Paola Urgiles
Paola Urgiles was a candidate for at-large representative on the Westminster Public Schools Board of Education in Colorado. The district was formerly known as the Adams County School District 50 but changed its name in 2016. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1]
Elections
2015
Three of the five seats on the Adams County School District 50 Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. All three seats up for election were at-large seats.
Incumbents Larry Valente and Ken Ciancio filed for re-election by the August 28 deadline. Fellow board member Ruben Pacheco initially filed for re-election before withdrawing from the race on October 6, 2015. They sought new terms against challengers Max Math and Paola Urgiles.[1]
Valente and Ciancio were successful in winning re-election and Math won election to the remaining seat.
Results
| Adams County School District 50, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Larry Valente Incumbent |
27.9% | 5,432 |
| Ken Ciancio Incumbent |
26.5% | 5,156 |
| Max Math |
24.0% | 4,683 |
| Paola Urgiles | 21.6% | 4,209 |
| Total Votes | 19,480 | |
| Source: Adams County Clerk & Recorder, "Official County Results," accessed December 17, 2015 | ||
Funding
Urgiles reported $14,956.00 in contributions and $13,496.12 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $1,459.88 on hand as of October 29, 2015.[2]
About the district
Adams County School District 50 is located in Adams County in north-central Colorado. The county seat of Adams County is Brighton. Adams County was home to an estimated 469,193 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] Adams County School District 50 was the 21st-largest school district in Colorado, serving 10,124 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[4]
Demographics
Adams County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Colorado in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.9 percent of Adams County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 37.0 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Adams County was $56,270, compared to $58,433 statewide. The poverty rate in Adams County was 14.2 percent, compared to 13.2 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adams County School District 50, "5 Candidates to Compete for Three BOE Seats," August 31, 2015
- ↑ Tracer, "Candidate Detail", accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Adams County, Colorado," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Election Results Archives," accessed February 11, 2015
| 2015 Adams County School District 50 Elections | |
| Adams County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Incumbent, Larry Valente • Incumbent, Ken Ciancio • Max Math • Paola Urgiles |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
