Veronica Frenkel
Veronica Frenkel represented District F on the Washoe County Board of Trustees in Nevada from 2014 to 2019. Frenkel did not seek re-election in 2018.
Biography
Frenkel obtained a B.A. and an M.A. in political science from the University of Texas. She also earned an M.A. in human resources management from Webster University. Frenkel previously worked as the domestic violence ombudsman for the Nevada Attorney General. At the time of her tenure, Frenkel was working as an organizational development manager for Washoe County. Frenkel and her husband, Patrick, have one child.[1][2]
Elections
2014
Incumbent John R. Mayer ran unopposed for the District B seat in the general election on November 4, 2014. Barbara Clark sought re-election to the District C seat against Nick Smith. Jim Shaw and Veronica Frenkel competed for the District F seat held by Estela Gutierrez.
While Mayer was returned to his seat by default, incumbent Clark was defeated by challenger Smith and Frenkel narrowly defeated Shaw.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Veronica Frenkel |
50.2% | 21,641 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Shaw | 49.8% | 21,460 | |
| Total Votes | 43,101 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "Silver State 2014 Election Night Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jim Shaw |
30.1% | 5,316 | |
| Nonpartisan | Veronica Frenkel |
26.7% | 4,722 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Wynn | 16.4% | 2,901 | |
| Nonpartisan | Valerie Bourquin-Brown | 11.3% | 2,000 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick Saake | 8.4% | 1,484 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ronald A. King | 7% | 1,239 | |
| Total Votes | 17,662 | |||
| Source: Nevada Secretary of State, "County Results Washoe," accessed October 13, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Frenkel reported $7,929.00 in contributions and $5,358.36 in expenditures to the Nevada Secretary of State, leaving her campaign with $2,570.64 on hand as of June 5, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Frenkel received endorsements from State Senator Debbie Smith (D-13), Assemblyman David Bobzien (D-24) and Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson (D-27), Nevada State Board of Education member David Cook, Washoe County Sheriff Mike Haley and former state Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa. She has also received endorsements from the Northern Nevada Central Labor Council and the Building and Construction Trades Council of Northern Nevada.[4]
Campaign themes
2014
Frenkel's campaign website listed her themes for the 2014 campaign:
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Veronica + Frenkel + Washoe + County + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Veronica Frenkel," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Frenkel for School Board F, "About Veronica," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Contributions & Expenditures," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ Frenkel for School Board F, "Home," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Frenkel for School Board F, "Home," accessed April 24, 2014
| 2014 Washoe County School District Elections | |
| Reno, Nevada | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District B: • John R. Mayer District C: • Barbara Clark • Nick Smith |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
