Michael Carter (Colorado)

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Michael Carter

Nonpartisan

Aurora Public Schools Board of Education At-large

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 2, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

University of New Mexico, 2003

Law

University of Denver, 2007

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1991 - 2001

Personal

Birthplace

Austin, Texas

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

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Michael Carter is an at-large member of the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education in Colorado. He assumed office on November 30, 2021. His current term ends in 2025.

Carter ran for election for an at-large seat of the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education in Colorado. He won in the general election on November 2, 2021.

Carter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2021
* 3 Campaign themes
* 3.1 2021
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

Michael Carter was born in Austin, Texas. He served in the United States Army from 1991 to 2001. Carter received a bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico in 2003 and a J.D. from the University of Denver in 2007.[1]

## Elections[edit]

### 2021[edit]

See also: Aurora Public Schools, Colorado, elections (2021)

General election

##### General election for Aurora Public Schools Board of Education At-large (4 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Aurora Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 2, 2021.

Candidate

Votes

|
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✔ |

| Anne Keke (Nonpartisan) |

20.1

| 19,461
✔ |

| Michael Carter (Nonpartisan) |

18.4

| 17,801
✔ |

| Debra Gerkin (Nonpartisan)  |

17.9

| 17,291
✔ |

| Tramaine Duncan (Nonpartisan)  |

15.2

| 14,751

| Christy Cummings (Nonpartisan) |

14.5

| 14,047

| Danielle Tomwing (Nonpartisan) |

13.9

| 13,485

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

| Total votes: 96,836

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Marques Ivey (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2021[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Michael Carter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

The most important part of Aurora Public Schools is the students, and I am the best person to prepare them to be successful About 8 years ago my wife and I moved to the district for the specific purpose of raising our kids in Aurora Public Schools. I currently have a Middle School Student, an Elementary School Student, and a High School Student. My wife has been employed with the district as a teacher since 2003. I first arrived in Colorado in the early 90’s while I was stationed in Fort Carson Colorado. After my term of enlistment ended, I enrolled at the University of New Mexico earning a Double Major in African American Studies and Political Science. Finally, I received my law Degree from the University of Denver and have been a practicing Criminal Defense Attorney for the last 14 years. I bring the background and experience to represent the Students, the Parents, and the Teachers.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

* It is not an understatement that the current board were given an impossible task when it comes to the pandemic. I would be more transparent with the parent’s students and teachers. The boards inability to come to a consensus meant that the Superintendent was the person making board decisions. As a board member I will deal with the dysfunction of the board through constant communication with other board members.
* The more transparent our district is, the more you can trust that decisions being made are in good faith for out students. The board will achieve this transparency with outreach to the teachers’ parents and students. As a board member I would increase the number of meetings that can be accessed by video. I also will do more townhall type assemblies; going into people’s neighborhoods and wards to get the message out.
* The Superintendent’s job is to manage the day-to-day operations of the district. He/she must be able to communicate with the Board and carry out that mission. If the Board has a clear vision the Superintendent has no choice but to follow. Issues arise when the Board does not have a clear vision and the Superintendent is left to fill in the blank. The Superintendent is not elected by the people, he is hired by the Board and only has one job: To carry out the Boards mission.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Accountability will not be a dirty word if I become a member of the school board; however, it will not be used as a bludgeon to attack teachers, students, or parents. I am in favor of oversight without intrusion. Teachers should feel comfortable in doing their job, but everyone must understand we are here to serve the students. The Student Achievement gap is only going to be closed by the grownups in the room taking accountability to serve the students.

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## External links[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2021

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