Robert VandenBoom
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Robert VandenBoom is an at-large member of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Board of Education in Minnesota. He won re-election in the general election on November 4, 2014. VandenBoom was first appointed to the board in 2011, and first elected on November 6, 2012.[1]
Biography
Robert VandenBoom is a resident of Eagan, Minnesota. VandenBoom earned his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering and architecture from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and his MBA from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. Since 2005, he has worked as a senior marketing manager for The Toro Company.[2]
Elections
2014
The election in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage featured four at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Abigail Alt, Dan Luth, Jim Schmid and Robert VandenBoom ran against challengers Dustin Cesarek, Harold S. Sandahl IV and Bradley Wolfe for the seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Abigail Alt Incumbent |
21% | 10,068 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Schmid Incumbent |
18.8% | 9,034 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Luth Incumbent |
16.5% | 7,937 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert VandenBoom Incumbent |
14.9% | 7,144 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bradley Wolfe | 10.8% | 5,159 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dustin Cesarek | 9.5% | 4,571 | |
| Nonpartisan | Harold S. Sandahl IV | 7.8% | 3,755 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 318 | |
| Total Votes | 47,986 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 191 - Burnsville," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Funding
VandenBoom did not report any contributions or expenditures during the election, according to the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District.[3] State law does not require campaign finance reporting if contributions or expenditures do not exceed $750 in a calendar year.[4]
Endorsements
VandenBoom did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Robert VandenBoom |
36.6% | 8,140 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joshua Mathews | 32.3% | 7,177 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom McCasey | 30.3% | 6,739 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 164 | |
| Total Votes | 22,220 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 191 - Burnsville," accessed August 1, 2014 | ||||
What was at stake?
Issues in the election
October 2 candidate forum
Five of the seven candidates who ran for the school board appeared at a candidate forum on October 2, 2014, to debate issues confronting the school district. The primary topic discussed during the forum was student diversity. During the 2013-2014 school year, approximately half of the student body was made up of non-white students. Speaking on the subject of student diversity, the candidates widely agreed that it was positive for the district. Incumbent Abigail Alt stated "diversity is our strength" and fellow board member Dan Luth added, "it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, because my kids had the opportunity to experience such diversity."
Superintendent Joe Gothard's Vision One91 plan, which proposed expanding the district high school, moving sixth-grade students into middle school, and ninth-grade students into high school, received support from all candidates in attendance. Luth noted, however, that the transition would be challenging for teachers. In response to a question about the district's negative regional reputation, incumbent Robert VandenBoom claimed that "perception is reality" in the eyes of the public and that improving the district's reputation would be beneficial, while Luth questioned whether the district's reputation was important. Two of the challengers, Dustin Cesarek and Bradley Wolfe, did not attend the forum.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, Minnesota
- Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, "Robert VandenBoom, Director," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Bob VandenBoom," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, "School Board Elections," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ The Star Tribune, "Diversity a theme at Burnsville school board candidate forum," October 10, 2014
| 2014 Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District Elections | |
| Dakota County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Abigail Alt • Incumbent, Dan Luth • Incumbent, Jim Schmid • Incumbent, Robert VandenBoom • Dustin Cesarek • Harold S. Sandahl IV • Bradley Wolfe |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
