Karyl Armbruster

Karyl Armbruster

Democratic Party

Prior offices

New Mexico Public Education Commission District 4

Successor: Rebekka Burt

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Education

Bachelor's

Miami University

Graduate

Long Beach State University

Personal

Profession

Educator

Karyl Armbruster (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Mexico Public Education Commission, representing District 4. Armbruster assumed office in 2015. Armbruster left office on December 31, 2020.

Armbruster (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Mexico Public Education Commission to represent District 4. Armbruster won in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Biography

Armbruster is an educator by trade, having taught at both the elementary and middle school levels. From 1970 to 1992, she taught special education in California. In 1992, she moved to New Mexico, and taught at Los Alamos Middle School from 1992 to 2009.^[1]

Organizations and associations

• President, Los Alamos Federation of School Employees (2002-2008)
• Board Member, League of Women Voters (2011-2014)
• Board Member, Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation (2011-2014)^[1]
• Member, Northern New Mexico Central Labor Council^[2]

Education

• Bachelor's degree in government and history - Miami University
• Master's degree in education psychology and learning disabilities - Long Beach State University^[1]

Political career

New Mexico Public Education Commission (2015-2020)

Armbruster first won election to the commission on November 4, 2014. She was sworn into office in January 2015, replacing J. Tyson Parker. She was re-elected in 2016.^[3][1]

Elections

2016

See also New Mexico Public Education Commission election, 2016

Armbruster ran for re-election in 2016 and was unopposed in the Democratic primary election for New Mexico Public Education Commissioner. No Republican candidates filed for the seat; leaving Armbruster unopposed in the general election on November 8. ^[4]

Incumbent Karyl Armbruster ran unopposed in the New Mexico public education commission, District 4 election.

New Mexico Public Education Commission District 4, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Karyl Armbruster Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	66,951
Total Votes				66,951
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

Incumbent Karyl Armbruster ran unopposed in the New Mexico Democratic primary for public education commissioner, district 4.

New Mexico Democratic primary for public education commissioner, district 4, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Karyl Armbruster Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	19,357
Total Votes (137 of 137 precincts reporting)		19,357
Source: New Mexico Secretary of State

2014

See also: New Mexico down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Armbruster ran for election to the New Mexico Public Education Commission. Armbruster ran uncontested in District 4.^[3] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

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Personal

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Armbruster attended Shortridge High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kurt Vonnegut, Eli Lilly, former U.S. Representative from Indiana Andrew Jacobs (1849-1851), and former U.S. Senator from Indiana Richard Lugar (1977-2013) are all alumni of Shortridge High School.^[1]

See also

New Mexico	State Executive Elections	News and Analysis
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External links

Suggest a link

• New Mexico Public Education Commission

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