Sarah Breedin Chase
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Sarah Breedin Chase is the Falmouth District representative on the Stafford County Public Schools school board in Virginia. Chase won a first term in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Chase became a visiting assistant professor of psychology at St. Mary's College of Maryland in 2016. Prior to that, she worked as a visiting assistant and adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington from 2004 to 2015, as an assistant professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina from 1996 to 2001, as a postdoctoral fellow and assistant scientist at Temple University School of Medicine from 1991 to 1995, and as an engineer associate at NASA's Johnson Space Center from 1988 to 1990. Chase earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Georgetown University. She also earned both a master's degree in cognitive psychology and a doctoral degree in cognitive neuropsychology from Rice University.[1]
Elections
2017
Four of the seven seats on the Stafford County Public Schools school board in Virginia were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbents Irene Egan and Holly Hazard ran unopposed and won re-election to the Aquia District seat and the Hartwood District seat, respectively. Incumbent Scott Hirons was defeated by challenger Sarah Breedin Chase in the race for the Falmouth District seat. In the race for the Garrisonville District seat, which was left open when incumbent Christopher P. Connelly did not file to run for re-election, R. Pamela Yeung defeated Barton Randall.[2]
Results
| Stafford County Public Schools, Falmouth District General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sarah Breedin Chase |
57.74% | 3,341 |
| Scott Hirons Incumbent | 41.81% | 2,419 |
| Write-in votes | 0.45% | 26 |
| Total Votes | 5,786 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General," accessed November 21, 2017 | ||
Funding
Chase reported $2,990.00 in contributions and $2,794.96 in expenditures to the Virginia Department of Elections, which left her campaign with $195.04 on hand in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Chase was endorsed by the Stafford Education Association (SEA) and the Stafford County Democratic Committee.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2017
Candidate website
Chase highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | Student Achievement My number one priority is to ensure SCPS students receive the education they need to fulfill their goals, whether that be higher education, the job market, military service, or homemaking. Students graduating from SCPS should have the skills necessary for the next step in their lives. Although every student is unique, I believe there are improvements we can make to help ALL students: retaining good teachers, maintaining a cost-effective and transparent budget, maximizing in-person instruction rather than distance learning, and identifying and assisting students with special needs. Teacher Retention Smart Spending Education: In the School Educating Every Student |
” |
| —Sarah Breedin Chase (2017)[7] | ||
Political philosophy
Chase submitted the following political philosophy to Ballotpedia:
| “ | I believe that access to a good education is one of the building blocks of a thriving community. Student achievement and engagement are dependent on high quality teachers. Over the past few years, financial mismanagement and questionable funding priorities have contributed to Stafford County Public Schools losing excellent teachers. As an active, volunteering parent of Stafford County students, I have been in the schools and observed what goes on. I decided to run because I believe I can be a more effective advocate for the children of Stafford County by serving on the board. In addition, my experience as an educator will add a much-needed perspective to school board policy decisions and help attract, train, and retain the best teachers for Stafford Schools.[6] | ” |
| —Sarah Breedin Chase (2017)[1] | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on October 6, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Stafford County Registrar," June 15, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports: Search Committees," accessed January 17, 2018
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Sarah Breedin Chase," October 16, 2017
- ↑ Stafford County Democratic Committee, "Support Our Democratic Candidates," accessed October 18, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Sarah Breedin Chase Candidate for Falmouth School Board 2017, "The Issues," accessed October 19, 2017
