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Rob Duchscher
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Rob Duchscher was an at-large representative on the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board in Minnesota. He was first elected to the board in 1999, and he served until his resignation in March 2016.[1]
Biography
Duchscher graduated from Devils Lake High School before earning his undergraduate degree from the University of North Dakota. He was employed as the senior vice president of information technology at Starkey Hearing Technologies.[2]
Elections
2015
The election in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan featured four of the seven seats on the board up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of incumbents Joel Albright, Rob Duchscher, Jackie Magnuson, and Bob Schutte were up for election. All four incumbents filed to run for re-election, and they defeated challengers Craig Angrimson, Michael Atherley, and Sachin Isaacs for the four at-large seats. Angrimson previously ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the board in 2013.
Results
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jackie Magnuson Incumbent |
21.1% | 7,277 |
| Joel Albright Incumbent |
18.2% | 6,252 |
| Rob Duchscher Incumbent |
17.1% | 5,895 |
| Bob Schutte Incumbent |
17.1% | 5,879 |
| Michael Atherley | 8.8% | 3,031 |
| Sachin Isaacs | 8.2% | 2,836 |
| Craig Angrimson | 8.2% | 2,820 |
| Write-in votes | 1.31% | 451 |
| Total Votes | 34,441 | |
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Local Results in Dakota County," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Duchscher reported no contributions or expenditures to the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools administration during the election.[3]
Endorsements
Duchscher received an endorsement from Service Employees International Union Local 284.[4]
2011
| Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jackie Magnuson Incumbent |
19.4% | 2,583 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joel Albright Incumbent |
18% | 2,408 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Schutte Incumbent |
18% | 2,405 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rob Duchscher Incumbent |
18% | 2,402 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven Butler | 9.3% | 1,235 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Krueger | 9% | 1,200 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fay Coggshall | 7.4% | 992 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 117 | |
| Total Votes | 13,342 | |||
| Source: Dakota County, Minnesota, "Results for Selected School District Contests," accessed October 15, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Duchscher published the following on his campaign website:
| “ | I have worked extremely hard to accomplish a number of key items for our District.
1. Fiscal Stability. The District has adopted the philosophy of being fiscally conservative. We started 5 year fiscal projections years ago and these projections have allowed us to direct this District to a position of fiscal stability. Fiscally, we are in excellent shape. With the assumption that we will receive basic increases in MN State funding, our 5 year projections show us to be stable and clearly heading in the right direction. 2. Test Scores. Our test scores consistently beat the average test scores in the state and ultimately, our test scores are among the top in the state. Talk to a realtor. They will tell you, people move to our District because of our schools. 3. Spend where it counts. Once again, we recently announced that we are among the top in the State when it comes to spending money in the classroom versus in other areas such as administration. We have concentrated our funding where it counts the most and that is in the class room. 4. We continue to work to keep our students secure. When I went to school, well, we didn't worry about School security. Unfortunately in today's world, we must and we frequently assess and discuss what else can and/or should we be doing to keep our kids safe. 5. My work as a technologist in the commercial sector, allows me to bring commercial business processes and apply them to our District. Finally, I am running for reelection because of my passion for educating all of our students. I bring 15+ years of 196 experience and 29+ years of commercial business experience to the Board. This experience has allowed me to help guide the District to the great position we are currently in. I would consider it an honor to continue to do this job for another 4 years. Our School Board is the guiding body for our corporation that we call ISD 196. As demonstrated through fiscal responsibility and putting students first, our Board works extremely well together. You don't have to look too far to see the impact a Board can make on our students. A Board that doesn't have the right experience and personal dynamics, can have negative effects on the educational experience of our youth. Our School Board knows that spending your money wisely in an effort to help all of our students reach their full potential works.[5] |
” |
| —Rob Duchscher campaign website (2015)[6] | ||
2011
Duchscher completed a survey conducted by the Pioneer Press:
| “ | What is the biggest issue and how do you solve it?
Fiscal stability is the center point to everything we do. Being fiscally stable allows us to recruit and retain solid educators, which is key to our children's education. We are fiscally stable due to hard work and diligence to five-year financial and strategic planning.[5] |
” |
| —Pioneer Press survey (2011)[2] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, Minnesota
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools elections (2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Sun This Week, "School District 196: Seven seek one open board seat," July 29, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pioneer Press, "Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school board: Three trying to unseat four incumbents," October 25, 2011
- ↑ Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, "District 196 Elections and Referendums," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ SEIU Local 284, "SEIU Local 284 Political Endorsements for Nov. 3, 2015 Election," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Re-Elect Rob Duchscher, "Why Vote For Me?" accessed October 28, 2015
| 2015 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools Elections | |
| Dakota County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Joel Albright • Incumbent, Rob Duchscher • Incumbent, Jackie Magnuson • Incumbent, Bob Schutte • Craig Angrimson • Michael Atherley • Sachin Isaacs |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
