Community Unit School District 200 elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015.[1][2]
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.[2][3] Gambiani, Vroman and Crabtree were triumphant in that race.[4]
About the district
Community Unit School District 200 is located in DuPage County in northeastern Illinois. The county seat is Wheaton. DuPage County was home to 932,126 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] During the 2011-2012 school year, Community Unit School District 200 was the 16th-largest school district by enrollment in Illinois and served 13,423 students.[6]
Demographics
DuPage County outperformed the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 46.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 31.4 percent for Illinois as a whole. The median household income for DuPage County was $78,487, while it was $56,797 for the entire state. The poverty rate was 6.9 percent compared to 14.1 percent statewide.[5]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year. A general election was held on April 7, 2015. Four seats were up for election in 2013, and three seats were up for election in 2015.[2][3]
School board candidates must be at least 18 years old, must be registered voters and must have resided in the school district for at least one year before the election.[3] To get on the ballot, candidates had to file a statement of candidacy and nominating petition with the DuPage County Clerk's Office during the filing period. The filing period began December 15, 2014, and ended December 22, 2014.[1]
To vote in this election, voters had to register by March 10, 2015. Early voting was available for registered voters starting March 23, 2015, and ending April 4, 2015.[1]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
- Jim Gambaiani
- Incumbent
- Graduate, St. Joseph College and Butler University
- President and CEO, Indigo Olive Software, Inc.
- James A. Vroman
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Illinois and the University of Illinois College of Law
- Retired lawyer, Jenner & Block LLP
- Veteran, U.S. Marine Corps
- Chris Crabtree
- Former teacher, Community Unit School District 200
- Gary Tonn
- Graduate, University of Illinois at Champaign and Northwestern University
- Former Special education teaching aide, Community Unit School District 200
- Judith Zapf
- Graduate, Ithaca College
- Realtor, Coldwell-Banker
Election 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 | ||||
Endorsements
The Daily Herald endorsed incumbents Jim Gambaiani and James A. Vroman and challenger Chris Crabtree.[8] Vroman, Crabtree and challenger Judith Zapf were endorsed by the Wheaton Warrenville Education Association and by CUSD 200 former board member Rosemary Swanson.[9][10]
Gambaiani was further endorsed by former Mayor of Wheaton Jim Carr and Wheaton City Councilman Todd Scalzo.[11]
Challenger Gary Tonn was endorsed by Walsh Freedom.[12]
Campaign finance
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.[13]
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[14]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Community Unit School District 200 election in 2015:[1][15]
| Deadline | Event |
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| September 23, 2014 | First day to circulate petitions |
| December 15, 2014 | First day to file nominating papers |
| December 22, 2014 | Last day to file nominating papers |
| December 30, 2014 | Last day to file objections to nominating petitions |
| January 15, 2015 | First campaign finance report due |
| January 29, 2015 | Last day to withdraw as a candidate |
| February 5, 2015 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| March 10, 2015 | Last day to register to vote |
| March 23, 2015 | First day early that voting is available |
| April 4, 2015 | Last day early that voting is available |
| April 6, 2015 | Pre-election campaign finance report due |
| April 7, 2015 | General Election Day |
| July 15, 2015 | Last campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2015
The Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education election shared the ballot with DuPage County municipal elections for park districts, library districts, fire districts and other school boards.[1]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 DuPage County Election Commission, "Upcoming Elections," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 DuPage County Election Commission, "Candidate List and Propositions," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Community Unit School District 200, "Board Member Profiles," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ DuPage County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report: 2015 Consolidated General," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "DuPage County, Illinois," accessed February 18, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ DuPage County Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed February 18, 2015
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Endorsements: Vroman, Crabtree, Gambaiani for Dist. 200," March 11, 2015
- ↑ Re-elect Jim Vroman CUSD 200 School Board, "Rosemary Swanson Endorses Jim Vroman," March 10, 2015
- ↑ Wheaton Warrenville Education Association, "Elections April 2015," accessed March 24, 2015
- ↑ James Gambaiani Board of Education District 200 Wheaton Warrenville, "Home," accessed March 24, 2015
- ↑ Walsh Freedom, "Walsh Freedom Endorsed Candidates for Upcoming Elections," March 18, 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
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar, 2015," accessed January 19, 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 |
