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Betsy Shank
Betsy Shank was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Cincinnati Schools Board of Education. She was defeated in the November 5, 2013 general election.
Biography
Shank taught at Cincinnati Public Schools for 31 years prior to retirement. She is a member of the Know Theatre Board of Directors and a docent at the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education.[1]
Elections
2013
Shank sought election to the board against eight other candidates for four available seats.
Results
| Cincinnati Board of Education, At-large, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Melanie Bates Incumbent |
18.1% | 27,469 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ericka Copeland-Dansby |
14.8% | 22,455 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elisa Hoffman |
13.8% | 20,861 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Minera |
10.9% | 16,537 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcia A. Futel | 10.1% | 15,368 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betsy Shank | 9.7% | 14,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | Martha Good | 9.2% | 13,909 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sally O'Callaghan | 8.3% | 12,621 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Straughn | 5% | 7,540 | |
| Total Votes | 151,512 | |||
| Source: Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Elections, "Official Results," accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Shank reported $100 in contributions but no expenditures to the Ohio Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $100 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Shank's campaign website listed the following endorsements for 2013:[3]
- Cincinnati AFL-CIO
- Cincinnati Women’s Political Caucus
- Cincinnati Federation of Teachers
- Equality Cincinnati
- Hamilton County Democratic Party
Campaign themes
2013
Shank's campaign website listed the following issues for 2013:[4]
Corporate Privatization of Public Education
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"Counteract corporate privatization of public education by:
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Increase Student Success
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"Continue and increase current success with:
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Community-Based Decision Making
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"Promote community-based decision-making by:
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Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Betsy + Shank + Cincinnati + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Cincinnati City School District Voter Information," accessed September 13, 2013
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting: Campaign Finance," accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ Betsy Shank for CPS Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 11, 2013
- ↑ Betsy Shank for CPS Board, "About Us," accessed September 13, 2013
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