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Dusty Sparrow Reed
Dusty Sparrow Reed was a candidate for Catoctin District representative on the Loudoun County School Board in Virginia. She was defeated in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1]
Biography
Reed earned a B.S. in business administration at Indiana University. She later received her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School. Reed has worked as a financial systems analyst at Deloitte Consulting and as a budget consultant for Proxicom, Inc. She is an attorney in private practice specializing in family law.
Reed and her husband have three children.[2]
Elections
2015
The Loudoun County School Board is a nine-member board elected to serve four-year terms. One seat on the board is elected at-large, with the remaining eight seats elected by district. The seats of all nine incumbents were up for election on November 3, 2015.[3]
Algonkian District incumbent Debbie Rose, Broad Run District incumbent Kevin Kuesters and Dulles District incumbent Jeff Morse all faced one challenger each in their re-election bids. Rose and Morse retained their seats, while Kuesters lost to challenger Joy Maloney.
Fellow board member William Fox competed against two challengers, Tom Marshall and Nels Pearsall, in his bid to retain the Leesburg District seat. Marshall won the race, removing Fox from the board.
The race for the at-large seat featured newcomers Beth Huck and Stephan Knobloch, since board member Thomas Reed did not file for re-election. Huck won the open seat. Catoctin District incumbent Jennifer Bergel also did not file, which left her seat open to Eric DeKenipp and Dusty Sparrow Reed. DeKenipp securred that open seat. Incumbents Eric Hornberger, Jill Turgeon and Brenda Sheridan all ran unopposed and won re-election to the Ashburn District, Blue Ridge District and Sterling District seats, respectively.
Results
| Loudoun County School Board, Catoctin District, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Eric DeKenipp |
53.6% | 4,881 |
| Dusty Sparrow Reed | 46.1% | 4,200 |
| Write-in votes | 0.32% | 29 |
| Total Votes | 9,110 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Reed reported $3,620.68 in contributions and $3,567.26 in expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $53.42 on hand as of October 28, 2015.[4]
Endorsements
Reed received the endorsement of the Loudoun Education Association PAC.[5]
Campaign themes
2015
Candidate website
Reed's campaign website listed the following themes for 2015:
| “ |
My name is Dusty Sparrow Reed. I am the mom of three children, married to a county police officer and am an attorney for families and at-risk children. Helping children realize their potential has always been my passion. As a product of unmarried, teen-aged parents, I grew up on a farm in Indiana in a hardworking, blue collar family of farmers, plant employees, construction workers and veterans. I began working at the age of twelve. My local school district in Indiana is similar to Loudoun County, consisting of mostly rural land and today is experiencing explosive suburban growth. Like Loudoun County, it has always been known for being one of, if not the best school district in my home state. Education was the way I forged a different path for my life. As I reflect back, and in light of my family's background, decisions I made had a lot to do with the support of educators who helped me along the way and forged opportunities to which I was exposed in school. While I believe the home environment and parental involvement play a significant role in a child's success, I believe a school that embraces the diversity in the community and addresses the environmental factors among its varying populations is most successful in growing children into successful adults. I am a strong supporter of the rural communities in our county and doing whatever it takes to preserve our rural schools. I am also a strong supporter of programs that enhance education for the large population of children in our schools that don't fit the traditional mold – children with disabilities, children with intellectual gifts and talents, children who are economically-disadvantaged, minority children, and our English language learners. I believe Loudoun County Public Schools provide a well-rounded education for the 'typical child' - children who don't require significant additional resources to reach their education potentials. It is my goal to be a contributing member of the Board that takes LCPS to the next level – by providing a "world class education", one that inspires all diverse groups of children – the children that school systems often have difficulty reaching effectively – by meeting them where they are, engaging them and catapulting them to their individual potentials. When every child's learning needs are met, when each child is engaged, inspired, and learning, then all children - including our typical children - benefit from this high-functioning school environment. My passion for helping at-risk kids succeed and my professional background underlie the perspective I will bring to the Loudoun County School Board. I am approachable, I am responsive, and I am results-driven. I can and will be a voice for an innovative, effective “world class education”. For the Catoctin District, for all of Loudoun County. [6] |
” |
| —Dusty Sparrow Reed (2015), [2] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Loudoun County Public Schools, Virginia
- Loudoun County Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Friends of Dusty Sparrow Reed, "About," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ Loudoun County Public Schools, "School Board," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Leesburg Today, "Loudoun Education Group Announces Its Candidate Endorsements," August 6, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
