Teresa "Teri" Brooks
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Teresa "Teri" Brooks is an at-large member of the Yuma Union High School District Governing Board in Arizona. She was first elected to the office on November 2, 2010. She won re-election with fellow incumbent Phillip Townsend by defeating challenger Zynia Zepeda in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Brooks is a teacher in Yuma Elementary School District.[1]
Elections
2014
Two seats on the Yuma Union High School District Governing Board were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Teresa "Teri" Brooks and Phillip Townsend faced challenger Zynia Zepeda in their bids for re-election to the at-large seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Teresa "Teri" Brooks Incumbent |
39.4% | 13,156 | |
| Nonpartisan | Phillip Townsend Incumbent |
36.5% | 12,172 | |
| Nonpartisan | Zynia Zepeda | 24.1% | 8,047 | |
| Total Votes | 33,375 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Yuma County Director of Election Services Sue Stallworth Reynolds," March 6, 2015 | ||||
Funding
As of September 15, 2014, Brooks reported no contributions or expenditures to the Yuma County Election Services.[2]
2010
| Yuma Union High School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Phillip Townsend Incumbent |
21.5% | 9,633 | |
| Nonpartisan | Teresa "Teri" Brooks |
19.3% | 8,644 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jonathan Lines | 18.1% | 8,119 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Lou Perry | 16.3% | 7,286 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cheryl Johnston | 14.5% | 6,474 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scarlett Harper | 10.3% | 4,601 | |
| Total Votes | 44,757 | |||
| Source: Yuma County Election Services, "Election Summary Report, November 2, 2010," November 12, 2010 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Brooks provided the following statement to the Yuma County Superintendent's office:
| “ | I have been a member of Yuma Union High School Board for the last 4 years. In that time and even before, there have been many harmful cuts to educational funding, yet demands and accountability have never been higher. This combination creates a volatile and unprecedented number of budget cuts, staff reductions, and curriculum decisions to be made to keep the District solvent, fiscally compliant and a viable producer of the most educated students in Arizona and the Nation. Changes to policy and cuts to the operating budget need to be made in a creative, yet logical and reasoned manner that maintains focus on our students’ success. As a native Yuman with 25 years of experience as an educator, I have the appropriate decision-making tools to make fair, reasoned and balanced decisions while keeping our students our priority. Our students deserve the best education that we, as a community, can provide to ensure their future success. A vote for Teri Brooks means that our students ARE our priority.[3] | ” |
| —Brooks (2014)[4] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Teresa + Teri + Brooks + Yuma + Union + High + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Yuma Union High School, "Meet Our Governing Board," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Yuma County, "2014 CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| 2014 Yuma Union High School District Elections | |
| Yuma County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Teresa "Teri" Brooks • Incumbent, Phillip Townsend • Zynia Zepeda |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
