Paul Pitton
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Paul Pitton is the District B representative on the Mesa County Valley School District 51 Board of Education in Colorado. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. Paul Pitton won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Pitton earned his bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University and went on to receive his master's degree from the University of Northern Colorado. He taught for 34 years at the junior high and high school levels. Pitton has also served as vice chairman of the Lands End Fire Department and as the president of Elk Run Estates.[1]
Elections
2015
Two of the five seats on the Mesa County Valley School District 51 Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of District A incumbent Arvan Jeffry Leany and District B incumbent Ann Tisue were up for election.[2][3] Challenger Doug Levinson defeated Leany and Kelly Reed for the District A seat. Tisue did not file to run for re-election in District B, which guaranteed a newcomer joined the board. Paul Pitton defeated Cindy Enos-Martinez and George Rau in the race to replace Tisue.[4]
Results
| Mesa County Valley School District 51, District B, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Paul Pitton |
53.8% | 15,621 |
| Cindy Enos-Martinez | 24.6% | 7,147 |
| George Rau | 21.5% | 6,244 |
| Total Votes | 29,012 | |
| Source: Mesa County, Colorado, "Official County Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||
Funding
Pitton reported $6,995.00 in contributions and $2,632.01 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $4,362.99 on hand as of October 30, 2015.[5]
About the district
Mesa County Valley School District 51 is located in Mesa County in western Colorado. The county seat of Mesa County is Grand Junction. Mesa County was home to an estimated 147,554 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] Mesa County Valley School District 51 was the 12th-largest school district in Colorado, serving 21,925 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[7]
Demographics
Mesa County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Colorado in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 25.7 percent of Mesa County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 37.0 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Mesa County was $49,471, compared to $58,433 statewide. The poverty rate in Mesa County was 14.7 percent, compared to 13.2 percent for the entire state.[6]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Recent news
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See also
- Mesa County Valley School District 51, Colorado
- Mesa County Valley School District 51 elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Daily Sentinel, "Mesa County Valley School District 51 board candidate for District B: Paul Pitton", accessed October 28, 2015
- ↑ Mesa County Valley School District 51, "2013-2014 Board of Education Members and Contact Information," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Colorado elections & campaign finance calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Abbey Smith, Email communication with Dan Dougherty from the Mesa County Valley School District 51," September 1, 2015
- ↑ Tracer, "Search Results", accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Mesa County, Colorado," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Election Results Archives," accessed February 11, 2015
| 2015 Mesa County Valley School District 51 Elections | |
| Mesa County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District A: • Incumbent, Arvan Jeffry Leany • Doug Levinson • Vera Mulder • Kelly Reed District B: • Nola Daily • Cindy Enos-Martinez • Paul Pitton • George Rau |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
