Susan Richardson
Susan Richardson was a candidate for an at-large seat on the South Washington County school board. She did not win a seat in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Susan Richardson has earned undergraduate degrees in both Biology and Microbiology. She began her career as an AP Biology teacher in Montana. In 1998, she moved to Minnesota and became certified as a medical technologist and clinical laboratory scientist, performing several clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies in both the United States and Canada before retiring in 1994 to focus on her family.[1]
Elections
2013
Susan Richardson and David W. Firkus lost to incumbent Laurie Johnson for the sole at-large seat with a two-year term in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| South Washington County Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Laurie Johnson Incumbent |
51.2% | 3,873 | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Richardson | 32.8% | 2,484 | |
| Nonpartisan | David W. Firkus | 15.3% | 1,158 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 47 | |
| Total Votes | 7,562 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 833 - South Washington County," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Susan Richardson reported $1,440.42 in contributions and $1,440.42 in expenditures to South Washington County Schools, which left her campaign with no debt or cash on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Susan Richardson ran alongside Leilani Holmstadt, who was competing for an at-large seat with a four-year term.[3]
Campaign themes
In an interview with Patch, Richardson provided the following campaign themes:[4]
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Increased walking distances have negatively impacted many of the students and families in our district. When making transportation decisions, it is important to understand the hardships many families must endure and the added worry these decisions cause. Is it right that our students are forced to walk while our teachers and administrators have a $750,000 travel budget? Nationalized programs, like Common Core, create a bureaucratic nightmare for parents, students and teachers by handing over local control of our schools to bureaucrats far removed from our classrooms. Educators need to respond quickly to the needs of the students they serve. Curriculum choices belong in the hands of local taxpayers. You deserve a budget that discloses costs of specific education programs. A cost/benefit analysis is the only way to judge the effectiveness of programs offered by our schools. This analysis is not to be found in the budget matrix configured by an outside consultant. Parents are concerned about the use of iPads in the classroom. The use of cutting edge technology implies cutting edge performance. In reality, it is critical thinking skills and hands on learning will unleash the creative and innovative power of our students and inspire them to ask bigger and better questions. This is the goal of a genuine education. Rather than stepping into the future, let’s enable our children to leap forward by offering families something of value. |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Susan + Richardson + South + Washington + County + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "About," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through e-mail from the Communications department of South Washington County Schools on January 3, 2014
- ↑ United for MN School District 833, "Susan Richardson," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ Kris Janisch, Woodbury Patch, "School Board Candidate Profile: Susan Richardson," October 20, 2013
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