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Steve Wrigley
Steve Wrigley was a member of the Canyons School District in Utah, representing District 5. He assumed office in 2011. He left office on January 2, 2023.
Wrigley ran for re-election to the Canyons School District to represent District 5 in Utah. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Wrigley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Steve Wrigley earned a graduate degree from the California State University, Fresno in 1980. His career experience includes working as a board-certified life coach and a human services administrator.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Canyons School District, Utah, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Canyons School District, District 5
Karen Pedersen defeated incumbent Steve Wrigley in the general election for Canyons School District, District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karen Pedersen (Nonpartisan)  | 58.3 | 6,469 |
 | Steve Wrigley (Nonpartisan) | 41.7 | 4,622 | |
| Total votes: 11,091 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Canyons School District, District 5
Incumbent Steve Wrigley and Karen Pedersen defeated Jason Black in the primary for Canyons School District, District 5 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Wrigley (Nonpartisan) | 41.4 | 2,318 |
| ✔ | | Karen Pedersen (Nonpartisan) | 40.7 | 2,279 |
| Jason Black (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 1,005 | ||
| Total votes: 5,602 | |||
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2018
- See also: Canyons School District elections (2018)
General election
General election for Canyons School District, District 5
Incumbent Steve Wrigley won election in the general election for Canyons School District, District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Wrigley (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 8,801 |
| Total votes: 8,801 | |||
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2014
- See also: Canyons School District elections (2014)
The November 4, 2014, general election in the Canyons School District featured four seats up for election. In the District 2 race, primary winners Amber Shill and incumbent Kim Murphy Horiuchi faced off. Primary winners Clareen Arnold and incumbent Tracy Scott Cowdell competed for the District 4 seat. In the District 5 race, incumbent Steve Wrigley faced Cole Hansen. In the District 6 race, incumbent Sherril H. Taylor faced Andrew R. Boyce.
Newcomers Shill and Arnold won in Districts 2 and 4, respectively, while incumbents Wrigley and Taylor were re-elected in Districts 5 and 6.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Steve Wrigley Incumbent |
61.6% | 3,650 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cole Hansen | 38.4% | 2,272 | |
| Total Votes | 5,922 | |||
| Source: Salt Lake County Clerk, "Official Election Results 2014 General Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Wrigley reported $1,950.24 in contributions and $2,258.02 in expenditures to the Salt Lake County Clerk.[2] This total could reflect activity from past years.
Endorsements
Wrigley did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Steve Wrigley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wrigley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Quality Education: Assure that our children can attend safe, effective, and technology-supported schools.
- Balanced Curriculum: Preparing all students with the skills necessary to be college, career & life ready, Additional focus on the Arts and STEM. Maintain local control of our curriculum.
- Input and Involvement Giving voters an opportunity to have their voices heard; involving parents meaningfully in their children's education.
The past two years has seen an increase in level of student behaviors and mental health issues. Our teachers and administration are stressed and need our support. Our community has become fractured. We need to provide a comprehensive student support system that will get our students back on track and support them to become life ready. We need to keep the concepts and philosophies of CRT out of our schools. We need a foundational character education program that will teach respect, resiliency, and other key emotional skills. We need to work closely with our parents, patrons, and teachers to build an environment of open communication, trust, and respect.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Canyons School District, District 5 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 22, 2022
- ↑ Salt Lake County Clerk, "Candidate Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 28, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Canyons School District, District 5 2011-2023 |
Succeeded by Karen Pedersen |
| Canyons School District elections in 2018 | |
| Salt Lake County, Utah | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
