Jana Jones
A candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Idaho in the 2014 Nov. 4 Idaho General Election
Party: Democratic
City: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Occupation: Former chief deputy state school superintendent
Vice president for K-12 education practice at Maximus, a national consulting firm. She has a doctorate in education, taught school in Idaho Falls for 10 years, and operated a private school that was the state’s first to fully integrate children with disabilities, before she joined the state Department of Education, serving under three superintendents and rising to chief deputy under Superintendent Marilyn Howard. She also headed Gov. Cecil Andrus’ Office for Children.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Sherri Ybarra (R) | 216,961 | 50.67% |
| Jana Jones (D) | 211,246 | 49.33% |
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