Kurt Thigpen
Kurt Thigpen was a member of the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees in Nevada, representing District D. He assumed office on January 12, 2021. He left office on July 14, 2021.
Thigpen won election to the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees to represent District D in Nevada outright in the primary on June 9, 2020, after the general election was canceled.
Thigpen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Thigpen resigned on July 1, 2022, due to health concerns.[1]
Biography
Kurt Thigpen was born in Hazlehurst, Georgia. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Southeastern Technical College in May 2011.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Washoe County School District, Nevada, elections (2020)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees District D
Kurt Thigpen won election outright against Stan Berk and Michael Marquez in the primary for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees District D on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kurt Thigpen (Nonpartisan)  | 52.9 | 8,700 |
 | Stan Berk (Nonpartisan) | 26.4 | 4,344 | |
| Michael Marquez (Nonpartisan) | 20.7 | 3,398 | |
| Total votes: 16,442 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kurt Thigpen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thigpen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I'm running for office to become a voice for all students.
Our students deserve a quality education. That begins with feeling safe, included and accepted so that they can be empowered to be successful in their studies without worrying about things like getting to school safely, being bullied, or paying for school lunch.
- Our students' safety has never been in more jeopardy. In 2019, 25 students were hit by vehicles while going to and from school. We have to work together, along with other agencies to stop this from happening, as well as work to educate our kids on safety and remaining vigilant.
- Not all students in our district or the county are succeeding they way they should be. Nevada overall is still struggling to get ahead in education. We must work together to make sure ALL students are knowledgable and have the resources they need to get ahead, regardless of zip code, gender, race, religion or sexual orientation.
- The school board has been mired by controversy and scandal over the last few years. It's time to restore balance, trust, and transparency between the board members and the community. We are in this together and must work together on behalf of our students and teachers.
Mental Health, Anti-bullying measures, Pedestrian Safety in school zones, graduation rates
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ This is Reno, "Opinion: Why I had to leave the school board," July 18, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 18, 2020
