Barbara Kain
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Barbara Kain is an at-large representative on the Community Consolidated School District 15 school board in Illinois. Kain won a first term in the at-large general election on April 4, 2017. She ran as a member of the Engage D15 slate.[1] All five members of the slate were elected to the board.[2]
Elections
2017
Five seats on the Community Consolidated School District 15 school board were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. Four seats were up for regular election and came with a four-year term. One seat was up for a special election and had a two-year term. Incumbents Peggy Babcock, Gerald Chapman, and James Ekeberg ran for re-election against challengers Lisa Beth Szczupaj, Anthony Wang, Michael Smolka, Adam Bauske, Asad "Sid" Aman, and Frank Annerino. Barbara Kain and David Border ran in the special election for the seat with the two-year term.[3] Annerino, Kain, Smolka, Szczupaj, and Wang ran together as the Engage D15 slate.[4] All five members of the slate won election to the board.[2]
Results
| Community Consolidated School District 15, At-Large General Election, 2-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Barbara Kain |
58.81% | 6,030 |
| David Border | 41.02% | 4,206 |
| Write-in votes | 0.18% | 18 |
| Total Votes | 10,254 | |
| Source: Cook County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 4, 2017 Summary Report," accessed April 19, 2017 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[5]
- 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.[6]
Kain reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in the election.[7]
Endorsements
Kain was endorsed by the Journal and Topics Newspapers and the organization 4RD15Kids.[8][9]
Campaign themes
2017
Kain highlighted why he ran for school board on his campaign website:
| “ | Barb’s goals are to help restore the community’s trust in the school board by focusing on greater transparency and community involvement in decision making. The rich history of the community and its school buildings are important to Barb, and she is committed to ensuring proper work is being completed to keep community buildings safe and updated, while also ensuring that space is being utilized to maximize learning and student opportunities.[10] | ” |
| —Barbara Kain (2017)[11] | ||
What was at stake?
2017
Issues in the election
Candidate forum
Candidates in this race participated in a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Palatine Area on March 18, 2017. A video of the forum can be found below.
See also
- Community Consolidated School District 15, Illinois
- Community Consolidated School District 15 elections (2017)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Palatine Patch, "Are Political Party Endorsements A Bad Idea For D15 School Board Candidates?" February 10, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cook County Clerk, "April 04, 2017 Consolidated General Election Search for Results," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Candidate filing for April 4, 2017 consolidated election," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Palatine Patch, "Are Political Party Endorsements A Bad Idea For D15 School Board Candidates?" February 10, 2017
- ↑ 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 April 4, 2017
- ↑ Journal Online, "Our Choices For Districts 15, 211," accessed June 15, 2017
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "From the community: 4RD15Kids Endorses Engage D15 Candidates for District 15 School Board," March 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Engage D15, "Meet the Candidates: Barbara Kain," accessed March 22, 2017
