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Susan Castillo
Susan Castillo is the former Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction. She was first elected on May 21, 2002, and began her third term in January 2011. On June 4, 2012, Castillo announced that she would be resigning from office at the end of the month to take a job as regional vice president of the educational nonprofit organization Project Lead The Way.[1] Her departure, over two years ahead of schedule, marked the end of the office's approximately 150 year run as an independent, elected position. A new law passed in 2011 transferred "responsibility for the state's half-million students attending 1,200 public and charter schools" to the governor, who will appoint a chief education officer for assistance, as well as a "superboard that oversees spending and policy for every level."[1] She was succeeded by Rob Saxton, who was appointed by Gov. Kitzhaber in July 2012 and confirmed by the Senate on September 14th to serve as Oregon's first Deputy Superintendent of Education.[2]
Biography
Prior to entering politics, Castillo worked for Oregon Public Broadcasting Radio from 1979-1982 and was a journalist and reporter for KVAL-TV, Eugene from 1982-1997. Castillo was then elected to the Oregon State Senate, serving from 1997 to 2002, including a stint as assistant Democratic leader from 1999 to 2001. She was first elected to the position of Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2002 and re-elected in 2006 and 2010.[3]
Education
- B.A., Communications, Oregon State University, 1981
Political career
Superintendent of Public Instruction (2002-2012)
Castillo was first elected on May 21, 2002, and re-elected twice thereafter. She began her third term in January 2011, and resigned in the summer of 2012 to serve as regional vice president of the educational nonprofit organization Project Lead The Way.[1]
Resignation
Castillo announced her resignation as superintendent on June 4, 2012. Castillo was lured away from her elected post by the opportunity to serve as regional vice president for the nonprofit Project Lead The Way, which is "the leading provider of science, technology, engineering, and math educational" curricula to middle and high schools in the country.[4] She was succeeded by Rob Saxton, who was appointed by Gov. Kitzhaber in July 2012 as the state's first Deputy Superintendent of Education under the new education law.[5]
State Senate (1997-2002)
Elections
2010
Castillo officially won re-election on June 16, 2010, when opponent Ron Maurer conceded defeat, stating he couldn't afford a recount.[6] Castillo defeated Mauer by only 2,520 votes.[7]
| Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Susan Castillo Incumbent |
50% | 350,501 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Maurer | 49.7% | 347,981 | |
| Misc. | Various | 0.3% | 2,264 | |
| Total Votes | 700,746 | |||
| Election results via Oregon Secretary of State | ||||
2006
On May 16, 2006, Susan Castillo won re-election to the office of Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction. She defeated Deborah L. Andrews in the general election.
| Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Castillo Incumbent |
61.9% | 372,708 | |
| Nonpartisan | Deborah L. Andrews | 37.6% | 226,054 | |
| Misc. | Various | 0.5% | 3,001 | |
| Total Votes | 601,763 | |||
| Election results via Oregon Secretary of State. | ||||
2002
On May 21, 2002, Susan Castillo won election to the office of Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction. She defeated Rob Kremer and Stan Bunn in the general election.
| Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Castillo |
54.5% | 406,247 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rob Kremer | 29.9% | 222,328 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stan Bunn | 15.3% | 114,203 | |
| Misc. | Various | 0.3% | 1,984 | |
| Total Votes | 744,762 | |||
| Election results via Oregon Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- Superintendent of Schools
- Oregon Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Governor of Oregon
- John Kitzhaber
External links
- Oregon Department of Education
- Castillo's biography
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Oregon Live, "Oregon's state schools superintendent resigns, leaving the governor in charge of education," June 5, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Department of Education, "Deputy Superintendent's Biography," accessed September 28, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Bio of Susan Castillo," accessed December 2, 2011
- ↑ Project Lead The Way, "About Us," accessed June 5, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Department of Education, "Deputy Superintendent's Biography," accessed September 28, 2012
- ↑ Oregon Live, "Maurer bows, Castillo re-elected Oregon superintendent of public instruction," June 16, 2010
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "May 18, 2010 primary election results," accessed December 2, 2011
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