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Susan Larson Bouwer
Susan Larson Bouwer was a candidate for the Trustee Area 5 seat on the Napa Valley Unified School District school board in California. Bouwer was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
The 2016 election was Bouwer's first time running for office. Though she identified as a Democrat, the school board seat was nonpartisan.[1]
Biography
Bouwer owns a small consulting business. She has volunteered in the school district since 2001. Bouwer earned a bachelor's degree in mass communication from Menlo College in 1989. She also pursued a master's degree in organizational development. She graduated from Sonoma State University in May 2017.[1]
Elections
2016
Five of the seven seats on the Napa Valley Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Four seats were up for regular four-year terms, and one seat was up for election to a two-year term. Though members were elected at large, they ran for specific seats. Newcomer Stacy Hill-Bratlien ran unopposed and won election to a two-year term in Trustee Area 1. Newcomer Elba Gonzalez-Mares, incumbent Joe Schunk, and incumbent Jose Hurtado also ran unopposed and won election to the Trustee Area 2, 4, and 7 seats, respectively. The race for the Trustee Area 5 seat was the only one to see competition. Candidates Jesse Ryan Allured, Susan Larson Bouwer, Jessica Delasaux, and Icela Martin ran for the open seat, and Martin won the election.[2][3]
Results
| Napa Valley Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Icela Martin |
30.03% | 11,587 |
| Susan Larson Bouwer | 29.17% | 11,256 |
| Jesse Ryan Allured | 23.81% | 9,187 |
| Jessica Delasaux | 16.99% | 6,557 |
| Total Votes | 38,587 | |
| Source: Napa County Elections, "Final Certified Results Presidential General Election," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
The Napa County Elections Office does not provide campaign finance statements online. They can only be viewed in their office.[4]
Endorsements
Bouwer was endorsed by CCSA Advocates.[5]
Campaign themes
2016
Bouwer described the following as her political philosophy.
| “ | Proud to be a daughter of the Napa Valley. My family moved here in 1972. I attended Mt.George Elementary school, Silverado Junior High, and Napa High School. I learned valuable lessons from caring teachers about how to be an engaged citizen. I remember what it was like to be a student and a teenager in Napa.
I have 15 years of experience as a volunteer in the NVUSD. Whatever needed doing, I could get it done. Anything from a school fundraiser, lending my voice to disctict level committees or starting a parent club, was with my scope of work. I've learned a few things along the way, and I'm looking forward to using my historical knowledge of schools in Napa combined with the organizational knowledge I'm gaining in grad school to serve the community of Napa. Education is about more than the 3 Rs. Children today need to learn 21st century skills these include communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and I'll add...compassion. Our children's workplaces will look very different from the ones we know today. They need to be ready for whatever that becomes. Please help me support our kids and community by voting for me on November 8th![6] |
” |
| —Susan Larson Bouwer (October 2, 2016)[1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Napa Valley Unified School District, California
- Napa Valley Unified School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's Biographical Information Submission Form, "Susan Larson Bouwer's responses," October 2, 2016
- ↑ Napa County Elections, "November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election: Candidate List," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ County of Napa, "Unofficial Election Night Last Report," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Napa County Elections, "Campaign Statements," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ CCSA Advocates, "Our Endorsements: November 2016 Elections," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
