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Pam LaRiviere

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Pam LaRiviere
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Prior offices
School District of Lee County school board District 5

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

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Pam LaRiviere was a member of the School District of Lee County school board in Florida, representing District 5. LaRiviere assumed office on November 18, 2014. LaRiviere left office on November 1, 2018.

LaRiviere ran for re-election to the School District of Lee County school board to represent District 5 in Florida. LaRiviere lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Biography

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LaRiviere worked as an elementary and middle school teacher in district schools for 31 years before her retirement. She and her husband have one child who attended district schools.[1]

Elections

2018

See also: School District of Lee County elections (2018)

General election

General election for School District of Lee County school board District 5

Gwynetta Gittens defeated incumbent Pam LaRiviere in the general election for School District of Lee County school board District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Gwynetta Gittens (Nonpartisan)
 
56.7
 
18,216
Image of Pam LaRiviere
Pam LaRiviere (Nonpartisan)
 
43.3
 
13,909

Total votes: 32,125
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for School District of Lee County school board District 5

Gwynetta Gittens and incumbent Pam LaRiviere defeated Jon Larsen Shudlick, Moses Jackson II, and Taruas Pugh in the primary for School District of Lee County school board District 5 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Gwynetta Gittens (Nonpartisan)
 
33.8
 
4,407
Image of Pam LaRiviere
Pam LaRiviere (Nonpartisan)
 
28.7
 
3,748
Jon Larsen Shudlick (Nonpartisan)
 
16.2
 
2,111
Moses Jackson II (Nonpartisan)
 
15.6
 
2,038
Taruas Pugh (Nonpartisan)
 
5.7
 
747

Total votes: 13,051
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2014

See also: School District of Lee County elections (2014)

The August 26, 2014, general election in Lee County featured three seats up for election. The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. Because no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in District 4, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014. The District 4 race featured incumbent Don H. Armstrong and challengers Arvella Clare, Richard L. Dunmire and Steve Teuber, a former board member. Armstrong and Teuber advanced to the runoff election.

The District 1 and 5 races were determined in the general election. Mary Fischer won re-election to the District 1 seat against Marilyn Stout. Pam LaRiviere and Carla Ronco ran to replace Thomas Scott, who did not file for re-election. LaRiviere won the open seat.

Results

School District of Lee County, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngPam LaRiviere 56% 37,704
     Nonpartisan Carla Ronco 44% 29,612
Total Votes 67,316
Source: Lee County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014

Funding

LaRiviere reported $3,420 in contributions and loans and $2,929.03 in expenditures to the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, as of July 23, 2014.[2]

Endorsements

LaRiviere received endorsements from the Island Coast FEA and the Teachers Association of Lee County.[3]

Campaign themes

2014

LaRiviere's campaign website listed the following themes for the 2014 race:

  • Build a working relationship with colleagues, community groups, and the state legislature to roll back the negative effects of Common Core.
  • Build an atmosphere of encouragement and respect among staff all members.
  • Build a relationship with community members, teachers, support staff, and district staff to determine the needs and how to best serve our students.
  • Build an environment that encourages a more developmental and appropriate approach in instruction that meets the needs of our students and their various levels of learning.
  • Build a district commitment to reduce the amount of time dedicated to excessive testing and test preparation that will encourage teachers to fully implement the art of teaching.
  • Build a proactive and positive working relationship with school board members.

[4]

—Pam LaRiviere's campaign website, (2014)

[5]

See also

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Footnotes