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Regina Hellinger
Regina Hellinger
was
a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Orange County School Board in Florida. She
faced
Chadwick Hardee, Linda Kobert and Julio Rocha in the general election on August 26, 2014. No candidate received 50 percent of the vote in the general election. As one of the top two vote-getters, Hellinger
advanced
to the runoff election on November 4, 2014, where she was defeated by Kobert.
Elections
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Orange County featured four seats up for election. Incumbents Joie Cadle and Daryl Flynn each faced a single challenger in their re-election bids for Districts 1 and 2, respectively. Both won re-election, defeating candidates Joshua A. Katz and Phil Stump, respectively. Chadwick Hardee, Regina Hellinger, Linda Kobert and Julio Rocha were running to replace District 3 member Rick Roach, who did not file for re-election. None of them received 50 percent of the votes in the general election, so Linda Kobert and Regina Hellinger, the top two vote-getters, advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014. Board chair Bill Sublette did not face a challenger on August 26, 2014, but Gene Vernon Hair qualified as a write-in candidate for the November 4, 2014, election.
Results
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Linda Kobert |
53.3% | 18,753 | |
| Nonpartisan | Regina Hellinger | 46.7% | 16,450 | |
| Total Votes | 35,203 | |||
| Source: Orange County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Linda Kobert |
44.2% | 6,281 | |
| Nonpartisan | Regina Hellinger |
26.3% | 3,743 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chadwick Hardee | 17.2% | 2,449 | |
| Nonpartisan | Julio Rocha | 12.3% | 1,751 | |
| Total Votes | 14,224 | |||
| Source: Orange County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," September 2, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 28, 2014, Hellinger reported $22,125.00 in contributions and $18,308.08 in expenditures to the Orange County Supervisor of Elections, which left her campaign with $3,816.92 on hand.[1]
Endorsements
Hellinger was endorsed by the Orange Classroom Teachers Association prior to the general election.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Hellinger's campaign website listed the following themes for the 2014 race:
| “ |
Regina Hellinger has been a leader in education for over 20 years. This is the time for Hellinger to bring her experience and expertise as an educator, combined with her skills as a conflict resolution mediator, professional coach, and leader to make OCPS the best it can be. Smarter Spending: We need to look more closely at what we are spending our time and money on. Teachers have seen their paychecks go down over the past few years, making it impossible for some to stay in the profession. We need to figure out a way to keep our dedicated teachers, our greatest asset, and promote a climate of respect and appreciation for them, including what we pay them. The amount of time we spend testing is highly disproportionate to the amount of time we spend on meaningful instruction. We need to soften our focus on testing and increase our focus on authentic instruction that promotes teacher creativity and excites students about their own learning. Smarter Collaboration: We live in a state that is highly focused on education. This is GREAT news! The problem is that key players from the State Legislature down to the individual schools are not collaborating. We need to focus our energy as a team, with all members working together. Currently decisions are being made by people who do not understand what really happens in our schools. We need to bridge this communication gap. With my background in conflict resolution, coaching, creative problem solving, and co-active leadership, I will bring skills and strategies to the school board that will get us to work together and create a climate of respect and appreciation for one another that we need to excel as a school district and capitalize on our combined strengths and talents! Smarter Students: Students in the 21st century need to be able to be critical and creative thinkers. They need more than being filled with information that is needed to do well on a test. They need to know how to integrate information, use it to produce things, and apply it to real life situations. We need to collaborate with partners in the business community to get a feel for how our graduates are actually performing in the real world and use this data to better address the areas that we are falling short of preparing our students for successful careers. Like it or not, we have all come to realize that bubbling in the right answer on a test is not what prepares our students for life long success. It is time to start providing our students with the education they deserve and need![3] |
” |
| —Regina Hellinger's campaign website, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Regina + Hellinger + Orange + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Orange County Supervisor of Elections, "County Candidates," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Orlando Sentinel, "CTA school board endorsements in Orange come with controversy," August 1, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Regina Hellinger for Smarter Schools, "Home," accessed July 25, 2014
| 2014 Orange County Public Schools Elections | |
| Orange County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Chair: • Bill Sublette • Gene Vernon Hair District 1: • Joie Cadle • Joshua A. Katz |
| Important information: | What as at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
