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{{Local scope archive|Type=School board}}<APIWidget where="person.id = '53326'" template="Polinfobox" />{{tnr|limit=3}}'''Susan Chapin''' currently represents Position 1 on the [[Spokane Public Schools, Washington|Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors]] in Washington. She was first elected to the board in 2007. Chapin won re-election without opposition on November 5, 2013.  
<APIWidget where="person.id = '53326'" template="Polinfobox" />{{tnr|limit=3}}'''Susan Chapin''' represented Position 1 on the [[Spokane Public Schools, Washington|Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors]] in Washington. She was first elected to the board in 2007. Chapin won re-election without opposition on November 5, 2013.  


==Biography==
==Biography==
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Chapin earned her nursing degree from Washington State University. She has been a registered nurse since 1979 and currently serves as Infection Control Coordinator at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Chapin has two children who graduated from Spokane Public Schools.<ref>[http://www.spokaneschools.org/Page/127 ''Spokane Public Schools,'' "School Board," accessed August 5, 2013]</ref>
Chapin earned her nursing degree from Washington State University. Her career experience includes working as a registered nurse and as Infection Control Coordinator at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Chapin has two children who graduated from Spokane Public Schools.<ref>[http://www.spokaneschools.org/Page/127 ''Spokane Public Schools,'' "School Board," accessed August 5, 2013]</ref>


==Elections==
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==About the district==
:: See also: [[Spokane Public Schools, Washington]]
[[File:Spokane County Washington.png|200px|thumb|left|Spokane Public Schools is located in Spokane County, Washington]] The City of Spokane is the county seat of Spokane County, which is located in eastern Washington. The city sits in the middle of the county about 20 miles west of the state's border with Idaho. The population of Spokane was 209,440 according to the 2010 U.S. Census.<ref name=quick>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/53/5367000.html ''U.S. Census,'' "Quick Facts: Spokane," accessed August 5, 2013]</ref>
===Demographics===
Spokane lags behind state averages for median income, higher education achievement and poverty rate. The percentage of city residents over 25 years old with undergraduate degrees (29.2%) is below the state average (31.4%). The 2010 U.S. Census calculated Spokane's median income at $41,466 while the state median income was $58,890. Spokane had a poverty rate of 18.6% in the 2010 U.S. Census while the state rate was 12.5%.<ref name=quick/>
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Racial Demographics, 2012<ref name=quick/>
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! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Race
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Battle Ground (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Washington (%)
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| White || 86.7 || 77.3
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| Black or African American || 2.3 || 3.6
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 2.0 || 1.5
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| Asian || 2.6 || 7.2
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.6 || 0.6
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| Two or More Races || 4.6 || 4.7
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| Hispanic or Latino || 5.0 || 11.2
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! colspan="3" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Presidential Voting Pattern<ref>[https://wei.sos.wa.gov/agency/osos/en/press_and_research/previouselections/pre2004/pages/default.aspx ''Washington Secretary of State,'' "Pre-2004 Election Results," accessed August 5, 2013]</ref><ref>[https://wei.sos.wa.gov/county/spokane/en/electioninformation/pages/archivedelections.aspx ''Spokane County Elections,'' "Results and Statistics from Previous Elections," accessed August 5, 2013]</ref>
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! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Year
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Democratic Vote (%)
! style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" | Republican Vote (%)
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| 2012 || 45.7 || 51.5
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| 2008 || 48.2 || 49.3
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| 2004 || 43.0 || 55.0
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| 2000 || 43.4 || 51.9
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==Recent news==
This section links to a Google news search for the term "'''Susan + Chapin + Spokane + Schools'''"
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==See also==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.spokaneschools.org/Page/127 District page]


==Footnotes==
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[[Category: School board candidates in Washington]]
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[[Category: 2013 general election (winner)]]
[[Category: 2013 general election (winner)]]
[[Category:Current school board member]]
[[Category:Former school board member]]
[[Category:Former_School_board_candidates]]
[[Category:Former_School_board_candidates]]

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Susan Chapin
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Prior offices
Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors Position 1

Education

Bachelor's

Washington State University

Personal
Profession
Nurse

Susan Chapin represented Position 1 on the Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors in Washington. She was first elected to the board in 2007. Chapin won re-election without opposition on November 5, 2013.

Biography

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Chapin earned her nursing degree from Washington State University. Her career experience includes working as a registered nurse and as Infection Control Coordinator at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Chapin has two children who graduated from Spokane Public Schools.[1]

Elections

2013

See also: Spokane Public Schools elections (2013)

Chapin sought re-election to the Position 1 seat on the Board of Directors without opposition on November 5, 2013.

Results

Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors, Position 1, Six-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Chapin Incumbent 96.8% 32,169
     Nonpartisan Write In 3.2% 1,070
Total Votes 33,239
Source: Spokane County Elections, "Election Results," November 26, 2013

Funding

Chapin reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[2]

2007

Chapin first won election to the board on November 6, 2007. She defeated challenger Kitara McClure for the Position 1 seat to win a full term after her appointment in January 2007.[3][4]

Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors, 2007
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Chapin 66.7% 31,323
     Nonpartisan Kitara McClure 33.3% 15,648
Total Votes 46,971
Source: Spokane County Elections

Campaign themes

2013

Chapin provided the following statement for the 2013 Local Voters' Pamphlet for Spokane County:[5]

"I seek re-election to continue my work on increasing graduation rates, expanding classroom program options, maintaining a strong presence of the arts in our schools and providing challenging academic programs that prepare all students for a successful life after graduation. I commit to assuring good stewardship of your tax dollars. My first term on the Board is proof that these are promises I will keep. As a parent and lifelong Spokane resident I know firsthand what our schools have meant to me, our community and their impact on the lives of our children for generations to come."

Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.


See also

External links

Footnotes