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School Board Member, District 1

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

Brian Perras is a U.S. Navy veteran, substitute teacher, youth athletics referee, and nonpartisan candidate for Pasco County School Board District 1. Self-employed with a real-estate background, he unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis in the 2022 Republican primary.

Nonpartisan

Christopher King is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with four combat tours and a lifelong advocate for youth and human rights. Based in Pasco County, he serves on school and community advisory boards and mentors students across the region.

Nonpartisan

Gino Collura is a former teacher, behavioral scientist, entrepreneur, and nonpartisan candidate for Pasco County School Board District 1. He holds a doctorate in neuroanthropology and currently serves as vice chair of the governor-appointed Pasco-Hernando State College District Board of Trustees.

Nonpartisan

Kimberly D. Coward is an attorney, educator, former school guidance counselor, and nonpartisan candidate for Pasco County School Board District 1. A former U.S. Air Force JAG captain, she previously ran for the Broward County School Board in 2022.

Sources: pascovotes.gov2 · dos.fl.gov