David Paulson

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David Paulson is an at-large representative on the Fargo Board of Education in North Dakota. He won election against 10 other candidates for five available seats in the general election on June 10, 2014.

Biography[edit]

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Paulson worked as a teacher with West Fargo Public School District prior to his retirement.^[1] He is a former president of the West Fargo Education Association.^[2]

Elections[edit]

2014[edit]

See also: Fargo Public Schools elections (2014)

David Paulson ran against incumbents Dinah Goldenberg and Linda Boyd as well as eight challengers in the general election on May 10, 2014. The list of challengers included Jennifer Benson, Teri-Lee C. James, Scott Dahms, Rebecca Knutson, Ahmed Kamel, Marty Livingood, Brian Martin and Tyler Jon Anderson. Board members Rusty Papacheck, Rick Steen and Kris Wallman did not file for re-election.^[3]

Results[edit]

Fargo Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Rebecca Knutson	13.2%	5,874
	Nonpartisan	Linda Boyd Incumbent	12.2%	5,427
	Nonpartisan	Jennifer Benson	11.5%	5,142
	Nonpartisan	Dinah Goldenberg Incumbent	9.9%	4,426
	Nonpartisan	David Paulson	9.7%	4,324
	Nonpartisan	Brian Martin	9.2%	4,115
	Nonpartisan	Scott Dahms	8.5%	3,769
	Nonpartisan	Marty Livingood	7.3%	3,260
	Nonpartisan	Tyler Jon Anderson	7.1%	3,143
	Nonpartisan	Ahmed Kamel	6%	2,671
	Nonpartisan	Teri-Lee C. James	5.1%	2,284
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.3%	138
Total Votes				44,573
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State, "Fargo School District Election Results," June 25, 2014

Funding[edit]

Paulson did not report any contributions or expenditures to the district office. Candidates are not required by state law to file campaign finance reports.^[4]

Endorsements[edit]

Paulson did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.

About the district[edit]

See also: Fargo Public Schools, North Dakota

Fargo Public Schools is located in Cass County, North Dakota

Fargo Public Schools is located in Fargo, North Dakota, the county seat of Cass County. Fargo is home to 109,779 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.^[5] Fargo Public Schools was the second-largest school district in North Dakota, serving 10,755 students during the 2011-2012 school year.^[6]

Demographics[edit]

Fargo outperformed in comparison to the rest of North Dakota in terms of higher education achievement in 2010. The United States Census Bureau found that 39.0 percent of Fargo residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.1 percent for North Dakota as a whole. The median household income in Fargo was $44,304 compared to $51,641 for the state of North Dakota. The poverty rate in Fargo was 16.0 percent compared to 12.1 percent for the entire state.^[5]

Racial Demographics, 2010^[5]
Race	Fargo (%)	North Dakota (%)
White	90.2	90.0
Black or African American	2.7	1.2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.4	5.4
Asian	3.0	1.0
Two or More Races	2.1	1.8
Hispanic or Latino	2.2	2.0

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[edit]

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External links[edit]

Suggest a link

Fargo Public Schools

Footnotes[edit]

[1] The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, "Rick Steen to give up Fargo School Board seat for County Commission run," April 4, 2014

[2] The Bismarck Tribune, "West Fargo teachers won't discuss grades," May 27, 2005

[fargo-3] Fargo Public Schools, "Board Election 2014," accessed April 11, 2014

[sos-4] North Dakota Secretary of State, "Running for School District Office," March 2014

[Census-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Fargo, North Dakota," accessed April 11, 2014

[cohort-6] National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 11, 2014

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2014 Fargo Public Schools Elections
Fargo, North Dakota
Election date:	June 10, 2014
Candidates:	At-large: • Teri-Lee C. James • Jennifer Benson • David Paulson • Scott Dahms • Rebecca Knutson • Dinah Goldenberg • Linda Boyd • Ahmed Kamel • Marty Livingood • Brian Martin • Tyler Jon Anderson
Important information:	What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot

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