Doriena S. Longmire

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Doriena S. Longmire

Prior offices

Harrison School District Two school board At-large

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Personal

Profession

Cosmetic sales representative

Contact

Personal website

Doriena S. Longmire was an at-large member of the Harrison School District Two Board of Directors in Colorado. She first won election to the board in 2013, and she served until December 2017 as she did not file to run for another term in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Biography

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Longmire is a product of Harrison D-2 schools, graduating from Harrison High School. She attended the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where she majored in psychology. She has worked as a cosmetic sales representative and has volunteered in the community.

Elections

2013

See also: Harrison School District Two elections (2013)

Longmire ran against four fellow challengers on November 5, 2013.

Election results

Harrison School District Two, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Joyce L. Leigh	24.5%	3,213
	Nonpartisan	Doriena S. Longmire	22.7%	2,986
	Nonpartisan	Steven R. Seibert	18.8%	2,471
	Nonpartisan	Ryan Thompson	18.8%	2,468
	Nonpartisan	Aaron Simpson	15.2%	1,998
Total Votes				13,136
Source: El Paso County, Colorado, "2013 Coordinated Election," November 14, 2013

Funding

Longmire reported $1,554.13 in contributions and $1,553.19 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $0.94 on hand in the election.

Endorsements

Longmire was endorsed by the HBA Political Action Committee (PAC).

Campaign themes

Longmire stated the following in an interview with The Gazette:

What major challenges face your school district and how would you solve them, aside from additional funding? In my opinion, our major challenge is to continue moving forward with technology, so that all of our students have the same tools that are being used by students across the country. We are currently working in that direction. I would ask for in-kind contributions from companies who are able and would like to see our students succeed, with the help of up-to-date technology in the hand of every student. These same companies could be those that end up hiring our students, upon graduation, thus getting a return on their investments. The other major challenge for our district, is hiring and retaining highly qualified teachers and staff. I would recommend some kind of incentive for new staff overall, so that they would be more likely to want to remain working in the district. With budget constraints in place, what areas would you concentrate on? I would continue to focus on the main academic areas reading, writing, math and science. However, I would look for ways to integrate all into the arts, so that our students wouldn't have to miss out on courses that allow them other ways to learn and grow. This year, voters will decide whether to pass Amendment 66, which would raise $950 million in additional taxes for education. If the amendment passes, how should the money be allocated in your district? If Amendment 66 passes, I believe the funds should be allocated in accordance to what it is stipulated for, throughout the district. Why don't most districts get beyond 70 percent student proficiency on state assessments? Districts that don't get beyond 70 percent proficiency on state assessments, may experience that for a variety of reasons. Inadequate preparation may be one; test anxiety may be another. There are many factors that can get in the way of getting good test scores on state assessments.

Recent news

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See also

• Harrison School District Two elections (2013)
• Harrison School District Two

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