Pat Donovan
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Pat Donovan is the former Position 1 representative on the Puyallup School District school board in Washington. He was first appointed to the board in January 2009. Donovan won a second term in the November 5, 2013, general election, and did not seek a third in 2017 when his term ended.
Biography
Donovan earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Pacific Lutheran University in 1983. His professional experience includes working as a deputy fire chief for Central Pierce Fire & Rescue.[1][2]
Elections
2013
Donovan won a second full term on the board in the November 5, 2013, election against challenger Noreen Wolfe.
Results
| Puyallup School District, Position 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Pat Donovan Incumbent |
73.9% | 16,808 | |
| Nonpartisan | Noreen Wolfe | 25.5% | 5,811 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 135 | |
| Total Votes | 22,754 | |||
| Source: Pierce County Elections, "November 5, 2013 General Election," November 25, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Donovan reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[3]
Endorsements
The Bellingham Herald endorsed Donovan for the November 5, 2013, election.[4]
2009
Donovan won his first full term on the board without opposition on November 3, 2009.[5]
| Puyallup School District, Position 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Donovan Incumbent |
98.2% | 19,154 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 1.8% | 353 | |
| Total Votes | 19,507 | |||
| Source: Pierce County Elections | ||||
Campaign themes
2013
Donovan provided the following statement for the 2013 Local Voters' Pamphlet in Pierce County:[2]
| “ | The school district has been making positive advances during my tenure on the board in spite of continual changes in education and decreasing money coming into our system. Recent education reform has been placing higher demands on our system in the face of shrinking budgets. Our students and schools have continued to improve and close achievement gaps and increase graduation rates.
I am working both locally and at the state level, assisting with legislative priorities for our school directors. These legislative actions will help improve funding and clarify education priorities for our continued success. Thank you, and I appreciate your support.[6] |
” |
| —Pat Donovan (2013) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Pat + Donovan + Puyallup + Schools"
See also
- Washington school districts
- Puyallup School District, Washington
- Puyallup School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The News Tribune, "Appointee wants to stay on Puyallup School Board," May 27, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pierce County Elections, "Current Election," accessed September 20, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ The Bellingham Herald, "Our choices for Tacoma, Puyallup, Bethel schools," October 8, 2013
- ↑ Pierce County Elections, "November 3, 2009 Election Results," accessed August 16, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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