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Cathy Olshefski
2020 - Present
2027
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Cathy Olshefski is an at-large member of the Pickerington Local School District Board of Education in Ohio. She assumed office on January 1, 2020. Her current term ends on December 31, 2027.
Olshefski ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Pickerington Local School District Board of Education in Ohio. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Olshefski received a bachelor's degree from Indiana University. She has held positions in banking, finance, public education, and public consulting. She is married with one son.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Pickerington Local School District, Ohio, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Pickerington Local School District Board of Education At-large (2 seats)
Mark Hensen and incumbent Cathy Olshefski defeated Cheryl Ricketts, incumbent Keith Kristoff, and Steven Anderson in the general election for Pickerington Local School District Board of Education At-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Hensen (Nonpartisan) | 24.7 | 7,677 | |
| ✔ |  | Cathy Olshefski (Nonpartisan) | 22.7 | 7,073 |
| Cheryl Ricketts (Nonpartisan) | 22.1 | 6,883 | ||
 | Keith Kristoff (Nonpartisan) | 18.0 | 5,602 | |
 | Steven Anderson (Nonpartisan)  | 12.4 | 3,858 | |
| Total votes: 31,093 | |||
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Endorsements
Olshefski received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: Pickerington Local School District, Ohio, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Pickerington Local School District Board of Education At-large (2 seats)
Incumbent Keith Kristoff and Cathy Olshefski defeated Christian Johnson, Barry Sutherland, and Tezlyn Reardon in the general election for Pickerington Local School District Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keith Kristoff (Nonpartisan) | 25.6 | 2,754 |
| ✔ | | Cathy Olshefski (Nonpartisan) | 21.2 | 2,279 |
 | Christian Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 2,162 | |
| Barry Sutherland (Nonpartisan) | 19.2 | 2,064 | ||
 | Tezlyn Reardon (Nonpartisan) | 13.9 | 1,493 | |
| Total votes: 10,752 | |||
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2013
Olshefski faced her fellow incumbents Clay Lopez and Lori A. Sanders, as well as challenger Vanessa Niekamp.
Results
| Pickerington Local School District, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Lori A. Sanders Incumbent |
28.5% | 2,609 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vanessa Niekamp |
25.3% | 2,317 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cathy Olshefski Incumbent |
23.1% | 2,116 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clay Lopez Incumbent | 23.1% | 2,112 | |
| Total Votes | 9,154 | |||
| Source: Fairfield County Elections, "Election Summary Report for General Election in Fairfield County, Ohio," accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
Olshefski was not endorsed in this campaign.
Funding
Olshefski reported no contributions or expenditures to the Ohio Secretary of State.[2]
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cathy Olshefski did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Cathy Olshefski did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Pickerington Local School District Board of Education At-large |
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