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Will Temby
Will Temby was an at-large member of the Academy School District 20 school board in Colorado. He assumed office on December 2, 2019. He left office on November 30, 2023.
Temby ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Academy School District 20 school board in Colorado. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Temby completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Will Temby was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1986. Temby's professional experience includes working as a general manager of multiple hotels in Colorado Springs, consultant with the National Institute of Space at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, associate vice president of special projects at the University of Colorado Foundation, president and chief executive officer at the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, and managing parter and owner of Apprentice Personnel. He earned his B.S. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1986.[1][2]
Elections
2023
See also: Academy School District 20, Colorado, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Academy School District 20 school board, At-large (2 seats)
Amy Shandy and Derrick Wilburn defeated incumbent Heather Cloninger and incumbent Will Temby in the general election for Academy School District 20 school board, At-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Amy Shandy (Nonpartisan)  | 27.6 | 20,988 |
| ✔ |  | Derrick Wilburn (Nonpartisan) | 26.5 | 20,208 |
 | Heather Cloninger (Nonpartisan) | 23.1 | 17,563 | |
 | Will Temby (Nonpartisan) | 22.8 | 17,355 | |
| Total votes: 76,114 | |||
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Endorsements
Temby received the following endorsements.
- Frmr. Academy Dist. 20 Sch. Brd. Memb. Vance Brown
- Frmr. Academy Dist. 20 Sch. Brd. Memb. Doug Lundberg (Nonpartisan)
- Frmr. Academy Dist. 20 Sch. Brd. Memb. Karin Reynolds (Nonpartisan)
- Colorado Education Association
- Everytown for Gun Safety
Pledges
Temby signed the following pledges.
2019
See also: Academy School District 20, Colorado, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Academy School District 20 school board, At-large (2 seats)
Will Temby and Heather Cloninger defeated Aaron Salt in the general election for Academy School District 20 school board, At-large on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Will Temby (Nonpartisan) | 40.4 | 17,021 |
| ✔ | | Heather Cloninger (Nonpartisan) | 32.2 | 13,550 |
 | Aaron Salt (Nonpartisan) | 27.5 | 11,571 | |
| Total votes: 42,142 | |||
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Endorsements
For a complete list of Temby's endorsements, please click here.
Campaign themes
2023
Will Temby completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Temby's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Professionally, I have been the President and CEO of the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, Associate VP of Special Projects for the University of Colorado Foundation, Managing Partner/Owner-Apprentice Personnel, and for 20+ years held leadership positions in the hospitality industry.
Familiar with board governance, I have chaired numerous boards to include the National Homeland Defense Foundation, Colorado Competitive Council, Colorado Springs (CS) Leadership Institute, CS Sports Corporation, Pikes Peak Workforce Center Workforce Development Board and other. I have also been a board director on the United States Air Force Academy Foundation.
Passionate about education, I also serve on the Federal Relations Network for the Colorado Association of School Boards and the Legislative Council of the Colorado High School Activities Association.
Married to Nan who is in leadership development for a major pharmaceutical company and has a MEd. I have a B.S. from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.- For 28 years, I have stood for academic excellence and student achievement. Recently, parental problems have gotten in the way of student outcomes, which is the essence of board of education work. There is nothing more important than educating children to have the knowledge, skillls and character to be the future citizens of our country. No candidate has more experience than I do in being involved in ASD20, reviewing school objectives (site plans), unified improvement plans and assessment data.
- Parental engagement and school choice. Education is a team effort. ASD20 needs to remain transparent so that every parent knows what their child is learning and can exercise choice to meet the academic and developmental needs of their children. I have invoked intra-district choice for my kids. I also attended back to school events, read syllabi, developed working relationships with teachers, went online regularly to review my kids' assignments, and was involved at parent/teacher conferences. Parental involvement is a key indicator of student success.
- Attraction and retention of talented staff. There is a national shortage of teachers in our country. ASD20 needs to genuinely care about its people and compensate them competitively in order to maintain its academic focus and excellence. This cannot be lip service. Board of education actions need to reflect the values and resources that should be directed to where it matters most--our classrooms.
If a board is not focused on student outcomes and is focused on outside noise, then it is derelict in its duty.
No candidate has more experience and knowledge in ASD20 than I do. I have gotten involved at every level of the district, been in all 40+ schools, and served with all of the constituent groups that I listed above. I am a small part of why the district has been Accredited with Distinction for 15 consecutive years.
Employers, workforce development professionals, educational institutions, career and technical education institutions, etc. are all groups with whom I already have knowledge of and working relationships.
Local organizations will be interviewing candidates for endorsement soon.
Students need to be safe and secure in order to be ready to learn. Their facilities must be first rate. Teachers and administrators need to be qualified and trusted. ASD20 is fortunate to have much of this in place in every school.
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Other survey responses
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2019
Will Temby completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Temby's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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o Parent Chair, District Accountability Committee (DAC), 2018-Present  -DAC Member, 2014-Present  -Budget Sub-Committee, 2015-2018  -DAC Accreditation Sub-Committee, 2018-Present o Co-Chair, Yes for 3A Citizens Committee, D20 Bond Campaign, 2016 o Growth and Capital Needs Committee, 2015-2016 o Superintendent's Communication Council, 2018-Present o Certified Performance Evaluation Council, 2018-2019 o Rampart High School, School Accountability Committee, 2017-Present o Mountain Ridge Middle School, School Accountability Committee, 2014-2017
As an involved parent of five children who have either graduated from or currently attend D20 schools, Will believes in order to accomplish that goal the following issues should continue to be a priority: o Student Achievement o Safety and Security o Student Emotional and Social Health o Listening and Advocating for Stakeholders (Parents, Educators and Students) o Faculty Recruitment and Retention o Sound Fiscal Management
Will has spent more than 30 years leading both corporate and non-profit organizations and serving on boards at the national, state and local levels. He fully understands the role of boards and believes in giving back to the community.
o Managing Partner/Owner, Apprentice Personnel, 2011-Present o President and Chief Executive Officer, Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, 2000-2007 o Associate Vice President of Special Projects, University of Colorado Foundation, 2007-2009 o Consultant, National Institute of Space, Science and Security Centers, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, 2009 o Chair, National Homeland Defense Foundation Board of Directors
- Will believes there is nothing more important than educating and giving all students the opportunity to become thoughtful, inquisitive and productive citizens who model respect and civility to others.
- I am fiscally conservative and a supporter of local control.
- Setting policy for and listening to nearly 27,000 students, 50,000 parents and 3,000 plus educators and administrators is a significant responsibility and vital to the future of our high-performing district. It takes experience.
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.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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