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Anthony W. Ricketts
Anthony W. Ricketts was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Evansville Vanderburgh Board of School Trustees in Indiana. The seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Anthony W. Ricketts lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
The election in Evansville Vanderburgh featured four seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. At-large incumbent Patricia Swanson ran against challengers Bix Branson, Douglas A. Chinn, Rance A. Ossenberg and Anthony W. Ricketts for one seat. Newcomer Jan Stricklin faced incumbent Christopher A. Kiefer for the District 1 seat, and Brian N. Murphy challenged board members Michael Duckworth and Andrew C. Guarino for two District 2 seats.
Challenger Rance A. Ossenberg defeated incumbent Patricia Swanson for the at-large seat, while incumbent Christopher A. Kiefer won against challenger Jan Stricklin. In District 2, board members Michael Duckworth and Andrew C. Guarino overcame newcomer Brian N. Murphy to retain their seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Rance A. Ossenberg |
28.1% | 8,573 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Swanson Incumbent | 20.8% | 6,350 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bix Branson | 18.8% | 5,736 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anthony W. Ricketts | 17.1% | 5,210 | |
| Nonpartisan | Douglas A. Chinn | 15.1% | 4,595 | |
| Total Votes | 30,464 | |||
| Source: Vanderburgh County Election Board, "Numbered Key Canvass," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Vanderburgh County Election Board does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Ricketts received an endorsement from the Central Labor Council.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Anthony + Ricketts + Evansville + Vanderburgh + School + Corporation"
See also
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, Indiana
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
