Susan Chapin
Susan Chapin represented Position 1 on the Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors in Washington. She was first elected to the board in 2007. Chapin won re-election without opposition on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Chapin earned her nursing degree from Washington State University. Her career experience includes working as a registered nurse and as Infection Control Coordinator at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Chapin has two children who graduated from Spokane Public Schools.[1]
Elections
2013
- See also: Spokane Public Schools elections (2013)
Chapin sought re-election to the Position 1 seat on the Board of Directors without opposition on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors, Position 1, Six-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Susan Chapin Incumbent |
96.8% | 32,169 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write In | 3.2% | 1,070 | |
| Total Votes | 33,239 | |||
| Source: Spokane County Elections, "Election Results," November 26, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Chapin reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[2]
2007
Chapin first won election to the board on November 6, 2007. She defeated challenger Kitara McClure for the Position 1 seat to win a full term after her appointment in January 2007.[3][4]
| Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Chapin |
66.7% | 31,323 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kitara McClure | 33.3% | 15,648 | |
| Total Votes | 46,971 | |||
| Source: Spokane County Elections | ||||
Campaign themes
2013
Chapin provided the following statement for the 2013 Local Voters' Pamphlet for Spokane County:[5]
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"I seek re-election to continue my work on increasing graduation rates, expanding classroom program options, maintaining a strong presence of the arts in our schools and providing challenging academic programs that prepare all students for a successful life after graduation. I commit to assuring good stewardship of your tax dollars. My first term on the Board is proof that these are promises I will keep. As a parent and lifelong Spokane resident I know firsthand what our schools have meant to me, our community and their impact on the lives of our children for generations to come." |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
See also
- Washington school districts
- Spokane Public Schools, Washington
- Spokane Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Spokane Public Schools, "School Board," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ Spokane County Elections, "November 6, 2007 General Election," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Spokesman-Review, "School board picks," October 13, 2007
- ↑ Spokane County Elections, "Online Voters Guide," accessed September 20, 2013
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