Pamela L. Detzel

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Pamela L. Detzel

Board Vice President Northwest Local School District At-large

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2021

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Education

High school

Northwest High School

Personal

Profession

Business owner

Pamela L. Detzel is a current at-large seat holder on the Northwest Local School Board, where she is also Board Vice President. She won re-election on November 5, 2013 against four challengers and two fellow incumbents.

Biography

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Detzel and her husband graduated from Northwest High School and have three daughters who graduated from Colerain High School. She is the co-owner of an insurance agency. She also worked in the PTA, holding a number of offices including president of the PTA for two years.

Elections

2013

See also: Northwest Local School District elections (2013)

Results

Northwest Local School District, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Pamela L. Detzel Incumbent	19.4%	4,995
	Nonpartisan	Michael Harlow	17%	4,388
	Nonpartisan	Christopher J. Heather	15.9%	4,107
	Nonpartisan	David Denny Incumbent	15.4%	3,960
	Nonpartisan	Bruce Gehring	14.5%	3,727
	Nonpartisan	Elaine Gauck Incumbent	10.6%	2,737
	Nonpartisan	Dexter Harold Carpenter	7.3%	1,873
Total Votes				25,787
Source: Hamilton County of Ohio, "Election Summary Report for General Election in Hamilton County, Ohio," accessed December 16, 2013

Endorsements

Detzel was not endorsed in this campaign.

Funding

Detzel reported no contributions or expenditures to the Ohio Secretary of State.

2009

Northwest Local School District, At-large, 4-year term, 2009
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Pamela L. Detzel	27.6%	11,719
	Nonpartisan	David Denny	21.8%	9,240
	Nonpartisan	Elaine Gauck	21.5%	9,099
	Nonpartisan	Fred Hunt	19.4%	8,214
	Nonpartisan	Dexter Harold Carpenter	9.8%	4,140
Total Votes				42,412
Source: Board Member; Northwest Local School District Voter Information, "Candidates," accessed October 30, 2013

Campaign themes

In a 2013 interview with the Courier Post, Detzel stated the following when asked about her campaign priorities:

How can the district meet its budget challenges? Detzel said the district has cut more than $16 million since 2007. “The cuts have been very difficult but we must continue to search for ways to stretch our dollars as much as possible,” she said. “I am very proud of what we have accomplished so far with self-funding our workers compensation and joining a consortium to address the rising cost of health care, just to name a few.” The district has a five-year emergency levy that raises about $7 million annually. If elected, will you support its renewal? Yes, if it’s needed. She said closing buildings sounds good, and the district has closed or repurposed two, but the district needs all its current space. “I agree that money doesn’t guarantee success. We cut $16 million and the class of 2012 received $8.2 million in scholarships. That doesn’t happen by accident.” What do you think are the biggest challenges facing the district in the next four years? She said the district is going to have to begin talking about its aging buildings, and decide at what point does the board quit spending money on repairs and move forward with trying to replace them. She says the district has made strides in communication with residents but there are still improvements to be made.

Recent news

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See also

• Northwest Local School District
• Northwest Local School District elections (2013)

External links

Suggest a link

• District page