Sue Peters
Sue Peters {{{after}}} District 4 representative on the Seattle Public Schools board of directors in Washington. She was first elected to the board in 2013 and did not seek an additional term in 2017.
Biography
Peters earned a B.A. in literature and writing from the University of California-San Diego. She later earned an M.A. in communications from Stanford University. Peters helped found educational groups Parents Across America and the Seattle Math Coalition. She has worked as a journalist who has contributed to publications such as Seattle Weekly, Huffington Post, and Salon.[1]
Elections
2013
- See also: Seattle Public Schools elections (2013)
Peters faced Suzanne Dale Estey on November 5, 2013.
Election results
General election
| Seattle Public Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Sue Peters |
54.8% | 92,552 | |
| Nonpartisan | Suzanne Dale Estey | 44.8% | 75,758 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 642 | |
| Total Votes | 168,952 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "Certified Results," November 25, 2013 | ||||
Primary
Peters finished second to Suzanne Dale Estey in the August 6, 2013, primary for District 4. She faced Estey in the November 5, 2013, general election.[2]
| Seattle Public Schools, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Suzanne Dale Estey |
47.8% | 6,422 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sue Peters |
41.4% | 5,560 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dean McColgan | 10.9% | 1,461 | |
| Total Votes | 13,443 | |||
| Source: King County Elections, "August 6, 2013 primary election results," August 20, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Peters reported $41,600.87 in contributions and $27,115.76 in expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission, which left her campaign with $14,485.11 on hand.[3]
Endorsements
Peters' endorsements in 2013 included the following:[4]
- Diane Ravitch[5]
- State Senator Maralyn Chase
- State Representative Gerry Pollet
- King County Councilmember Larry Gossett
- National Women's Political Caucus of Washington
- The Stranger
Campaign themes
2013
Peters detailed her themes for the 2013 campaign in a letter on her campaign website:[6]
| “ | Learning from the experience of other states and nations, it is clear that the right direction is away from the current national obsession with high-stakes standardized testing, uniformity, overcrowded classrooms, antagonism toward professional teachers, and instead a move towards richer and solid curricula, creativity, collaboration, respect for the teaching profession and a dedication to promoting the joy of learning in our schools and all our children.
We need to foster a public education system that embraces and celebrates the individuality of all our children and facilitates their ability to reach their full potential, whether that be through the arts, sciences, mathematics, humanities, music, or all of the above. We need to make fiscally responsible decisions that prioritize directing resources to the classroom.[7] |
” |
| —Sue Peters (2013) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Sue + Peters + Seattle + Schools"
See also
- Washington school districts
- Seattle Public Schools, Washington
- Seattle Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Sue Peters for Seattle School Board, "About Sue Peters," accessed August 2, 2013
- ↑ King County Elections, "August 2013 Primary Election Results," accessed August 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Sue Peters for Seattle School Board, "Endorsements," accessed August 2, 2013
- ↑ Diane Ravitch, "Please Support Sue Peters for School Board in Seattle," August 7, 2013
- ↑ Sue Peters for Seattle School Board, "Why I Am Running for Seattle School Board," accessed August 2, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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