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Jim Coen said Tuesday night’s election results show the community has confidence in the board since they are the ones who re-elected all three incumbents to the Blue Springs Board of Education.
“It feels good,” he said. “The entire board did well. I would not be as happy if I had won and the other two did not.”
Dale Walkup received 3,516 votes (22.74 percent) followed by Coen with 3,116 votes (20.16 percent) and Dale Falck with 3,077 votes (19.90 percent). Diane Voss finished in fourth with 2,638 votes (17.06 percent) with Ginger Duhon in fifth place with 1,688 votes (10.92 percent) and Rashid Makhdoom finishing in sixth with 1,350 votes (8.73 percent).
Walkup said he is hoping that by being re-elected, it is a vote of confidence from the community that they are in agreement with the decisions the board of education has made over the last few years.
“I am really grateful that they (the community) have confidence in me,” said Walkup, who is completing his sixth term. “I come from a family of educators, which means that education is close to my heart. The things the board has done the last couple of years have not disturbed the public and have left the district at peace and the staff at peace. I am very grateful to be able to continue.”
Falck said he feels fantastic about being re-elected. He said this will give him the chance to continue to serve a district where his children and grandchildren attend school.
“I think what I have enjoyed the most over the last few years is working with the other board members,” said the four-year veteran. “We all get along and have a way with working together to make things happen. We planned ahead for this (economic) downturn and made sure to have little impact on the quality of education.”
Coen said while he had thoughts of not running initially, he said he is looking forward to continuing his work.
“I think things are starting to get better (financially),” he said. “It is beginning to look like we will not have to make some of the cuts we thought. As long as the economy does not tank again, we should be good.”
Jim Coen said Tuesday night’s election results show the community has confidence in the board since they are the ones who re-elected all three incumbents to the Blue Springs Board of Education.
“It feels good,” he said. “The entire board did well. I would not be as happy if I had won and the other two did not.”
Dale Walkup received 3,516 votes (22.74 percent) followed by Coen with 3,116 votes (20.16 percent) and Dale Falck with 3,077 votes (19.90 percent). Diane Voss finished in fourth with 2,638 votes (17.06 percent) with Ginger Duhon in fifth place with 1,688 votes (10.92 percent) and Rashid Makhdoom finishing in sixth with 1,350 votes (8.73 percent).
Walkup said he is hoping that by being re-elected, it is a vote of confidence from the community that they are in agreement with the decisions the board of education has made over the last few years.
“I am really grateful that they (the community) have confidence in me,” said Walkup, who is completing his sixth term. “I come from a family of educators, which means that education is close to my heart. The things the board has done the last couple of years have not disturbed the public and have left the district at peace and the staff at peace. I am very grateful to be able to continue.”
Falck said he feels fantastic about being re-elected. He said this will give him the chance to continue to serve a district where his children and grandchildren attend school.
“I think what I have enjoyed the most over the last few years is working with the other board members,” said the four-year veteran. “We all get along and have a way with working together to make things happen. We planned ahead for this (economic) downturn and made sure to have little impact on the quality of education.”
Coen said while he had thoughts of not running initially, he said he is looking forward to continuing his work.
“I think things are starting to get better (financially),” he said. “It is beginning to look like we will not have to make some of the cuts we thought. As long as the economy does not tank again, we should be good.”
