Sheila Wynn
Sheila Wynn was a candidate for at-large representative on the Puyallup School District school board in Washington. Wynn was defeated in the at-large primary election on August 1, 2017.
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Biography
Wynn's professional experience includes working as an environmental biologist. She has also served as a representative on the Pierce Conservation Campfire District. Wynn earned her B.S. in biology from the University of Puget Sound.[1]
Elections
2017
Two of the five seats on the Puyallup School District school board in Washington were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. A primary election for Position 1 was held on August 1, 2017, because more than two candidates filed for the seat.
The Position 1 seat saw Maddie Names and Mike Leuzzi defeat Nathaniel Downes and Sheila Wynn in the primary. Names went on to win the seat in the general. Position 4 board member Kathy Yang filed for re-election and defeated challenger Bart Johnson.[2]
Results
| Puyallup School District, Position 1 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Maddie Names |
49.55% | 6,294 |
| Mike Leuzzi |
26.40% | 3,353 |
| Sheila Wynn | 14.86% | 1,888 |
| Nathaniel Downes | 8.77% | 1,114 |
| Write-in votes | 0.43% | 54 |
| Total Votes | 12,703 | |
| Source: Pierce County Elections, "Statement of Votes Cast by Geography: Pierce County, Washington, Primary Election, Aug 01, 2017," accessed August 18, 2017 | ||
Funding
Wynn opted for mini reporting in this election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[3] Candidates who opted for this had to keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but were not required to report them. If they raised and spent more than $5,000 in aggregate or received more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, they would have had to switch their filing status from mini to full reporting.[4]
Campaign themes
2017
Wynn submitted the following statement to the Pierce County voters' guide:[1]
| “ | My husband and I, have a 10 year old that attends Maplewood Elementary. I truly belive a quote I found that says, “Math is the language of the Universe”. Children are naturally curious and keeping that alive, throughout ones life, is the best gift. Math and Science are at the heart of our knowing about our world and it fuels our curiosity, this is my focus. Knowledge
is power, and once gained can never be taken away. A great education is a right. Public schools should continue to abide by a family’s right to establish their own family’s religious/non-religious identities and traditions outside school. We can make the dreams of our children “real” because it’s too important not to. I’ve worked in Conservation Education, Private Firms, Planning and Land Services, and Public Works. I believe I would be a valuable member of the team. If elected, portables will be at the top of my list along with planning for new neighborhood schools.[5] |
” |
| —Sheila Wynn (2017)[1] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pierce County, "2017 Primary Election Voters' Guide," accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ Pierce County, "Candidates Who Filed," accessed May 24, 2017
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed October 16, 2017
- ↑ Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, "New Candidates," accessed June 22, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Puyallup School District elections in 2017 | |
| Pierce County, Washington | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 1, 2017 General: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: Nathaniel Downes • Mike Leuzzi • Maddie Names • Sheila Wynn Position 4: Incumbent, Kathy Yang • Bart Johnson |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
