The Colorado Education Association (CEA) announced the election of several candidates it recommended to local school boards throughout Colorado. The association also stated it will continue to monitor ongoing results and support efforts to ensure all votes are counted.
“Few elected positions matter as much to families and communities as school boards, which play a crucial role in setting the direction of public education in our state,” said Kevin Vick, an educator of 20-plus years and president of CEA. “We have already shown with this election cycle that when we come together and raise our voices on behalf of teachers, students, and families, we can elect school boards that will support strong, inclusive, public schools. I want to congratulate all of our CEA-recommended candidates on their success tonight and we will look forward to watching additional results come in over the course of the evening.”
According to the CEA, its endorsed candidates won seats in various districts across the state. These include Ash Conn, Ramon Alvarado, and Starr Trujillo in Brighton 27J; Mike Scholl in Thompson; Carla Braddy and Todd Albrecht in Canon City; Peter Gibbins and Tina Moeinian in Jefferson County; Kaci Cole and Vicky Woods in Mesa County Valley 51; Michelle Hubbard and William “Wen” Dolphin in Widefield 3; Barb Mate in Cortez; Amira Assad Lucas and Ike Anyanwu-Ebo in Adams 12; Andrew Spain, Dr. Coronda Ziegler, and Karla Baise in Poudre R-1; Ana Temu-Otting in Boulder Valley; Mike Hamrick and Terry Bates in Cherry Creek; Tramaine Duncan, Kristin Mallory, Gayla Cherrier, and Dr. Anne Keke in Aurora; Hadley Solomon in St. Vrain Valley; Whitney Horner and Kimberly Dyer in Summit County; Steven Beaulieu in West Garfield; Kathryn Kuhlenberg and Tammy Nimmo in Roaring Fork; Jane Toothaker and Kim Lemmer in Steamboat Springs.
Additionally, several ballot measures supported by the CEA were approved by voters. These include the Thompson R2-J School District School Bond Measure (5A), Aspen School District’s Mill Levy Override (4A) and Bond Issue (4B), Proposition LL, and Proposition MM.
The association emphasized its commitment to advocating for policies that benefit students, educators, and public schools across Colorado.
