Patt Zamora
Patt Zamora was an at-large member on the Davenport Community School District School Board. She campaigned to increase the academic rigor in district schools prior to her defeat in the September 10, 2013 general election.
Biography
Zamora is an attorney and former teacher. Zamora is the mother of five children, has twelve grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren, most of whom are educated in the Davenport Community School District.[1]
Elections
2013
Zamora placed fourth out of five candidates and failed to win re-election to the board on September 10, 2013.
Results
| Davenport Community School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Richard Clewell Incumbent |
21.7% | 1,274 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jamie Snyder |
20.3% | 1,190 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria Dickmann |
19.6% | 1,147 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patt Zamora Incumbent | 18.9% | 1,109 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elaine Kresse | 18.2% | 1,070 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.3% | 77 | |
| Total Votes | 5,867 | |||
| Source: Scott County, Iowa, "Election Summary Report," September 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
As of September 10, 2013, Zamora has not disclosed any campaign finance expenditures or contributions.[2]
Endorsements
Zamora received the endorsement of the Quad-City Federation of Labor ahead of the September 10, 2013 general election.[3]
2009
On September 8, 2009, Zamora defeated three challengers for a seat on the Davenport Community School District School Board.
| Davenport Community School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2011, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Clewell |
18.6% | 885 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patt Zamora |
18.5% | 883 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry L. Roberson |
18.5% | 882 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Boyd | 18.4% | 877 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jon Rasler | 15.5% | 740 | |
| Nonpartisan | Deborah Whan Dierkes | 10.4% | 494 | |
| Total Votes | 4,761 | |||
| Source: Scott County | ||||
Campaign themes
Achievement gap
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“Providing a rigorous curriculum in order to insure all children reach their highest level of achievement. We must put equal efforts into erasing the achievement gap.”[4] |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
See also
- Iowa school districts
- Davenport Community School District, Iowa
- Davenport Community School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Quad City Times, "Maria Dickmann," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ IECDB Web Reporting System, "IECDB State/Local Campaign Disclosure Reports" accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Quad-City Times, "Labor group issues school board endorsements," September 5, 2013
- ↑ Quad City Times, "Patt Zamora," accessed September 5, 2013
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