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EVERY VOTE COUNTED

Greetings,

I am writing to inform you of the election results for the South Washington County School Board - District 833 Recount.  The recount was administered and completed by the Washington County, Property Records and Taxpayer Services Department, located at the Washington County Government Center in Stillwater, Minnesota on November 21 and November 22, 2013.

”EVERY VOTE COUNTED”

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I am pleased to announce that the recount confirmed the election night results.  On election night, the difference was 5 votes between me and the fifth-place candidate, Molly Lutz; but following the recount of all votes cast, the difference between the votes that I received and the votes received by Molly Lutz, was 6 votes.  Yes, it was a very close race and every vote counted.

 

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I would like to thank the residents of South Washington County, my supporters and the Van Leer for Schools campaign team who tirelessly supported me and our District.  In addition, I would like to thank all the candidates and a special thank you to Molly Lutz, who has worked with the District for a number of years and will surely be an advocate for the benefit of our children as the ISD 833 School Board continues working together for our children’s education.  A very special thank you to Washington County Elections Supervisor, Carol Peterson, and her staff – Kim, Dawn, Pat and Judy – for such an organized, professional and well-run recount.

 

I look forward to working with the parents, students, teachers, superintendent, administration, the community and the School Board members.  I believe that our children deserve the best and I am dedicated to providing them with every opportunity to succeed.  I am looking forward to taking my place on the School Board to work for the future of our children.

 

Thank you for your continued support.

Sharon Van Leer

ISD 833 School Board Candidate-Elect

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