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Seth Wright
Seth Wright was an at-large member of the St. Joseph School District Board of Education in Missouri. Wright assumed office in 2018. Wright left office in 2020.
Wright ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the St. Joseph School District Board of Education in Missouri. Wright won in the general election on April 3, 2018.
Elections
2018
Three seats on the St. Joseph School District school board in Missouri were up for general election on April 3, 2018. The seats of Larry Koch, Martin Rucker, and Dennis Snethen were up for grabs in this election. Koch was the only incumbent who filed for re-election and faced challengers Lute Atieh, Aaron Duncan, Lorrie Lynn Hollis, David Jordan, Kenneth Reeder, and Seth Wright.[1]
The three winners of this race were sworn in shortly before the contract of the district's new superintendent commences. The school board announced Dr. Doug Van Zyl as the district's new superintendent on February 1, 2018, following Dr. Robert Newhart's announcement in late 2017 that he would retire as the district's superintendent at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.
Results
General election
General election for St. Joseph School District school board, At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for St. Joseph School District school board, At-large on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Seth Wright (Nonpartisan) | 22.0 | 6,491 |
| ✔ |  | Lute Atieh (Nonpartisan) | 18.4 | 5,445 |
| ✔ |  | Larry Koch (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 4,684 |
| David Jordan (Nonpartisan) | 15.4 | 4,563 | ||
| Kenneth Reeder (Nonpartisan) | 11.3 | 3,351 | ||
 | Lorrie Lynn Hollis (Nonpartisan) | 11.3 | 3,336 | |
| Aaron Duncan (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 1,571 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 104 | ||
| Total votes: 29,545 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Wright said he wanted to be on the board for two reasons. The first reason he gave was that the community is at a crossroads and the most important issue was the district. He said two paths were before the district, with one leading down a spiral of decline and the other leading to “one of the best school districts in the state of Missouri.” Wright's second reason for running was so his own children could have what he called “the best educational opportunities.” “But it’s not just about my kids," he said. "It’s about all the kids in the St. Joseph School District."
Wright said the most important issue facing the district was a leadership problem in both the board and administration. “I think both of those problems have to be fixed for this school district to move forward,” he said. He also pointed out what he called a “lack of vision or planning from the school district” and that both a short- and long-term plan are necessary. Wright said he stood out from the other candidates because of his business background as well as his fatherhood to school-age children.[2]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 'Buchanan County Board of Elections, "April 3, 2018 - General Municipal," accessed April 5, 2018
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| St. Joseph School District elections in 2018 | |
| Buchanan County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 3, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
