Kris Howatt
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Kris Howatt is the Position 2 representative on the Gresham-Barlow Board of Directors in Oregon. First appointed to the board in December 2000, Howatt won election to the remainder of the unexpired term she was appointed to on March 13, 2001. She was then re-elected to full terms in 2003, 2007 and 2011. Most recently, Howatt won re-election unopposed on May 19, 2015.
Elections
2015
Four of the seven seats on the Gresham-Barlow school board were up for election on May 19, 2015. Position 1 incumbent Kathy Ruthruff, Position 2 incumbent Kris Howatt, and Position 7 incumbent Dan Chriestenson were up for election. There was also a special election for the Position 6 seat held by Sharon Garner, who was appointed to the board in 2014.
Chriestenson was the only incumbent who did not file to run for re-election. John Hartsock was the sole candidate to file for the open Position 7. The remaining incumbents were unopposed, as well.
Results
| Gresham-Barlow School District, Position 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Kris Howatt Incumbent |
97.5% | 3,901 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.5% | 98 | |
| Total Votes | 3,999 | |||
| Source: Multnomah County, Oregon, "May 2015 Special Election Results," accessed June 9, 2015 and Clackamas County, Oregon, "Special District Election," accessed June 9, 2015 | ||||
Finanzierung
Howatt reported no contributions or expenditures to the Oregon Secretary of State in this election, which left her campaign with $994.71 in debt on hand from her previous campaign.[1]
Endorsements
Howatt received no official endorsements in this election.
2011
| Gresham-Barlow School District, Position 2 (Zone 3) General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kris Howatt Incumbent |
50.8% | 3,330 | |
| Nonpartisan | Faith Gabrielson | 48.5% | 3,175 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 44 | |
| Total Votes | 6,549 | |||
| Source: Multnomah County, Oregon, "Summary Report Special Election May 17, 2011," June 1, 2011 and Clackamas County, Oregon, "May 17, 2011 Special Election Results," May 27, 2011 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Howatt provided the following statement for the Multnomah County voter's pamphlet:
| " | Effective Financial Accountability Means:
Maintaining Strong Partnerships Supports:
“Access to Public Education is what makes our country special; access to a High Quality Education is what will make Oregon exceptional. Your vote will allow me to continue working hard to ensure a robust future for all our students.”[2] |
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| —Kris Howatt (2015)[3] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Gresham-Barlow School District, Oregon
- Gresham-Barlow School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Committee/Filer Search by Name," accessed June 17, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Multnomah County Elections, "Multnomah County Voters' Pamphlet: Special Election May 19, 2015," accessed May 19, 2015
| 2015 Gresham-Barlow School District Elections | |
| Clackamas & Multnomah Counties | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: Incumbent, Kathy Ruthruff Position 2: Incumbent, Kris Howatt |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
