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Kathy Yang
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Kathy Yang is an at-large representative on the Puyallup School District school board in Washington. First elected in 2013, Yang won a new term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Yang's professional experience includes working as an assistant operations manager for Dreamline Construction LLC, with the Washington State Attorney General's Office, and as a civil litigation attorney. She earned a J.D. and L.L.M. in taxation from the University of Washington and a B.A. in English from Northwestern University.[1]
Elections
2017
Two of the five seats on the Puyallup School District school board in Washington were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. A primary election for Position 1 was held on August 1, 2017, because more than two candidates filed for the seat.
The Position 1 seat saw Maddie Names and Mike Leuzzi defeat Nathaniel Downes and Sheila Wynn in the primary. Names went on to win the seat in the general. Position 4 board member Kathy Yang filed for re-election and defeated challenger Bart Johnson.[2]
Results
| Puyallup School District, Position 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kathy Yang Incumbent |
71.55% | 12,651 |
| Bart Johnson | 28.45% | 5,031 |
| Total Votes | 17,682 | |
| Source: Pierce County, Washington, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 30, 2017 | ||
Funding
Yang opted for mini reporting in this election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[3][4] Candidates who opted for this had to keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but were not required to report them. If they raised and spent more than $5,000 in aggregate or received more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, they would have had to switch their filing status from mini to full reporting.[5]
Endorsements
Yang received an official endorsement from the Washington Education Association.[6]
2013
Yang and Karen Edwards sought the Position 4 seat on November 5, 2013.
Results
General election
| Puyallup School Board, Four-year term, Position 4, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Yang |
50.9% | 11,988 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Edwards | 48.5% | 11,421 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 137 | |
| Total Votes | 23,546 | |||
| Source: Pierce County Elections, "November 5, 2013 General Election," November 25, 2013 | ||||
Primary
Yang won the August 6, 2013, primary for the board's Position 4 seat. Yang and Karen Edwards advanced to the general election on November 5, 2013.[7]
| Puyallup School Board, Position 4, August 6 Primary, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Yang |
47.5% | 5,622 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Edwards |
37.4% | 4,424 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margie Silver | 15.1% | 1,792 | |
| Total Votes | 11,838 | |||
| Source: Pierce County Elections, "August 6, 2013 Primary," August 20, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Yang reported $6,281.74 in contributions and $6,069.08 in expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission, which left her campaign with $212.66 on hand as of December 17, 2013.[8]
Campaign themes
2013
Yang provided the following statement for the 2013 voters' pamphlet published by Pierce County:[9]
| “ | Setting high expectations for all kids is important, but strong schools are about more than just test scores. As a committed classroom volunteer and with my own two children, I know that one size doesn't fit all. My goal is simple: that all Puyallup students reach their full potential according to their interests and abilities
On the school board, I'll be an independent voice for our children. I will support and respect teachers as professionals and ensure our limited tax dollars are invested where it matters most -- in the classroom. Families should be engaged. Learning should be personalized. Students should be safe. Achievement should be high. Here in Puyallup, we have schools we can be proud of. My husband, Anthony Kim, and I moved to this community fourteen years ago and set down roots firmly believing that strong schools are the foundation of strong communities. We are proud to send our kids, Jordan and Jonas, to Puyallup schools. and we are proud to live in this community. Let's work together toward safer schools, smarter kids, and a stronger community. Thank you for your consideration, and I ask for your support.[10] |
” |
| —Kathy Yang (2013)[9] | ||
See also
- Puyallup School District, Washington
- Puyallup School District elections (2017)
- Puyallup School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pierce County Elections, "Local Voters' Pamphlet," accessed August 15, 2013
- ↑ Pierce County, "Candidates Who Filed," accessed May 24, 2017
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed July 19, 2017
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed October 16, 2017
- ↑ Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, "New Candidates," accessed June 22, 2017
- ↑ Washington Education Association, "2017 WEA-PAC Election Endorsements," accessed November 6, 2017
- ↑ Pierce County Elections, "August 6, 2013 Primary Election Results," accessed August 15, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Pierce County Elections, "Current Election," accessed September 20, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Puyallup School District elections in 2017 | |
| Pierce County, Washington | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 1, 2017 General: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: Nathaniel Downes • Mike Leuzzi • Maddie Names • Sheila Wynn Position 4: Incumbent, Kathy Yang • Bart Johnson |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
