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Saint Paul Public Schools elections (2013)
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Three seats on the Saint Paul Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 5, 2013. Incumbents Jean O'Connell and John Brodrick along with newcomer Chue Vue defeated challengers Terrance Bushard and Greg Copeland to win the three at-large seats.
About the district
- See also: Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota
Saint Paul Public Schools is located in Ramsey County, Minnesota. The county seat of Ramsey County is St. Paul. As of the 2010 Census, the county was home to 520,152 residents.[1]
Demographics
Ramsey County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Minnesota in terms of its median rates of average household income and poverty rate but outperformed the state in terms of higher education achievement in 2011. The median household income in Ramsey County was $52,713 compared to $58,476 for the state of Minnesota. The poverty rate in Ramsey County was 16.4% compared to 11.0% for the entire state. The United States Census Bureau also found that 38.8% of Ramsey County residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to 31.8% in Minnesota.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Method of board member selection
The Saint Paul school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms at-large by the district as a whole. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 5, 2013. Three seats were on the ballot in 2013.[3]
Candidates began filing affidavits of candidacy on July 30. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the 2013 general election was August 13.[4]
Elections
2013
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| Saint Paul Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Chue Vue |
30.8% | 20,605 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jean O'Connell Incumbent |
29.3% | 19,621 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Brodrick Incumbent |
24.6% | 16,449 | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg Copeland | 9.4% | 6,307 | |
| Nonpartisan | Terrance Bushard | 5.1% | 3,417 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 481 | |
| Total Votes | 66,880 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 625 - St. Paul," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
Jean O'Connell received endorsements for her campaign from:[5][6][7]
- Saint Paul Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
- St. Paul Federation of Teachers
- Mayor Chris Coleman
- Saint Paul Public Schools board members Anne Carroll, Mary Doran, Keith Hardy, Louise Seeba and Elona Street-Stewart
- Saint Paul City Council members Dan Bostrom, Amy Brendmoen, Kathy Lantry, Russ Stark, Chris Tolbert and Dave Thune
- womenwinning
- Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
- AFSCME Minnesota Council 5, Saint Paul Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO, IUPAT District Council 82, Saint Paul Building and Construction Trades Council, Teamsters Local 120, International Union of Operating Engineers – Local 49, Plumbers Local Union No. 34, Sheet Metal Workers Local 10,North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters, Carpenters Local #322, IBEW Local 110, St. Paul Pipefitters Local 455 and Millwright and Machinery Erectors Local 548
John Brodrick received endorsements for his campaign from:[6][8][7]
- Saint Paul Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
- St. Paul Federation of Teachers
- Saint Paul Public Schools board members Elona Street-Stewart, Louise Seeba, Keith Hardy and Mary Doran
- Saint Paul City Council members Chris Tolbert, Dave Thune, Dan Bostrom and Kathy Lantry
- Ramsey County Attorney John Choi
- Ramsey County Commissioners Rafael Ortega, Janice Rettman, Jim McDonough and Victoria Reinhardt
- Minnesota State Senator Sandra Pappas and Minnesota State Representatives Erin Murphy, Carlos Mariani, Rena Moran, Alice Hausman, Sheldon Johnson, Tim Mahoney and John Lesch
- Saint Paul Area Regional Labor Federation, Saint Paul Federation of Teachers Local 28 COPE, Teamsters DRIVE, AFSCME PEOPLE
Chue Vue received endorsements for his campaign from:[6][9][7]
- Saint Paul Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
- St. Paul Federation of Teachers
- Saint Paul Public Schools board members John Brodrick, Elona Street-Stewart, and Anne Carroll
- Saint Paul City Council members Chris Tolbert, Amy Brendmoen, Dan Bostrom
- Minnesota State Senators Foung Hawj and John Hoffman and Minnesota State Representatives Sheldon Johnson and Tim Mahoney
- Hmong American Leaders Council, Inc., IBEW Local 110, Saint Paul Building & Construction Trades Council
Greg Copeland received an endorsement for his campaign from the Saint Paul Republicans, and Terrance Bushard did not receive any endorsements for his campaign.[10]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $58,191.64 and spent a total of $36,728.55 during the election, according to the Ramsey County Election Office.[11] Terrance Bushard and Greg Copeland were not required to submit a campaign finance report since they raised and spent less than $750 each in 2013.[12] These numbers therefore do not include any contributions to or expenditures by Bushard or Copeland.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Jean O'Connell | $23,275.00 | $10,980.00 | $10,330.00 |
| John Brodrick | $7,300.00 | $4,262.12 | $1,211.22 |
| Chue Vue | $27,616.64 | $21,486.43 | $6,130.21 |
| Terrance Bushard | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Greg Copeland | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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What was at stake?
There were three seats on the school board up for election on November 5, 2013. Board President Jean O'Connell and fellow incumbent John Brodrick sought and won re-election, but fellow incumbent Elona Street-Stewart did not file for re-election. They faced three newcomers in Chue Vue, Terrance Bushard and Greg Copeland for the three seats.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Saint Paul Public Schools election in 2013:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 30, 2013 | First day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| August 13, 2013 | Last day to file affidavits of candidacy |
| November 5, 2013 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election only shared the ballot with other municipal elections. No additional measures appeared on the ballot.
See also
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- Minnesota
- Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Ramsey County, Minnesota ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Minnesota
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Ramsey County, Minnesota," accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Election Results and Statistics," accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ Saint Paul Public Schools, "The Saint Paul Board of Education," accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ramsey County, Minnesota, "Ramsey County Elections - 2013 Election Calendar," accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ Jean O'Connell - Saint Paul School Board, "Supporters," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Saint Paul City DFL, "Saint Paul DFL candidates file for mayor and school board races," July 30, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Mila Koumpilova, TwinCities.com, "St. Paul school board candidates agree on problems, but not on fixes," October 17, 2013
- ↑ Re-Elected John Brodrick - Saint Paul Public Schools, "Home," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Chue Vue for Saint Paul School Board, "My Supporters," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Saint Paul Republicans, "St Paul Candidates," accessed October 23, 2013
- ↑ Ramsey County, Minnesota, "Campaign Finance Reports - 2013," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, "Political Committee and Political Fund Handbook," accessed December 17, 2013
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