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Cherry Creek School District elections (2013)
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Two seats on the school board for Cherry Creek School District were up for general election on November 5, 2013. Randy Perlis defeated Brian Arnold to win the District D seat while Karen Fisher ran unopposed and won the District E seat.
About the district
- See also: Cherry Creek School District, Colorado
Cherry Creek School District is located in Arapahoe County, Colorado. The county seat of Arapahoe County is Littleton, Colorado. According to the 2010 US Census, Arapahoe County is home to 595,546 residents.[1]
Demographics
Arapahoe County outperformed the rest of Colorado in terms of its average household income, poverty rate and higher education achievement in 2011. The median household income in Arapahoe County was $59,937 compared to $57,685 for the state of Colorado. The poverty rate in Arapahoe County was 11.9% compared to 12.5% for the entire state. The U.S. Census also found that 38.3% of Arapahoe County residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to 36.3% in Colorado as a whole.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Method of board member selection
The Cherry Creek School Board consists of five members, all of whom are elected at-large by the district as a whole, but to different geographic district seats for four-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 5, 2013. Two seats were on the ballot in 2013, and three seats were on the ballot in 2015.[3]
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on August 7, 2013. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the 2013 general election was August 30, and the filing deadline to serve as a write-in candidate was September 3.[4]
Elections
2013
Candidates
District D
- Randy Perlis
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Texas, Arlington
- Chemist
- Brian Arnold
- Graduate, Azusa Pacific University
- Leadership consultant
District E
- Karen Fisher
- Graduate, Southern Methodist University
Results
| Cherry Creek School District, Four-year term, District D, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Randy Perlis Incumbent |
58.2% | 28,161 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Arnold | 41.8% | 20,245 | |
| Total Votes | 48,406 | |||
| Source: Arapahoe County Elections, "2013 Consolidated Election," November 22, 2013 | ||||
| Cherry Creek School District, Four-year term, District E, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Fisher |
100% | 44,061 | |
| Total Votes | 44,061 | |||
| Source: Arapahoe County Elections, "2013 Consolidated Election," November 22, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
Randy Perlis received endorsements for his campaign from the Cherry Creek Education Association and the Aurora Sentinel.[5][6] Karen Fisher received several endorsements for her campaign from local leaders, including Parents' Council President Mari Anne Imhoff, former Colorado State Senator Nancy Spence and former district superintendent Dr. Monte Moses.[7]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $6,225.87 and spent a total of $3,573.63 during the election, according to the Colorado Secretary of State.[8]
In the District D race, candidates received a total of $6,225.87 and spent a total of $3,573.63.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Arnold | $502.92 | $502.92 | $0.00 |
| Randy Perlis | $3,155.16 | $0.00 | $3,155.16 |
In the District E race, candidates received a total of $3,070.71 and spent a total of $3,070.71.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Fisher | $3,070.71 | $3,070.71 | $0.00 |
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2011Due to a lack of opposition, Cherry Creek School District administrators canceled the 2011 school board elections. Two incumbents ran unopposed to retain their seats, and one newcomer ran unopposed for the sole vacant seat.[9] | |
What was at stake?
Two seats on the board were at stake in this election. District D incumbent Randy Perlis faced a challenge from Brian Arnold, and newcomer Karen Fisher ran unopposed for the seat left vacant by board president Jennifer Churchfield. Churchfield was ineligible to run for another term because of Amendment 17 to the Colorado Constitution, which states that no "elected official of any...school district....shall serve more than two consecutive terms in office."[3]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Cherry Creek School District election in 2013:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 7, 2013 | Last day for nominating petitions to be made available to candidates |
| August 30, 2013 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| September 3, 2013 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| October 15, 2013 | Candidates must file first Fair Campaign Practices Act report detailing their contributions and expenditures |
| November 1, 2013 | Candidates must file second Fair Campaign Practices Act report detailing their contributions and expenditures |
| November 5, 2013 | General election |
| December 5, 2013 | Candidates must file third Fair Campaign Practices Act report detailing their contributions and expenditures |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with three statewide measures. Voters cast ballots on measures dealing with excise taxes and sales taxes on marijuana sales in Colorado. They also voted on Amendment 66, which is an initiated constitutional amendment to raise the state's income tax in order to increase state funding for public school districts.
See also
- Colorado school board elections focus on Amendment 66, school reform
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- Colorado
- Cherry Creek School District, Colorado
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Arapahoe County, Colorado ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Colorado
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Arapahoe County, Colorado," accessed October 4, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Total Registered Voters By Party Affiliation and Status," accessed October 4, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cherry Creek School District, "2013 Board of Education Election," accessed October 4, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2013 Election Calendar," accessed October 2, 2013
- ↑ Adam Goldstein, Aurora Sentinel, "Are fewer school board candidates a mark of approval, or a sign of indifference?" November 1, 2013
- ↑ Aurora Sentinel, "Editorial: Sentinel choices for school board: Cherry Creek: Perlis; APS: Nelson, Armstrong, Shepherd and Drevon," October 24, 2013
- ↑ Karen Fisher - Cherry Creek School Board, "Endorsements," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate and Candidate Committee Detail," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑ Carlos Illescas, The Denver Post, "Cherry Creek and Aurora school districts in Colorado cancel board elections because of lack of candidates," September 2, 2011
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