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Uriah Ward
Uriah Ward is an at-large member of the Saint Paul Board of Education in Minnesota. He assumed office on January 3, 2022. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Ward ran for election for an at-large seat of the Saint Paul Board of Education in Minnesota. He won in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Ward completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Ward was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 9 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Biography
Ward earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate degree from East Carolina University in 2014 and in 2018, respectively.[1][2][3]
Elections
2021
See also: Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Saint Paul Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Saint Paul Board of Education At-large on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Vue (Nonpartisan) | 23.9 | 26,767 | |
| ✔ |  | Halla Henderson (Nonpartisan)  | 21.5 | 24,090 |
| ✔ |  | Uriah Ward (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 22,466 |
| James Farnsworth (Nonpartisan) | 18.9 | 21,188 | ||
 | Jennifer McPherson (Nonpartisan) | 10.3 | 11,520 | |
| Ryan Williams (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 4,699 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 1,106 | ||
| Total votes: 111,836 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Ward's endorsements in the 2021 election, please click here.
2014
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Brian Brown defeated Ashley Bleau in the Republican primary, while Uriah Ward was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Brown defeated Ward in the general election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Brian Brown Incumbent |
60.1% | 13,474 | |
| Democratic | Uriah Ward | 39.9% | 8,957 | |
| Total Votes | 22,431 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Brian Brown Incumbent |
71.7% | 3,134 |
| Ashley Bleau | 28.3% | 1,238 |
| Total Votes | 4,372 | |
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Uriah Ward completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ward's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Uriah earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a Master of Arts in Education from East Carolina University, where he also served as the President of the College Democrats.
Uriah initiated and was a leader in the drive to unionize staff at Augsburg University. He knows how important it is for staff to work in co-governance with administration to meet student needs. Uriah has also been a consistent leader in Democratic politics. He was the first President of the Saint Paul Young DFL, he has managed and volunteered for several winning progressive campaigns, and was twice-elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
Uriah lives on the East Side of Saint Paul with his wife, Ashley, and their dog, Hamilton. In his free time he enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing basketball, and exploring Minnesota’s many parks and green spaces.- Meet Student Needs
- Increase Enrollment
- Advocate for Fully Funded Schools
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2014
Ward's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[6]
Education
- Excerpt: "Education is key to our success as a state. We need strong public education to recruit businesses, strengthen educational communities like Pitt County, and to give the youth of our state the tools they need to be successful in life. I am a product of public schools in Pitt County and I would be a strong advocate for Pitt County Schools, Pitt Community College and East Carolina University. We must fight to reinstate teacher tenure, eliminate private school vouchers, incentivize master's degrees, bring teacher wages at least up to the national average and secure greater funding for education at all levels."
Business
- Excerpt: "We need to work aggressively to eliminate over burdensome regulations on our businesses and to keep taxes low so we can continue to recruit new businesses to our area."
Supporting our families
- Excerpt: "My mother was the main source of income for my family and the same is true for an increasing number of families all across North Carolina. When women aren’t paid a fair wage it not only hurts them, it hurts families. We must fight to ensure equal pay for equal work."
Gun rights
- Excerpt: "I believe wholeheartedly that an individual’s Constitutional right to bear arms should be maintained and I will fight to protect that right. However, I also believe that you can protect individual rights while also taking reasonable precautions that would promote safety for all citizens. I would work to overturn the legislation that allows guns in bars, playgrounds and at our schools."
Civil rights
- Excerpt: "We as a state should pass legislation making it illegal for North Carolinians to be fired because of their sexual orientation."
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Saint Paul Board of Education At-large |
Officeholder Saint Paul Board of Education At-large |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Official campaign website, "About," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ UriahWard.com, "Meet Uriah," accessed August 11, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 16, 2021
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 17, 2014
