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Anthony Contos
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Anthony Contos was the West Side District representative on the Joliet Public Schools District 86 school board in Illinois. First elected in 2013, Contos won a new term in the by-district general election on April 4, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three seats on the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of Education were up for election on April 4, 2017. East Side incumbent Gwen Ulmer defeated Nina Campbell in her bid for re-election. In the West Side, incumbents Anthony Contos and Jeffrey Pritz secured their two seats against challenger Loretta Westbrooks.[1]
Results
| Joliet Public Schools District 86, West Side District General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Anthony Contos Incumbent |
36.68% | 2,544 |
| Jeffrey Pritz Incumbent |
34.34% | 2,382 |
| Loretta Westbrooks | 28.98% | 2,010 |
| Total Votes | 6,936 | |
| Source: Will County, "April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election," accessed February 6, 2017 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[2]
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy
The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[3]
Contos reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections as of March 2, 2017.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Will County Clerk, "Grade Schools, April 4, 2017, Consolidated Election," accessed December 17, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed March 2, 2017
| Joliet Public Schools District 86 elections in 2017 | |
| Will County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | East Side: Incumbent, Gwen Ulmer • Nina Campbell West Side: Incumbent, Anthony Contos • Incumbent, Jeffrey Pritz • Loretta Westbrooks |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
