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Paul Meunier
Paul Meunier was a candidate for the vacant District 4 seat on the Anoka-Hennepin school board. He did not win the seat in the general election on November 5, 2013. District 4 includes the communities of Ham Lake, Nowthen, Oak Grove and portions of Andover and Ramsey. He was also a Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for District 49 of the Minnesota State Senate.
Biography
Paul Meunier holds a Master's degree in psychology and spent 14 years working as a contractor for the Anoka-Hennepin School District in a therapist position. Meunier is employed as the director of services for the Minnesota Youth Intervention Programs Association. He has held public office on the Ham Lake City Council and as its mayor, and in 2010 he ran unsuccessfully for the District 49 seat of the Minnesota State Senate.[1]
Elections
2013
Paul Meunier and Janelle Kirkeide lost to fellow newcomer William Fields, who won the vacant District 4 seat in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Anoka-Hennepin School District, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  William Fields |
53.2% | 820 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Meunier | 36.3% | 559 | |
| Nonpartisan | Janelle Kirkeide | 10.3% | 159 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 1,542 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 11 - Anoka-Hennepin," accessed December 17, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Paul Meunier reported $4,485.00 in contributions and $3,829.36 in expenditures to the Anoka County Office of Elections & Voter Registration, which left his campaign with $655.64 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Paul Meunier did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2010
- See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010
Meunier ran in the 2010 election for Minnesota State Senate District 49. Meunier was unopposed in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary election on August 10, 2010, and was defeated by Michelle Benson (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
Campaign themes
In a survey conducted by North Metro TV, Meunier listed the following campaign themes:[1]
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"It is important to continue managing the district in a frugal manner while investing in areas that provide a return on investment. Our challenge is that Anoka County has the lowest per capita income in the metro area and a rapidly increasing rate of poverty as evidenced by the number of students enrolled in the free and reduced lunch program doubling since 2003. I support continuing to invest over 70% of the general fund into classrooms with administrative costs kept to less than 3%. However, to keep up with inflation and maintain the current level of services, the district needs an additional $12 million annually. To address this funding need, we must ensure that the district gets the same compensatory revenue as other large districts. An additional important issue is our superintendent retiring in 2014. We must choose a leader that can provide above-average education at below-average costs. " |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Paul + Meunier + Anoka-Hennepin + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Metro TV, "Anoka-Hennepin School Board District 4," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Anoka County, Minnesota, "Campaign Finance Search," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General Primary," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General Election," accessed September 26, 2013
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