Elizabeth Schultz

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Elizabeth Schultz

Prior offices

Fairfax County Public Schools, Springfield District

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2019

Education

Bachelor's

James Madison University

Personal

Profession

Senior Contract Manager

Contact

Personal Twitter

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Elizabeth Schultz was a member of the Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, representing Springfield District. Schultz assumed office in 2012. Schultz left office on December 12, 2019.

Schultz ran for re-election to the Fairfax County Public Schools to represent Springfield District in Virginia. Schultz lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Biography

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Schultz earned a B.S. in political science and history from James Madison University. She worked as a senior contract manager for federal agencies, nonprofit organizations and businesses. Schultz has four children who have attended district schools.

Elections

2019

See also: Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2019)

General election

General election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Springfield District

Laura Jane Cohen defeated incumbent Elizabeth Schultz and R.K. McDaniel in the general election for Fairfax County Public Schools, Springfield District on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laura Jane Cohen (Nonpartisan)	50.5	19,910
		Elizabeth Schultz (Nonpartisan)	41.9	16,517
		R.K. McDaniel (Nonpartisan)	7.4	2,898
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	85

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2015

See also: Fairfax County Public Schools elections (2015)

The Fairfax County School Board is a 12-member board elected to serve four-year terms. Three seats are elected at large and nine seats are elected by district. All 12 seats were on the ballot on November 3, 2015.

At-large incumbents Ryan McElveen, Ilryong Moon and Ted Velkoff faced Robert Copeland, Omar Fateh, Jeanette Hough, Manar Jean-Jacques, Peter Marchetti and Burnette Scarboro for three seats. While Moon and McElveen won re-election, Velkoff was defeated, placing fourth to challenger Hough.

Braddock District incumbent Megan McLaughlin, Hunter Mill District incumbent Pat Hynes and Providence District incumbent Patricia Reed faced Katherine Pettigrew, Mark Wilkinson and Dalia Palchik, respectively. Dranesville District incumbent Jane Strauss competed against challenger Peter Kurzenhauser. McLaughlin, Hynes, and Strauss won re-election; the fourth incumbent, Reed, lost to Palchik.

The races for both the Mount Vernon District and Sully District seats featured newcomers after neither incumbent filed for re-election. Karen Corbett Sanders defeated W. Anthony Stacy in the Mount Vernon race, while Karen Keys-Gamarra lost to Thomas Wilson in the Sully District race. Lee District incumbent Tamara Derenak Kaufax, Mason District incumbent Sandra Evans and Springfield District incumbent Elizabeth Schultz all ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats.

Results

Fairfax County School Board, Springfield District, General Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Elizabeth Schultz Incumbent	97.6%	18,739
Write-in votes	2.43%	466
Total Votes		19,205
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015

Funding

Schultz reported $7,534.51 in contributions and $2,582.66 in expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $4,951.85 on hand as of October 28, 2015.

Endorsements

Schultz received an official endorsement for her campaign from the Fairfax County Republican Committee.

2011

Fairfax County Public Schools, Springfield District General Election 4-year term, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Elizabeth Schultz	59%	15,812
	Nonpartisan	John Wittman	41%	10,978
Total Votes				26,790
Source: Fairfax County, Virginia, "Official Returns," accessed July 22, 2015

Campaign themes

2019

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2015

Candidate website

Schultz's campaign website listed the following themes for 2015:

“	Fairfax County Public Schools is the nation’s 10th largest school system with 186,000 students in 194 schools, 40,000 full and part-time employees, the nation’s largest school bus transportation fleet and an annual $2.6 Billion operating budget with an annual capital infrastructure budget of $155 Million. With this significant scope of responsibility, Elizabeth believes the parents and taxpayers in Fairfax County deserve focus and strong leadership with: Wise Use of Taxpayer Dollars – Approximately 53% of every Fairfax County property tax dollar you pay goes to the $2.6 Billion FCPS budget. Your taxes must be accountably used in the classroom. Authentic Engagement with the Public – You deserve a community voice that genuinely respects and consistently represents the concerns of parents, students, teachers and taxpayers in Fairfax County. Reasonable Class Sizes – The children and teachers in the Springfield District – and elsewhere in Fairfax County – deserve balanced class sizes and fair distribution of resources to the classroom. Parental Rights and Notification – Parents must be valued and respected as the primary educators of their own children. All children deserve their parent’s voice in the formation of their education and, if necessary, parental representation and due-process in any discipline process . Curriculum – You deserve a world-class school system with varied curriculum choices – with appropriate rigor and fidelity of delivery – that challenge and prepare all of our students, regardless of academic needs, to excel for the future. Renovations, Facilities and Boundaries – You deserve strategic vision and budget planning that take into account the on-going growth, accurate demographic projections and long-term education and capital infrastructure needs in our county Teacher Compensation – The value of our public school system comes from great teachers. You deserve a School Board that will deliver competitive compensation for our teachers without bankrupting taxpayers. Collaboration – You deserve a transparent and accountable School Board that works cooperatively with the Board of Supervisors and the Commonwealth’s legislators to serve Fairfax County taxpayers.	”
—Elizabeth Schultz, (2015),

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