August 6, 2013 primary election results," August 20, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Thomas reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[4]
Campaign themes
2013
- See also: Seattle Public Schools elections (2013)
Thomas' campaign website explained her campaign themes for 2013:[1]
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"My goal is to attempt to empower the community, have parents and teachers as allies working towards the same goal. I want equitable treatment of all children regardless of their background. They should be exposed and have access to quality education and rigorous curriculum. Children need to be challenged in order to learn. There should also be a stronger focus on Special Education than we currently have. More transparency is needed between the Board and the public. Provide educators with necessary tools to perform their duties and make accountability paramount. Completely eradicate over-enrolment." |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Olu + Thomas + Seattle + Schools"
See also
- Washington school districts
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington
- Seattle Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
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