Bob Douthitt
Bob Douthitt was the Position 2 on the Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors in Washington. He first won election to the board in 2007. Douthitt won re-election against challenger Sally Fullmer on November 5, 2013, and resigned from his position in January 2017.[1] He campaigned to increase academic rigor, reduce class sizes and build further partnerships with the community.
Biography
Douthitt earned an undergraduate degree in economics from Princeton University. He later earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia and L.L.M. from New York University. Douthitt spent 18 years as a tax attorney before investing in 15 Great Clips salon franchises in eastern Washington. He has three children who have attended district schools.[2]
Elections
2013
- See also: Spokane Public Schools elections (2013)
Douthitt successfully sought re-election to the Position 2 seat on the Board of Directors. He ran against Sally Fullmer in the November 5, 2013 election.
Election results
| Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors, Position 2, Six-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Bob Douthitt Incumbent |
54.1% | 22,971 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sally Fullmer | 44.6% | 18,936 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write In | 1.3% | 558 | |
| Total Votes | 42,465 | |||
| Source: Spokane County Elections, "Election Results," November 26, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Douthitt reported $19,018.04 in contributions and $18,438.46 in expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission, which left his campaign with $579.58 on hand.[3]
Endorsements
Douthitt's campaign website listed the following endorsements in the 2013 election:[4]
- The Spokesman-Review[5]
- George Nethercutt
- Nancy Fike
- Bill and Deborah Hyslop
- Don Barlow
- Matt Jones
2007
Douthitt first won election to the board on November 6, 2007. He defeated challenger David Keller for the District 1 seat.[6][7]
| Spokane Public Schools Board of Directors, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Douthitt |
52.8% | 23,850 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Keller | 47.2% | 21,332 | |
| Total Votes | 45,182 | |||
| Source: Spokane County Elections | ||||
Campaign themes
2013
Douthitt's campaign website listed the following priorities for the 2013 campaign:[8]
Academic rigor
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"Rigorous Academics, with high standards, the development of a strong work ethic, more program options (such as charter schools), and a renewed emphasis on civic learning, science and the arts. This would also include maximizing the benefit of full day kindergarten by extending the elementary school day 30 minutes." |
Budget
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"Budgeting by Strategic Priorities and not by Historical Precedent, with a focus on instruction in the classroom and much more disciplined program evaluation." |
Teaching
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"Excellent Teaching, beginning with the belief each child can succeed, and including a meaningful evaluation system, smaller class size, more teacher and principal flexibility, and less standardized testing." |
Community partnerships
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"Effective Community Partnerships with families, nonprofits, businesses and general citizens, so each complement and support one another in developing the next generation of citizens." |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bob + Douthitt + Spokane + Schools"
See also
- Washington school districts
- Spokane Public Schools, Washington
- Spokane Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "Bob Douthitt resigns from Spokane Public Schools board," January 19, 2017
- ↑ Bob Douthitt for Spokane School Board, "About," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed October 4, 2013
- ↑ Bob Douthitt for Spokane School Board, "Endorsements," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Spokesman-Review, "Editorial: The Spokesman-Review’s choices for Tuesday’s election," November 3, 2013
- ↑ Spokane County Elections, "November 6, 2007 General Election," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Spokesman-Review, "School board picks," October 13, 2007
- ↑ Douthitt for Spokane School Board, "Main," accessed August 5, 2013
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