2014 Candidates
The following information provides a summary of information that we’ve gathered regarding the five candidates vying for the two open seats for the Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board currently occupied by board president Staci Burk and board member Jill Humpherys.
Mrs. Burk decided not to run, but instead endorsed candidates Ron Bellus and Dawn Brimhall. Mrs. Humpherys is running as the lone incumbent in the group that also include: Mr. Bellus, Mrs. Brimhall, Mr. Reed Carr and Dr. Charles Santa Cruz.
Ron Bellus |
Dawn Brimhall |
Reed Carr |
Jill Humpherys |
Charles Santa Cruz |
Before you make a decision:
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Just in case you didn’t know:
Rabid Fringe: Is the name taken by a group of individuals who align themselves with the so-called board majority of Staci Burk, Daryl Colvin and Julie Smith. They also have a group in Facebook with a little over 100 members. Notable active members of that group are Daryl Colvin, Staci Burk, Dawn Brimhall, Harry Mathews, Tom and Denise Green, Steve Barton and Kittrean Tanner Cook. The group’s administrator is H. Steven Johnson, who happens to be the Chairman of the Change 4 the Future PAC, which is responsible for all the misleading campaign signs about Jill Humpherys.
Westie Connect: Is what we would call Tom and Denise Green’s FUD-factory. This is their blog.
Save our dedicated GPS Employees (Save) and Parents for a Fair School Board (Fair): These are the two largest Facebook pages dedicated to Gilbert Public Schools having over 4000 and 1800 likes, respectively. The next closest pages (which include our own Facebook page) are hovering around a little over 700 likes. So go figure, these pages, Save and Fair, have real constituencies following them. Both pages came to life in opposition to the actions taken by the board majority.
More Useful Resources:
- Ballotpedia Information on Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board Election (2014)
- Rebuild our Gilbert Board PAC Candidate’s Forum (in attendance: Reed Carr, Jill Humpherys and Charles Santa Cruz) – GPSB Observer Summary: Part 1 and Part 2
- Gilbert Chamber of Commerce Forum (in attendance: Ron Bellus, Reed Carr, Jill Humpherys and Charles Santa Cruz)
- LD12 Republican Forum (in attendance: Ron Bellus, Dawn Brimhall, Reed Carr, Jill Humpherys and Charles Santa Cruz)
- NBC12/AZ Central Debate
- East Valley Tribune Q & A
- AZ Central “Where Candidates Stand”
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