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Ricardo Oliva
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Ricardo Oliva was an at-large member of the Bloomington school board. He was elected to the board on November 5, 2013, and he served until January 2018 as he did not file to run for another term in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Oliva graduated from J. F. Kennedy High School before earning a B.M. in contemporary writing and production from the Berklee College of Music and an M.M. in music education from Boston University. He has worked as an adjunct professor at the McNally Smith College of Music, as a private music instructor, and in the technology department of DCIP, LLC.[1]
Elections
2013
Ricardo Oliva and three other challengers defeated Tim Culver, Lyle Abeln, and Arlene Bush to win four at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Bloomington Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Ricardo Oliva |
16.8% | 6,602 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Sorum |
15.1% | 5,947 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Bennett |
15% | 5,902 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn Steigauf |
14.6% | 5,763 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim Culver Incumbent | 13.3% | 5,220 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arlene Bush Incumbent | 12.5% | 4,941 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lyle Abeln Incumbent | 12.4% | 4,895 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 120 | |
| Total Votes | 39,390 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 271 - Bloomington," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Oliva reported $2,765.00 in contributions and $2,879.54 in expenditures to the school district office, which left his campaign with $114.54 in debt in the election.[2]
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify official endorsements for Oliva in the election.
2011
| Bloomington Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Nelly Korman |
22.8% | 5,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maureen Bartolotta Incumbent |
22% | 5,243 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dick Bergstrom |
19.4% | 4,628 | |
| Nonpartisan | Judy Gruggen | 18.1% | 4,314 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ricardo Oliva | 17.8% | 4,256 | |
| Total Votes | 23,881 | |||
| Source: Bloomington, Minnesota, "Official results: General Election - Tuesday, November 8, 2011," accessed October 14, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
Oliva's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2013:[1]
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Just as every person has different areas of interest, they also have different strengths and weaknesses. In order for students to reach their full potential they must be supported in the areas in which they struggle, but not at the detriment of the areas in which they thrive. A one-size-fits-all approach to education does not adequately allow the flexibility needed to develop a diverse student population. We must:
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Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ricardo "Ric" Oliva for School Board, "School Board," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Information received in an email to Ballotpedia from Jennifer Hazel on March 25, 2014
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