Paul Pitton
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Paul Pitton is the District B representative on the Mesa County Valley School District 51 Board of Education in Colorado. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. Paul Pitton won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Pitton earned his bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University and went on to receive his master's degree from the University of Northern Colorado. He taught for 34 years at the junior high and high school levels. Pitton has also served as vice chairman of the Lands End Fire Department and as the president of Elk Run Estates.[1]
Elections
2015
Two of the five seats on the Mesa County Valley School District 51 Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of District A incumbent Arvan Jeffry Leany and District B incumbent Ann Tisue were up for election.[2][3] Challenger Doug Levinson defeated Leany and Kelly Reed for the District A seat. Tisue did not file to run for re-election in District B, which guaranteed a newcomer joined the board. Paul Pitton defeated Cindy Enos-Martinez and George Rau in the race to replace Tisue.[4]
Results
| Mesa County Valley School District 51, District B, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Paul Pitton |
53.8% | 15,621 |
| Cindy Enos-Martinez | 24.6% | 7,147 |
| George Rau | 21.5% | 6,244 |
| Total Votes | 29,012 | |
| Source: Mesa County, Colorado, "Official County Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||
Funding
Pitton reported $6,995.00 in contributions and $2,632.01 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $4,362.99 on hand as of October 30, 2015.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Mesa County Valley School District 51, Colorado
- Mesa County Valley School District 51 elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Daily Sentinel, "Mesa County Valley School District 51 board candidate for District B: Paul Pitton", accessed October 28, 2015
- ↑ Mesa County Valley School District 51, "2013-2014 Board of Education Members and Contact Information," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado elections & campaign finance calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Abbey Smith, Email communication with Dan Dougherty from the Mesa County Valley School District 51," September 1, 2015
- ↑ Tracer, "Search Results", accessed October 30, 2015
| 2015 Mesa County Valley School District 51 Elections | |
| Mesa County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District A: • Incumbent, Arvan Jeffry Leany • Doug Levinson • Vera Mulder • Kelly Reed District B: • Nola Daily • Cindy Enos-Martinez • Paul Pitton • George Rau |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
