School Board Member, District 3
What does this office do?
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Erin Stroupe is a Pasco County native who graduated as Class President from Mitchell High School in 2006 and earned a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Communications from Florida State University. She is a mom to three young girls.
Nonpartisan
Kirk N. Phillips is a retired U.S. Air Force officer, former human-resources and technology leader, and nonpartisan candidate for Pasco County School Board District 3. He holds an Ed.D. in leadership and organizational innovation and unsuccessfully ran for the Florida House in 2024.
Nonpartisan
Matt Geiger is an educator and nonpartisan candidate for Pasco County School Board District 3. He has worked as school director for a residential academy affiliated with Benfica and unsuccessfully challenged the District 3 incumbent in 2022.
Nonpartisan
Mollyana Ward is a Realtor, entrepreneur, former childcare provider and instructor, and nonpartisan candidate for Pasco County School Board District 3. A mother and grandmother, she homeschooled her three sons before they graduated from Pasco public schools and has served in business, housing, and family-services organizations.
Nonpartisan
Sean Michael O'Flannery is a Pasco County parent and community member campaigning for school board. His platform emphasizes student safety, including stronger security protocols and mental health resources, and parental rights.
Sources: pascovotes.gov23