Bill Harvey
Bill Harvey was a member of the Anoka-Hennepin School District school board in Minnesota, representing District 3. Harvey assumed office in 2013. Harvey left office on January 1, 2022.
Harvey ran for re-election to the Anoka-Hennepin School District school board to represent District 3 in Minnesota. Harvey lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Harvey was initially appointed to the position in 2013. Harvey won a new term in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Harvey graduated from Emmetsburg High School and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Minnesota State University, Mankato.[1] His work experience includes serving as the sales project director for the Anton Group. He served as the vice president of the Champlin Park High School Vocal Music Association.[2]
Elections
2021
See also: Anoka-Hennepin School District, Minnesota, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Anoka-Hennepin Board of Education District 3
Kacy Deschene defeated incumbent Bill Harvey in the general election for Anoka-Hennepin Board of Education District 3 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kacy Deschene (Nonpartisan)  | 51.2 | 2,224 |
 | Bill Harvey (Nonpartisan) | 47.5 | 2,062 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 4,340 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Samuel Mwangi (Nonpartisan)
2017
Three of the six seats on the Anoka-Hennepin School District school board in Minnesota were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. In his bid for re-election to the District 3 seat, incumbent Bill Harvey defeated challenger Jessica Geisler. District 4 incumbent William Fields did not file to run for re-election, which guaranteed a newcomer was elected to the board. Anna Dirkswager and Brian Herda ran for that open seat, and Dirkswager won election to the board. In District 6, incumbent Jeff Simon ran unopposed and won another term.[3][4]
Results
| Anoka-Hennepin School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bill Harvey Incumbent |
59.65% | 2,247 |
| Jessica Geisler | 39.34% | 1,482 |
| Write-in votes | 1.01% | 38 |
| Total Votes | 3,767 | |
| Source: Anoka-Hennepin School District, "Certificate of Clerk," November 13, 2017 | ||
Funding
Harvey reported $1,200.00 in contributions and $1,217.85 in expenditures to the Anoka County Elections & Voter Registration Office, which left his campaign with $17.85 in debt in the election.[5]
Endorsements
Harvey was endorsed by the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and the SEIU Minnesota State Council.[6][7]
2013
Bill Harvey defeated challenger Grace Baltich to keep his District 3 seat in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Anoka-Hennepin School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Harvey Incumbent |
60.8% | 1,275 | |
| Nonpartisan | Grace Baltich | 38.5% | 808 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 13 | |
| Total Votes | 2,096 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 11 - Anoka-Hennepin," accessed December 17, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Harvey reported $3,013.35 in contributions, $2,695.78 in expenditures, and $84.99 in debt to the Anoka County Office of Elections & Voter Registration, which left his campaign with $232.58 on hand in the election.[8]
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Harvey in the election.
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bill Harvey did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Harvey participated in the following survey conducted by ABC Newspapers. The survey questions appear bolded, and Harvey's responses follow below.
1. Why are you running for School Board?
| “ | My goal is to continue all of the great work being done to support our community. I have been serving proudly and humbly. I would like to continue to 'give back' to the communities that I serve. There are a lot of great things going on in the Anoka-Hennepin Schools, and I am very excited to continue serving. We consistently score above the state average in all areas, and we should be proud of that. We also feel that we can do better and strive for that every day. We graduate approximately 3,000 students each year (more than any other school district in Minnesota), and I am honored to attend each of the graduation commencement ceremonies to celebrate with our families. I humbly ask for your vote on Nov. 7 so that I can continue serving you. Thank you![9] | ” |
| —Bill Harvey (2017)[10] | ||
2. What is Anoka-Hennepin’s biggest strength and largest weakness?
| “ | I am incredibly proud of our community and our schools. I have worked tirelessly to support the communities and schools that I serve. Student achievement is always a top priority of a school board member. We all need to work together to reach every child regardless of circumstance, to support their academic progress and their ability to be a productive member of society. I feel that a philosophy of 'continuous improvement' in our schools is the right way to reach 'all' children. School funding is always a challenge. One very important area of concern is the underfunding of special education at the state level that 'shortchanges' Anoka-Hennepin Schools approximately $30 million per year. We are very proud of how fiscally responsible and respectful of our taxpayers we are in Anoka-Hennepin, but compared to other school districts, we are 'property poor' and do not receive the same funding.[9] | ” |
| —Bill Harvey (2017)[10] | ||
3. With voters also heading to the polls to decide on two refrendum[sic] questions, what are your opinions about the $249 million bond issue and 10-year $226.20 per pupil levy that are proposed? What do you think is necessary to make the district “Fit for the Future”?
| “ | A 32-member community task force has recommended updates to provide: safe and secure learning environments, space for growing student populations, maintaining quality schools and solutions for addressing class size. The district currently has 62 portable classrooms that are viewed to pose a safety and security risk. As a community member and taxpayer, I know that strong schools make for a better community and bolster property values. Anoka-Hennepin is a strong, fiscally responsible school district that respects its taxpayers and is a good steward of the resources. I support the referendum and feel that now is the right time to address these needs.[9] | ” |
| —Bill Harvey (2017)[10] | ||
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Bill Harvey," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Sun Post, "District 11 school board appoints Harvey to Hoffman’s seat," February 1, 2013
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2017 Municipal and School District Elections," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 11 - ANOKA-HENNEPIN," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Anoka County Elections & Voter Registration Office, "2017 Anoka-Hennepin School District #11," accessed December 18, 2017
- ↑ Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, "2017 Endorsements," accessed October 26, 2017
- ↑ SEIU Minnesota State Council, "Support SEIU-Endorsed Candidates in 2017 Elections!" October 21, 2017
- ↑ Anoka County, Minnesota, "Campaign Finance Search," accessed December 17, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 ABC Newspapers, "5 vie for 3 seats on Anoka-Hennepin School Board," October 20, 2017
