Chris Crabtree
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Chris Crabtree is a member of the Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education in Illinois. She was first elected to the board in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1]
Biography
Crabtree taught at the elementary school level in the Community Unit School District 200 for 11 years before her first child started school. As she raised her children, Crabtree continued to volunteer in the district. She served as vice president and president of the PTA for two different schools before moving to the district level to serve as vice president and later president of the District 200 PTA Council. She also served on the Engage 200 Facilitating Team and on the Enrollment Committee. She and her husband have two daughters who attend school in the district.[2]
Elections
2015
Three of the seven at-large seats on the Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. The seats of incumbents James A. Vroman, Jim Gambaiani and Rosemary Swanson were on the ballot. Swanson did not file to run for re-election, leaving Vroman and Gambaiani to run against three candidates, Chris Crabtree, Gary Tonn and Judith Zapf. Vroman and Gambaiani won re-election to the board, along with newcomer Crabtree.
Results
| Community Unit School District 200, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Chris Crabtree |
24.1% | 5,308 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Gambaiani Incumbent |
23.1% | 5,091 | |
| Nonpartisan | James A. Vroman Incumbent |
18.8% | 4,138 | |
| Nonpartisan | Judith Zapf | 17.7% | 3,891 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Tonn | 16.3% | 3,585 | |
| Total Votes | 22,013 | |||
| Source: DuPage County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report: 2015 Consolidated General," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[3]
Crabtree reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[4]
Endorsements
Crabtree received endorsements from the Daily Herald, the Wheaton Warrenville Education Association, the organization More Business Less Tax and CUSD 200 former board member Rosemary Swanson.[5][6][7][8]
Campaign themes
2015
Crabtree highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | So many issues face education today. It's important to celebrate the good things in our schools, address the challenges and seek out opportunities for improvement. From my experiences over the years, I have a unique skill set to understand the many factors that encompass public education. Elect Chris Crabtree to be A Voice for ALL Children.
Celebrations
Challenges
Opportunities
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| —Chris Crabtree's campaign website (2015)[10] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Community Unit School District 200, Illinois
- Community Unit School District 200 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Crabtree for School Board, "About," accessed March 24, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 3, 2015
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Endorsements: Vroman, Crabtree, Gambaiani for Dist. 200," March 11, 2015
- ↑ Wheaton Warrenville Education Association, "Elections April 2015," accessed March 24, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "More Business Less Tax," January 5, 2015
- ↑ Citizens to Elect Chris Crabtree, "Rosemary Swanson Endorses Chris Crabtree," March 10, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chris Crabtree for School Board, "A Peek in District 200," accessed March 24, 2015
| 2015 Community Unit School District 200 Elections | |
| DuPage County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jim Gambaiani • Incumbent, James A. Vroman • Chris Crabtree • Gary Tonn • Judith Zapf |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
