Scott Enge
Scott Enge was a candidate for at-large Position 7 representative on the Olathe Public Schools USD 233 Board of Education in Kansas. His bid for a four-year term on the board ended in the primary election on March 3, 2015.
Biography
Enge is the president of ACT Sports Services, LLC. He was previously a professor of education at Ottawa University in Overland Park and was a K-12 physical education teacher and head tennis coach at Blue Valley Unified School District 229. Enge earned his B.S. in education from Emporia State University in 1981 and his M.S. from Baker University in 1995.[1][2]
Elections
2015
Four seats were up for election on April 7, 2015. A primary election for the at-large Position 7 seat was held March 3, 2015.
Position 1 incumbent LeEtta Felter defeated challenger Jim Poe in her re-election bid, while Position 2 incumbent Richard Schier retained his seat without facing opposition. Shannon Wickliffe won the Position 4 seat as she was the only candidate to file for the open seat.[3]
Four candidates filed for the open at-large Position 7 seat: Joe Beveridge, Scott Enge, Robyn Essex, and Elizabeth Howerton.[3] Because more than three candidates filed for the position, a primary election was held. Essex and Beveridge advanced to the general election, where Beveridge won the seat.
Results
Primary
| Olathe Public Schools USD 233, At-Large Position 7 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Robyn Essex |
43.3% | 1,413 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Beveridge |
35.2% | 1,147 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Enge | 11.8% | 386 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elizabeth Howerton | 9.7% | 317 | |
| Total Votes | 3,263 | |||
| Source: Johnson County Election Office, “Election Summary Report 2015 Spring Primary: Official Final Results,” accessed March 3, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Enge reported no contributions or expenditures to the Johnson County Election Office in this election. He filed as exempt from campaign finance reports on February 5, 2015.[4]
Endorsements
Enge did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Enge provided the following statement on his Facebook campaign page:
| “ | I have decided to run for Olathe School Board this spring. It has been a long term goal of mine to help improve the quality of education in my community, first as an educator and later as a board of education member. I know personally the impact of a quality education on students, families and our community. A quality education empowers the individual towards independence and financial security. It not only effects the individual but also improves our community. My three goals as a prospective board member are:
-To be a consistent listener to the the parents and constituents of the Olathe school district and support their wishes for the best education for our community.
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” |
| —Scott Enge's Facebook campaign page (2015)[6] | ||
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See also
- Olathe Public Schools USD 233, Kansas
- Olathe Public Schools USD 233 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Scott Enge," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ ACT Sports Services, "Scott Enge," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Johnson County Election Office, "Candidates - Spring 2015 Unofficial Listing," accessed January 28, 2015
- ↑ Johnson County Elections Office, "Campaign & Committee Reports," accessed June 1, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Candidate - Scott Enge: Wall Post," February 9, 2015
