Maureen Evans Arthurs

Maureen Evans Arthurs

Education

Bachelor's

University of Maryland

Personal

Profession

Wellness coordinator

Contact

Personal website

Maureen Evans Arthurs was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Howard County Board of Education in Maryland. She lost election against 12 other candidates in a primary election on June 24, 2014.

Biography

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Arthurs earned her undergraduate degree in gender studies and political science from the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. At the time of her candidacy, Arthurs was working as a wellness coordinator at Howard Community College. Arthurs and her husband have one son who attends area schools.

Elections

2014

See also: Howard County Public Schools elections (2014)

The June 24, 2014, primary ballot included incumbents Sandra H. French and Cynthia L. Vaillancourt as well as challengers Bess I. Altwerger, Corey Andrews, Tom Baek, Zaneb K. Beams, Olga Butler, Allen Dyer, Maureen Evans Arthurs, Dan Furman, Leslie Kornreich, Christine O'Connor and Mike Smith. French, Vaillancourt, Altwerger, Beams, Dyer, Furman, O'Connor and Smith faced off in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Results

Howard County Public Schools, At-Large Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Cynthia L. Vaillancourt Incumbent	13.5%	15,851
	Nonpartisan	Sandra H. French Incumbent	12.5%	14,688
	Nonpartisan	Bess I. Altwerger	10.9%	12,733
	Nonpartisan	Dan Furman	10.1%	11,880
	Nonpartisan	Zaneb K. Beams	8.6%	10,042
	Nonpartisan	Christine O'Connor	7.2%	8,477
	Nonpartisan	Allen Dyer	6.6%	7,724
	Nonpartisan	Mike Smith	5.7%	6,730
	Nonpartisan	Leslie Kornreich	5.4%	6,388
	Nonpartisan	Olga Butler	5%	5,849
	Nonpartisan	Maureen Evans Arthurs	4.9%	5,752
	Nonpartisan	Corey Andrews	4.9%	5,744
	Nonpartisan	Tom Baek	4.7%	5,482
Total Votes				117,340
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Howard County," accessed October 18, 2014

Funding

Arthurs reported $2,165.00 in contributions and $2,353.79 in expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $188.79 in debt.

Endorsements

Arthurs did not receive any official endorsements in this election.

Campaign themes

2014

Arthurs explained her themes for the 2014 race on her campaign website:

“	Equity Although different communities within the county may have unique needs and require different resources, my priority is making sure that all Howard County students have the tools they need to succeed, no matter their socioeconomic background. Mitigating challenges aligned with the closing the achievement gap means being willing to invest in Universal Pre-Kindergarten and expanding it to all Howard County Public Schools. I also recognize that all students have different learning abilities and we need to accommodate students to ensure that everyone can achieve academic success. A progressive and involved community should be willing to address any issues that are relevant to its members. Safe Schools We have invested in installing better security systems to protect our most vulnerable population, our elementary school students, but it’s also time to bring an increased level of safety to our middle and high schoolers as well. Our timely upgrades in elementary schools across the county have been effective, but bringing more stringent and safety standards to our middle and high schools should also be a priority. Safety in schools means not just protecting our children from outside violence but also from peer to peer bullying. By supporting mentorship programs we can encourage our kids to respect and protect one another from bullying. Wellness Howard County has done a commendable job educating and engaging our community about health as it relates to nutrition and physical fitness. However, emotional health is often only addressed in the aftermath of a tragedy. We have the ability to empower our community to be proactive when it comes to mental health and take preventative measures, not reactionary ones. We need to ensure that our students are healthy both physically and mentally by implementing and maintaining policies and programs that promote wellness while emphasizing critical aspects of emotional health and wellbeing. Partnership Forging ahead and cultivating community partnerships to utilize the resources available to us in order to better address the challenges faced in particular neighborhoods. Here in Howard County we are lucky to have access to a wealth of resources including our professional and retired community members that can enrich our children through mentorship and involvement. Additionally, providing more avenues for open dialogue between community members and Board of Ed members is essential to establishing and maintaining transparency and lines of communication.	”
—Maureen Evans Arthurs' campaign website, (2014)

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See also

• Howard County Public Schools, Maryland
• Howard County Public Schools elections (2014)

External links

Suggest a link

• Howard County Public Schools
• Campaign website
• Campaign Facebook page
• LinkedIn profile