Erin Jones
A candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Washington in the 2016 Washington Primary, Aug. 2
City: Tacoma, WA
Age: 45
Education: Grew up in the Netherlands. Earned bachelor’s degree in comparative literature at Bryn Mawr College. Earned teaching certificate at Pacific Lutheran University.
Work experience: Teaching coach and program administrator for the Tacoma School District. Former literacy coach at Rogers High School in Spokane where she won a national Milken Educator Award in 2007.
Political experience: This is Jones’ first run for elected office.
Family: Married. Has three children.
Contact information
- Web: erinjones2016.org
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Jones | 182,896 | 23.35% |
| Chris Reykdal | 164,586 | 21.01% |
| Ronald Higgins | 134,389 | 17.16% |
| Robin Fleming | 113,369 | 14.47% |
| David Spring | 69,221 | 8.84% |
| John Patterson Blair | 49,252 | 6.29% |
| KumRoon (Mr. Mak) Maksirisombat | 30,071 | 3.84% |
| Al Runte | 23,512 | 3% |
| Grazyna Prouty | 15,984 | 2.04% |
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