Anita Lewis
Anita Lewis was a candidate seeking an at-large seat on the East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education in Illinois. She ran against two incumbents and six fellow challengers in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1] She lost the election.[2][3]
Lewis participated in a candidate forum hosted by the DuPage County NAACP prior to the election with the other eight candidates in the 2015 school board race. They discussed their future goals for the district, the need for more staff diversity and discipline and safety issues.
Lewis previously served on the East Aurora Board of Education from 2009 to 2013, but she declined to run for re-election in 2013.[4]
Biography
Lewis has lived in Aurora for over 30 years. She has worked in customer service, purchasing and as a production manager for the Henry Pratt Company. She earned her bachelor's degree from DePaul University in 2009. Her two daughters graduated from the East Aurora School District 131.[5]
Elections
2015
Four of the seven at-large seats on the East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. Only two incumbents, Raymond Hull and Mary Louise Peryea, ran for re-election. They faced the following seven candidates: Alex Arroyo, Kenneth Darby, Julie Garofalo, Mary Garza, Kimberly Hatchett, John Laesch and Anita Lewis.
Both incumbents lost their bids for re-election. Newcomers Arroyo, Darby, Hatchett and Laesch won seats on the board.
Results
| East Aurora School District 131, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Alex Arroyo |
18.6% | 1,336 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenneth Darby |
13.1% | 937 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kimberly Hatchett |
12.4% | 893 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Laesch |
11.7% | 837 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Garza | 10.6% | 764 | |
| Nonpartisan | Raymond Hull Incumbent | 10.5% | 751 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anita Lewis | 9% | 643 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Louise Peryea Incumbent | 7.5% | 537 | |
| Nonpartisan | Julie Garofalo | 6.7% | 479 | |
| Total Votes | 7,177 | |||
| Source: Aurora Election Commission, "2015 Consolidated Election April 7, 2015 Results," accessed April 28, 2015, Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 28, 2015 | ||||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[6]
Lewis reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[7]
Endorsements
Lewis did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
2009
| East Aurora School District 131, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2009 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Annette M. Johnson |
25.2% | 2,142 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anita Lewis |
23.3% | 1,978 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stella L. Gonzalez |
19.7% | 1,669 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fernando Chapa | 17.8% | 1,514 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fernando Salinas Jr. | 14% | 1,187 | |
| Total Votes | 8,490 | |||
| Source: Aurora Election Commission, "Consolidated Election - Official Results April 7, 2009," accessed March 25, 2015 | ||||
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See also
- East Aurora School District 131, Illinois
- East Aurora School District 131 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Aurora Election Commission, "2015 Final Filings for School Board Members," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Aurora Election Commission, "2015 Consolidated Election April 7, 2015 Unofficial Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 9, 2015
- ↑ Anita Lewis Facebook, "About," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ Trib Local Aurora, "East Aurora School Board Candidates," February 21, 2009
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 3, 2015
| 2015 East Aurora School District 131 Elections | |
| DuPage County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Raymond Hull • Incumbent, Mary Louise Peryea • Alex Arroyo • Kenneth Darby • Julie Garofalo • Mary Garza • Kimberly Hatchett • John Laesch • Anita Lewis |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
