Tyler Jon Anderson
Tyler Jon Anderson was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Fargo Board of Education in North Dakota. He lost election against 10 other candidates for five available seats in the general election on June 10, 2014.
Biography
Anderson received an undergraduate degree in secondary education and graduate degree in sociology from North Dakota State University. He served for 11 years in the U.S. Army and was serving in the U.S. Army Reserve at the time of his candidacy.[1] Anderson has worked as a project manager at Eide Bailly.[2]
Elections
2014
- See also: Fargo Public Schools elections (2014)
Tyler Jon Anderson ran against incumbents Dinah Goldenberg and Linda Boyd as well as eight challengers in the general election on May 10, 2014. The list of challengers included Jennifer Benson, Teri-Lee C. James, David Paulson, Rebecca Knutson, Scott Dahms, Ahmed Kamel, Marty Livingood and Brian Martin. Board members Rusty Papacheck, Rick Steen and Kris Wallman did not file for re-election.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Rebecca Knutson |
13.2% | 5,874 | |
| Nonpartisan | Linda Boyd Incumbent |
12.2% | 5,427 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Benson |
11.5% | 5,142 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dinah Goldenberg Incumbent |
9.9% | 4,426 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Paulson |
9.7% | 4,324 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Martin | 9.2% | 4,115 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Dahms | 8.5% | 3,769 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marty Livingood | 7.3% | 3,260 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tyler Jon Anderson | 7.1% | 3,143 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ahmed Kamel | 6% | 2,671 | |
| Nonpartisan | Teri-Lee C. James | 5.1% | 2,284 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 138 | |
| Total Votes | 44,573 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State, "Fargo School District Election Results," June 25, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Anderson did not report any contributions or expenditures to the district office. Candidates are not required by state law to file campaign finance reports.[4]
Endorsements
Anderson did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
2014
Anderson explained his themes for the 2014 campaign in an interview with the Say Anything Blog:
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So what drove me to pursue this course of action? I believe that the current board has drifted away from what should be their top priority; finding the appropriate targets for funding in order to ensure a high quality, and successful education for our students, without budget busting items of little value. I also believe that, in order to run for an important post such as this that one has to run on more than just one issue alone. The following are additional core items of my platform:
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| —Say Anything Blog, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tyler + Jon + Anderson + Fargo + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Say Anything Blog, "Tyler Anderson: Why I’m Running For Fargo School Board," April 11, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Tyler Jon Anderson," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Fargo Public Schools, "Board Election 2014," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Running for School District Office," March 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Fargo Public Schools Elections | |
| Fargo, North Dakota | |
| Election date: | June 10, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Teri-Lee C. James • Jennifer Benson • David Paulson • Scott Dahms • Rebecca Knutson • Dinah Goldenberg • Linda Boyd • Ahmed Kamel • Marty Livingood • Brian Martin • Tyler Jon Anderson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
