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[[ | '''Katrina Callsen''' is the Delegate-elect for [[House District 54]] in the House of Delegates and will be sworn in in early [[2024]]. Callsen resigned in September 2023 as the [[Rio District]] representative on the [[Albemarle County School Board]] to concentrate on the race. She will remain a deputy city attorney in [[Charlottesville]] despite being elected to state office. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Callsen grew up in the Virginia school system. She completed her undergraduate degree at Yale in 2008, then taught seventh-grade math for two years at a KIPP Academy charter school in Lynn, Massachusetts with Teach for America’s Boston Corps.<ref name = announcement2017>{{cite web|title=Former teacher, UVA Law grad enters county School Board race for Rio District|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/26975-former-teacher-uva-law-grad-enters-county-school/|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=April 19, 2017|accessdate=April 23, 2017}}</ref> | Callsen grew up in the Virginia school system. She completed her undergraduate degree at Yale in [[2008]], then taught seventh-grade math for two years at a KIPP Academy charter school in Lynn, Massachusetts with Teach for America’s Boston Corps.<ref name="announcement2017">{{cite web|title=Former teacher, UVA Law grad enters county School Board race for Rio District|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/26975-former-teacher-uva-law-grad-enters-county-school/|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=April 19, 2017|accessdate=April 23, 2017}}</ref> | ||
Callsen completed some coursework for a master's degree in education at Boston University while she earned a Massachusetts teaching license in middle school math and science.<ref name="announcement2017" /> | |||
She moved to Charlottesville in [[2011]] to attend the University of Virginia School of Law, from which she graduated in [[2014]]. Since moving to Albemarle, she has participated in the School of Law's Child Advocacy Clinic, which offers legal representation to low-income children in Virginia.<ref name="announcement2017" /> | |||
Callsen currently resides in the Agnor-Hurt Elementary district with her husband and her two sons. Her husband is co-founder and CEO of Rho AI, a predictive analytics startup that computes real-time strategy for NASCAR drivers. <ref name="announcement2017" /> | |||
==Time on School Board== | |||
Callsen was named Chair of the School Board in early 2023. <ref>{{cite web|title=Albemarle County forced to reconsider allowing school workers to collective bargain after more than 100 people descend on meeting|url=https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/albemarle-county-forced-to-reconsider-allowing-school-workers-to-collective-bargain-after-more-than-100-people-descend-on-meeting/|author=Tamica Jean-Charles|work=News Article|location=Charlottesville, Virginia|publishdate=February 24, 2023|accessdate=February 25, 2023}}</ref> | |||
==Positions== | |||
On [[October 8]], [[2020]], Callsen voted for a motion for Albemarle County Schools to begin in-person instruction for K-3 beginning on November 9, 2020 <ref name="stage-3-vote">{{cite-progress|title=Albemarle School Board votes 4-3 to move to Stage Three|url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/education/albemarle-school-board-votes-4-3-to-move-to-move-to-stage-three/article_06160242-09cc-11eb-a48d-e7e4f4e58c32.html|author=Katherine Knott|pageno=|printdate=October 9, 2020|publishdate=October 8, 2020|accessdate=October 15, 2020}}</ref> | |||
==[[2023 election]]== | |||
Callsen is one of four candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the [[House District 54]] in the June 20, 2023 primary. Callsen is also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for [[House District 54]] for the June 20, 2023 primary. <ref>{{cite web|title=Courteney Stuart Reports: 54th District candidates share their stories, vision|url=https://wina.com/news/064460-courteney-stuart-reports-54th-district-candidates-share-their-stories-vision/|author=Courteney Stuart|work=News Article|location=Charlottesville, Virginia|publishdate=February 24, 2023|accessdate=February 25, 2023}}</ref> | |||
===Top campaign donors=== | |||
Based on Virginia Department of Elections data from campaign finance reports.<ref>https://www.vpap.org/candidates/290695/raw-reports-in/?schedule=A&committee=</ref> $0 Starting Balance on Dec. 6, 2022; $110,155 Receipts 12/6/2022-3/31/2023; $76,610 Ending Balance on March 31, 2023 | |||
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! colspan="4" |<nowiki>Campaign Finance Reports | House of Delegates - District 54</nowiki> | |||
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|Starting Balance on Dec. 6, 2022 | |||
|$0 | |||
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|Receipts 12/6/2022-3/31/2023 | |||
|$110,155 | |||
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|Ending Balance on March 31, 2023 | |||
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|$76,610 | |||
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! colspan="3" |<nowiki>Top campaign donors | House of Delegates - District 54 | as of June 12, 2023 </nowiki> | |||
|- | |||
!Amount | |||
!Donor | |||
!Date | |||
|- | |||
|$20,000 | |||
|[[Sonjia Smith]] | |||
|4/26/2023 | |||
|- | |||
|$10,000 | |||
|Leadership for Educational Equity | |||
|5/10/2023 | |||
|- | |||
|$5,000 | |||
|Julie Morrill | |||
|4/26/2023 | |||
|- | |||
|$5,000 | |||
|Emily's List | |||
|5/5/2023 | |||
|- | |||
|$5,000 | |||
|Virginia Trial Lawyers PAC | |||
|5/18/2023 | |||
|- | |||
|$4,250 | |||
|Leadership for Educational Equity | |||
|5/25/2023 | |||
|} | |||
==[[2021 election]]== | |||
Callsen was unopposed in the [[2021 election]] and received 95 percent of the vote. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2021%20November%20General/Site/Locality/ALBEMARLE_COUNTY/Index.html|title=2021 November General Election Results - Albemarle County|last=|first=|publishdate=|publisher=Virginia Department of Elections|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=December 9, 2022}}</ref> | |||
==2017 Election== | ==2017 Election== | ||
Callsen announced her candidacy for the [[Rio District]] seat on the [[Albemarle County School Board]] on April 19, 2017 at [[Pen Park]].<ref name=announcement2017 /> She defeated former Agnor-Hurt Elementary literacy instructor [[Mary McIntyre]] in the November election, capturing 63 percent of the vote. | Callsen announced her candidacy for the [[Rio District]] seat on the [[Albemarle County School Board]] on April 19, 2017 at [[Pen Park]].<ref name="announcement2017" /> She defeated former Agnor-Hurt Elementary literacy instructor [[Mary McIntyre]] in the November election, capturing 63 percent of the vote. | ||
Callsen succeeded [[Pam Moynihan]] as the Rio District representative. Moynihan decided not to seek a fifth term on the school board in 2017. | |||
{{2017 election/SchoolBoardRio}} | {{2017 election/SchoolBoardRio}} | ||
Callsen has said she will focus on closing the disparity of learning levels between students in Albemarle County, reducing overcrowding in schools in Albemarle's urban ring and finding long-term districting solutions for the division. Callsen also wants to ensure that all schools have access to and are offered equal resources.<ref name="announcement2017" /> | |||
==External links== | |||
*[https://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?241+mbr+H354 House District 54 page on Virginia General Assembly website] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:48, 19 November 2023
Katrina Callsen is the Delegate-elect for House District 54 in the House of Delegates and will be sworn in in early 2024. Callsen resigned in September 2023 as the Rio District representative on the Albemarle County School Board to concentrate on the race. She will remain a deputy city attorney in Charlottesville despite being elected to state office.
Biography
Callsen grew up in the Virginia school system. She completed her undergraduate degree at Yale in 2008, then taught seventh-grade math for two years at a KIPP Academy charter school in Lynn, Massachusetts with Teach for America’s Boston Corps.[1]
Callsen completed some coursework for a master's degree in education at Boston University while she earned a Massachusetts teaching license in middle school math and science.[1]
She moved to Charlottesville in 2011 to attend the University of Virginia School of Law, from which she graduated in 2014. Since moving to Albemarle, she has participated in the School of Law's Child Advocacy Clinic, which offers legal representation to low-income children in Virginia.[1]
Callsen currently resides in the Agnor-Hurt Elementary district with her husband and her two sons. Her husband is co-founder and CEO of Rho AI, a predictive analytics startup that computes real-time strategy for NASCAR drivers. [1]
Time on School Board
Callsen was named Chair of the School Board in early 2023. [2]
Positions
On October 8, 2020, Callsen voted for a motion for Albemarle County Schools to begin in-person instruction for K-3 beginning on November 9, 2020 [3]
2023 election
Callsen is one of four candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the House District 54 in the June 20, 2023 primary. Callsen is also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for House District 54 for the June 20, 2023 primary. [4]
Top campaign donors
Based on Virginia Department of Elections data from campaign finance reports.[5] $0 Starting Balance on Dec. 6, 2022; $110,155 Receipts 12/6/2022-3/31/2023; $76,610 Ending Balance on March 31, 2023
| Campaign Finance Reports | House of Delegates - District 54 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Balance on Dec. 6, 2022 | $0 | ||
| Receipts 12/6/2022-3/31/2023 | $110,155 | ||
| Ending Balance on March 31, 2023 | $76,610 | ||
| Top campaign donors | House of Delegates - District 54 | as of June 12, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amount | Donor | Date |
| $20,000 | Sonjia Smith | 4/26/2023 |
| $10,000 | Leadership for Educational Equity | 5/10/2023 |
| $5,000 | Julie Morrill | 4/26/2023 |
| $5,000 | Emily's List | 5/5/2023 |
| $5,000 | Virginia Trial Lawyers PAC | 5/18/2023 |
| $4,250 | Leadership for Educational Equity | 5/25/2023 |
2021 election
Callsen was unopposed in the 2021 election and received 95 percent of the vote. [6]
2017 Election
Callsen announced her candidacy for the Rio District seat on the Albemarle County School Board on April 19, 2017 at Pen Park.[1] She defeated former Agnor-Hurt Elementary literacy instructor Mary McIntyre in the November election, capturing 63 percent of the vote.
Callsen succeeded Pam Moynihan as the Rio District representative. Moynihan decided not to seek a fifth term on the school board in 2017.
| Candidates | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Katrina Callsen | 4,017 | 63.21 |
| Mary McIntyre | 2,284 | 35.94 |
| Write-In | 54 | 0.85
|
| Source: Albemarle County[7] | ||
Callsen has said she will focus on closing the disparity of learning levels between students in Albemarle County, reducing overcrowding in schools in Albemarle's urban ring and finding long-term districting solutions for the division. Callsen also wants to ensure that all schools have access to and are offered equal resources.[1]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Web. Former teacher, UVA Law grad enters county School Board race for Rio District, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 19, 2017, retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle County forced to reconsider allowing school workers to collective bargain after more than 100 people descend on meeting, Tamica Jean-Charles, News Article, Charlottesville, Virginia, February 24, 2023, retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle School Board votes 4-3 to move to Stage Three, Katherine Knott, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, October 8, 2020, retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Courteney Stuart Reports: 54th District candidates share their stories, vision, Courteney Stuart, News Article, Charlottesville, Virginia, February 24, 2023, retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ↑ https://www.vpap.org/candidates/290695/raw-reports-in/?schedule=A&committee=
- ↑ Web. 2021 November General Election Results - Albemarle County, Virginia Department of Elections, retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ↑ Web. Albemarle County, Virginia State Board of Elections, retrieved November 8, 2017.