Amanda Ryan
Amanda Ryan was a member of the Omaha Public Schools Board of Education in Nebraska, representing Subdistrict 7. Ryan assumed office in 2016. Ryan left office on January 4, 2021.
Ryan (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Omaha Public Schools Board of Education to represent Subdistrict 7 in Nebraska. Ryan won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Ryan is an administrative assistant at the Institute for Holocaust Education. She obtained a bachelor's degree in religious studies from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Omaha Public Schools elections (2016)
Five of the nine seats on the Omaha Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. The board is nonpartisan, but the candidates identified with a political party when they filed for candidacy. A primary election was held for Subdistricts 1 and 7 on May 10, 2016. Subdistrict 1 incumbent Yolanda Williams (D) defeated challenger Ricky Smith (D) in the general election and Krystal Gabel and Marilou Roth (R) in the primary election to win re-election to her seat. Ben Perlman won the open Subdistrict 3 seat by defeating Alex Gates. Incumbent Lou Ann Goding (R) ran unopposed and won re-election in Subdistrict 5. Amanda Ryan (D) won the open Subdistrict 7 seat by defeating Carol Krejci (D) in the general election and Mario Polite in the primary election. Vinny Palermo (D) ran unopposed and won re-election to the Subdistrict 9 seat.[2]
Results
| Omaha Public Schools, Subdistrict 7 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amanda Ryan |
51.32% | 6,315 |
| Carol Krejci | 47.30% | 5,821 |
| Write-in votes | 1.38% | 170 |
| Total Votes | 12,306 | |
| Source: Douglas County, Nebraska, "Summary Report," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
| Omaha Public Schools, Subdistrict 7 Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Carol Krejci |
44.99% | 1,753 |
| Amanda Ryan |
34.57% | 1,347 |
| Mario Polite | 19.28% | 751 |
| Write-in votes | 1.16% | 45 |
| Total Votes | 3,896 | |
| Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed June 6, 2016 | ||
Funding
Ryan reported no contributions or expenditures to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Committee as of November 3, 2016.[3] Candidates were not required to file campaign finance reports unless they received or expended $5,000 or more in a calendar year.[4]
Endorsements
Ryan received no official endorsements for her campaign during the election.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Amanda Ryan," accessed May 9, 2016
- ↑ Douglas County, Nebraska, "Candidate Information," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Dislosure Committee, "Campaign Statements," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, "Candidates – General Information for the Public," accessed October 18, 2016
| 2016 Omaha Public Schools Elections | |
| Douglas County, Nebraska | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Subdistrict 1: Incumbent, Yolanda Williams • Krystal Gabel • Marilou Roth • Ricky Smith Subdistrict 3: Alex Gates • Ben Perlman |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
