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Happy Haynes
Happy Haynes is an at-large representative on the Denver Board of Education. Haynes sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1] Happy Haynes won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Haynes' Facebook campaign page gives her short biography:
Happy Haynes is a Denver-native and an East High School graduate. She received her B.A. from Barnard College and an M.A. in public affairs from the University of Colorado. She was elected to the Denver Public Schools' Board of Education in 2011 and serves as President. She previously served on Denver City Council from 1990 to 2003 and as Council President from 1998 to 2000. Haynes joined Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper’s administration as liaison to City Council from 2003 to 2005 prior to joining then Superintendent Michael Bennet as Assistant for Community Partnerships. In 2008, Haynes was appointed by Governor Ritter to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education and served until 2014. Happy lives in Park Hill, is an avid jazz fan and enjoys gardening, biking, basketball and golf.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Denver Public Schools elections (2015)
Three of the seven seats on the Denver Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. One at-large seat and seats in Districts 1 and 5 were on the general election ballot.
District 1 incumbent Anne Rowe faced challenger Kristi Butkovich. Arturo Jimenez was unable to seek re-election to District 5 due to term limits, which left the seat open for a newcomer. Michael Kiley and Lisa Flores ran to replace Jimenez. Robert Speth ran against incumbent Happy Haynes for an at-large seat.[1] Haynes was successful in securing re-election to the at-large seat, and Rowe also won re-election to District 1. Newcomer Flores secured the District 5 seat.
Results
| Denver Public Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Happy Haynes Incumbent |
50.4% | 54,191 |
| Robert Speth | 49.6% | 53,278 |
| Total Votes | 107,469 | |
| Source: City of Denver, "Denver Election Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||
Funding
Haynes began the race with an existing account balance of $2,804.93 from her previous campaign. She reported $16,960.00 in contributions and $8,651.04 in expenditures to Colorado Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $12,633.03 on hand as of October 30, 2015.[3]
Campaign themes
The following is a statement from Haynes' campaign website:
| “ | I’m Happy Haynes, and I’m running for re-election to the Denver School Board. I am passionate about public education and the future of our city – for me, that means making sure that every kid in every single neighborhood has access to an excellent education. For many of Denver’s kids, public education is the first, best, and only opportunity for a better life.
I am a Denver native, who attended Denver Public Schools, and I know that the great education I received in DPS was the foundation for all of my success. I have dedicated my entire life to giving back to our city – working for two Denver mayors and serving on the Denver City Council for 13 years. I have been on the DPS Board since 2011, and have been President of the Board for the past two years. We have an obligation to our kids and our community to make sure we leave Denver an even better community. DPS has made considerable progress since I first joined the Board in 2011, but our work is far from finished. Although graduation rates are up and dropout rates are down, I want to continue demanding more from the district administration and the Board and greater involvement for parents, families and community to ensure that every one of our kids succeeds. We can and must meet the goals of the Denver Plan 2020 for great schools in every neighborhood, kids that are ready to learn entering kindergarten, higher graduation rates, a well-rounded education for the whole child and closing the opportunity gap. Vote for me, Allegra “Happy” Haynes as your at-large advocate on the Denver School Board! [4] |
” |
| —Happy Haynes[5] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Denver Elections Division, "Voter Resources and Information," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Happy for Denver's Kids Biography", accessed October 28, 2015
- ↑ Tracer, "Search Results", accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia.org
| 2015 Denver Public Schools Elections | |
| Denver County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Happy Haynes • Robert Speth
District 1: Incumbent, Anne Rowe • Kristi Butkovich District 5: Lisa Flores • Michael Kiley |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
