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Benjamin Gies
Benjamin Gies is the former District 4 representative on the Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education in Kentucky. Gies won the seat in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016. He resigned on July 1, 2019, to take a job as a policy principal at Kentucky Youth Advocates.[1]
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In District 2, Chris Kolb defeated incumbent David Jones Jr. and James Fletcher to win the seat. The incumbent in District 4 did not run for re-election leaving Benjamin Gies to win the seat after defeating Keisha Allen. District 7 incumbent Chris Brady defeated Fritz Hollenbach , S. Scott Majors, and James Sexton to win re-election to his seat.[2]
Results
| Jefferson County Public Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Benjamin Gies |
54.70% | 18,135 |
| Keisha Allen | 44.57% | 14,776 |
| Write-in votes | 0.73% | 241 |
| Total Votes (100) | 33,152 | |
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "General Election Summary," accessed December 6, 2016 | ||
Funding
Gies reported no contributions or expenditures to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance as of October 25, 2016.[3]
Candidates who raised or spent over $3,000 during the election cycle had to file all pre-election and post-election campaign finance reports. Those who raised or spent less than $3,000 were only required to file a 30-day post-election report, while those who raised or spent less than $1,000 did not have to file any reports.[4]
Endorsements
Gies received an official endorsement from the Jefferson County Teachers Association.[5]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Jefferson County Public Schools
- Benjamin Gies 2016 campaign website]
- Benjamin Gies 2016 campaign Facebook page]
Footnotes
- ↑ WDRB, "Ben Gies resigns from JCPS board to take job with KY Youth Advocates," July 1, 2019
- ↑ Jefferson County Clerk, "Registry of Candidates," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Campaign Finance, "Candidate Search," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ WDRB, "JCTA endorses two candidates in Jefferson County School Board race," September 2, 2016
| 2016 Jefferson County Public Schools Elections | |
| Jefferson County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, David Jones Jr. • James Fletcher • Chris Kolb District 4: Keisha Allen • Benjamin Gies |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
