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Revision as of 01:50, 16 September 2021
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Nina Wolford is an at-large member of the Bellevue Board of Education in Nebraska. She ran unopposed and won re-election by default in the general election on November 4, 2014. She has served as president of the board since July 2013.[1]
Biography
A retired English teacher, Wolford taught in Bellevue for 31 years.[2]
Elections
2014
- See also: Bellevue Public Schools elections (2014)
The election in Bellevue featured three seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election. At-large incumbents Mike Kinney, Frank Kumor and Nina Wolford ran unopposed for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Nina Wolford Incumbent |
34.7% | 6,658 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Kumor Incumbent |
33.4% | 6,393 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Kinney Incumbent |
30.7% | 5,890 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.2% | 221 | |
| Total Votes | 19,162 | |||
| Source: Sarpy County Election Commissioner, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Candidates were not required to file campaign finance reports until they received or expended $5,000 or more in a calendar year.[3]
Endorsements
Wolford was endorsed by the Sarpy County Democratic Party.[4]
2010
| Bellevue Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Alisha Richards |
20.3% | 5,197 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nina Wolford Incumbent |
19.5% | 5,002 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Kumor Incumbent |
18.8% | 4,826 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Hensel | 15.5% | 3,974 | |
| Nonpartisan | N. Carol Olsen Incumbent | 14% | 3,594 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kim Hawley | 11.6% | 2,968 | |
| Total Votes | 25,658 | |||
| Source: Sarpy County Election Commissioner, "General election results November 2, 2010," accessed September 4, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Wolford said she wants to strike a better balance between the rise of standardized tests and the individual needs of students. “What I don’t want is scripted education. I want to continue to give teachers in Bellevue leeway to teach,” she stated.[5]
About the district
- See also: Bellevue Public Schools, Nebraska
Bellevue Public Schools is located in Sarpy County, Nebraska. The county seat is Papillion. Sarpy County is home to 169,331 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] In the 2011-2012 school year, Bellevue Public Schools was the fifth-largest school district in Nebraska and served 9,988 students.[7]
Demographics
Sarpy County overperformed compared to the rest of Nebraska in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.8 percent of Sarpy County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 28.1 percent for Nebraska as a whole. The median household income for Sarpy County was $69,269 compared to $51,381 for the state of Nebraska. The percentage of people below poverty level for Sarpy County was 6.6 percent while it was 12.4 percent for the state of Nebraska.[6]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Nina + Wolford + Bellevue + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bellevue Leader, "Wolford named school board president," July 10, 2013
- ↑ Bellevue Public Schools, "Board Members," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, "Candidates – General Information for the Public," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Sarpy County Democratic Party, "Homepage," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Bellevue Leader, "Wolford wants third term with BPS board," February 23, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Sarpy County, Nebraska," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Sarpy County Elections, "Voter Registration Statistics As of September 1, 2014," accessed September 4, 2014
| 2014 Bellevue Public Schools Elections | |
| Sarpy County, Nebraska | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Nina Wolford • Incumbent, Frank Kumor • Incumbent, Mike Kinney |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
