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Ray Michaelson
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Ray Michaelson is the Seat G representative on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board. He was first elected to the board on October 1, 2013. Michaelson won re-election in the general election on October 4, 2016.
Biography
Ray Michaelson is a graduate of Dimond High School in Anchorage, AK. He earned his bachelor's degree from Gonzaga University in 1982 and received his Alaska Teaching Certification the same year. Michaelson is married and has three children. He works for the State of Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice as the Matanuska-Susitna District Supervisor, Quality Assurance/Training Manager, and Superintendent of the Matanuska-Susitna Youth Facility. He has served as a coach for multiple area youth football and soccer teams. He has also served as a board member for Matanuska-Susitna Recovery/AK Family Resource Center, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School Board, and Mat-Su Borough Human Services Matching Grant Committee.[1]
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District school board were up for general election on October 4, 2016. Incumbents Susan Pougher and Ray Michaelson ran for Seat C. Michaelson was first elected to the Seat G position on the board in 2013. He defeated Pougher for Seat C. Incumbent Donna Dearman ran unopposed to win Seat F, and newcomer Yvonne Ruth ran unopposed to win Seat G. [2]
Results
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, Seat C General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ray Michaelson Incumbent |
50.48% | 1,207 |
| Susan Pougher Incumbent | 47.72% | 1,141 |
| Write-in votes | 1.8% | 43 |
| Total Votes | 2,391 | |
| Source: Matanuska Susitna Borough, Alaska, "Regular Borough Election Unofficial Results," accessed August 5, 2017 | ||
Funding
Michaelson reported no contributions or expenditures to the Alaska Public Office Commission in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Michaelson did not received any official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
2013
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board Seat G, General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Ray Michaelson |
53.6% | 4,457 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Cheezem | 44.8% | 3,731 | |
| Total Votes | 8,320 | |||
| Source: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, "Regular Borough Election Official Results, October 1, 2013," accessed September 8, 2016 | ||||
Funding
Michaelson did not report any campaign finance expenditures or contributions during the election.[4]
Endorsements
Michaelson did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
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See also
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, Alaska
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District elections (2013)
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ray Michealson.com, "RESUME AND QUALIFICATIONS" accessed August 6, 2013
- ↑ Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, "Final Slate of Candidates," September 6, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Public Office Commission, "Campaign Disclosure:Forms," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ APOC Online Records, "2013 Statewide Municipal Candidates" accessed August 2, 2013
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