Edith-Helen Hilts
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Edith-Helen Hilts was the District 9 member on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board. She was first elected to the seat in 2003 and was re-elected on October 1, 2013.
Biography
Edith-Helen "Sunni" Hilts sought re-election for her fourth term as District 9 representative on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board. Sunni is a retired teacher who has served on the Board of Directors for the Association of Alaska School Boards, member of the Seldovia Chamber of Commerce, and served on the Parent Advisory Committee for the Susan B. English school. She led successful campaigns to have "Kids First" banners placed at both AASB and Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board meetings.[1]
Elections
2013
Results
| Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board District 9, General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Edith-Helen Hilts |
95.5% | 485 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write In | 4.5% | 23 | |
| Total Votes | 508 | |||
| Source: Kenai Borough, "Election Summary Report October 1, 2013 Regular Election" | ||||
Funding
As of September 25, 2013, Hilts had not disclosed any campaign finance expenditures or contributions to the Alaska Secretary of State.[2]
Endorsements
Edith-Helen Hilts did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
2010
Hilts was re-elected to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board District 9 position on October 5, 2010. She was unopposed.[3]
| Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board, District 9, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Edith-Helen Hilts Incumbent |
97% | 449 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write In | 3% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 463 | |||
2007
Hilts was re-elected to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board District 9 position on October 2, 2007. She was unopposed.[4]
| Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board, District 9, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Edith-Helen Hilts Incumbent |
95.6% | 656 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write In | 4.4% | 30 | |
| Total Votes | 686 | |||
2004
Hilts was re-elected to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board District 9 position on October 5, 2004. She was unopposed.[5]
| Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board, District 9, 2007 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Edith-Helen Hilts Incumbent |
96.6% | 514 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write In | 3.4% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 532 | |||
2003
On October 7, 2003 Hilts was elected to the District 9 position on the Kenai Peninsula Borough School Board as a write in candidate. There were a total of 193 votes cast in the election.[6]
Campaign themes
2010
In 2010, Hilts campaigned on a platform supporting increasing educational opportunties and graduation rates for Native Alaskan students and special needs students.
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"I still am concerned about Alaska Native children, their education, why are they dropping out more than other children. I'm still concerned about special needs children, how we meet those needs in very, very small schools."[7] |
See also
- Alaska
- Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, Alaska
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Alaska
- School bond and tax elections in Alaska
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Homer News, "Edith-Helen M. 'Sunni' Hilts Hilts champions cause of putting kids' first" accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ APOC Online Records, "2013 Statewide Municipal Candidates" accessed August 2, 2013
- ↑ Kenai Peninsula Borough, "Election Summary Report Kenai Peninsula Borough" accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Kenai Peninsula Borough, "Election Summary Report Kenai Peninsula Borough" accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Kenai Peninsula Borough" "Election Summary Report 2004 KPB Regular Election" accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Kenai Peninsula Borough, "Election Summary Report 2004 KPB Regular Election" accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Homer News, "Edith-Helen M. 'Sunni' Hilts Hilts champions cause of putting kids' first" accessed August 5, 2013
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