Triné Nelson

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Triné Nelson

Nonpartisan

Kyrene Elementary School District, At-large

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

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Triné Nelson is an at-large member of the Kyrene Elementary School District in Arizona. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Nelson ran for election for an at-large seat of the Kyrene Elementary School District in Arizona. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Nelson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Kyrene Elementary School District, Arizona, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Kyrene Elementary School District, At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent Kevin Walsh and Triné Nelson defeated Kristi Ohman in the general election for Kyrene Elementary School District, At-large on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Walsh (Nonpartisan)	37.2	31,263
✔		Triné Nelson (Nonpartisan)	33.7	28,318
	Submit photo	Kristi Ohman (Nonpartisan)	28.7	24,107
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	358

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 84,046
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2020

See also: Kyrene Elementary School District, Arizona, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Kyrene Elementary School District, At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Michelle Fahy, Margaret Wright, and Wanda Kolomyjec defeated Triné Nelson and Ivan Alfaro in the general election for Kyrene Elementary School District, At-large on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Fahy (Nonpartisan)	23.3	39,106
✔	Submit photo	Margaret Wright (Nonpartisan)	20.6	34,535
✔	Submit photo	Wanda Kolomyjec (Nonpartisan)	19.8	33,212
		Triné Nelson (Nonpartisan)	19.5	32,724
	Submit photo	Ivan Alfaro (Nonpartisan)	16.4	27,583
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	612

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 167,772
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Endorsements

To view Nelson's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Triné Nelson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nelson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Triné Nelson, the mother of two Kyrene children, has been an active member of the community. She has served in a variety of volunteer roles within the district, the most recent being the co-chair of the successful Maintenance and Operation Override election in 2021. Professionally, Triné has built her career working in, and around, education and has a deep understanding of the integral relationship between education and community involvement. She believes that by providing supportive educational environments to our youth, we build a foundation that allows for the development of skills that will serve students and their community well beyond high school.

Triné believes that schools are the cornerstone of a community and is deeply committed to the continued success of Kyrene schools.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Trine knows that even in Kyrene, educators are doing more with less. She stands with our educators in advocating for better funding, especially for Special Education and classroom support professionals. Trine’s priority is recruiting, developing, and retaining effective teachers, administrators, and staff to educate and nurture all our children.
• Trine is an educator, mom, and proven advocate for students and parents. She believes every student deserves a quality educational experience, one that responds to their unique emotional and academic needs. When we design environments with student individuality and safety in mind, everyone benefits.
• Trine Nelson knows that Kyrene is strongest when we collaborate and include a cross-section of perspectives in our community. As the co-chair of the 2021 Override election that brought critical funding to our schools and a longtime member of the Superintendent’s Community Council, Trine values listening, planning & community engagement.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public Education policy with a special focus on IDEA.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

2020

Triné Nelson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nelson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Triné Nelson is an educational professional who takes a balanced approach to decision-making. She looks at all of the information presented and tries to determine an appropriate solution. She is collaborative in nature and goal-oriented. Throughout her career, She's been able to demonstrate the ability to identify priorities to successfully work with large groups who have diverse viewpoints to work together to build consensus to achieve a common goal. As an engaged parent and community member, coupled with her experience as an education professional, Triné is positioned to serve Kyrene and to ensure all students receive a quality education. Through her varied experiences in Kyrene, Triné has been able to see the strengths, diversity, and the specific needs in the Kyrene Community. If elected, she will work to celebrate strengths and meet needs with respect, transparency, and efficiency.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Elevate Students
• Support Educators
• Community Collaboration

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

For the past fifteen years, I have built my career working in, and around, education. I began by helping youth in the foster care and juvenile justice systems to obtain job skills training in preparation for them to enter the workforce. Since that time, my understanding of the integral relationship between education and community involvement has only grown. By providing supportive educational environments to our youth, we build a foundation that allows for the development of skills that will serve students and their community well beyond high school.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

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