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Council Bluffs Community School District elections (2013)
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Four seats were up for election on the Council Bluffs Board of Education on September 10, 2013. District voters chose three at-large members for four-year terms and one at-large member for an unexpired two-year term left by Joe Hotz, who announced his retirement from the board.
About the district
Council Bluffs Community School District is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which is also a county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Council Bluffs is home to 62,230 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1]
Demographics
In terms of graduation rate, average household income and poverty rate, Council Bluffs underperformed in comparison to the rest of Iowa. The graduation rate was 86.7% compared to 90.3% statewide. The average household income was $42,844 compared to $50,451 in the entire state. Council Bluffs had a poverty rate of 16.0%, while the poverty rate for Iowa was 11.9%.[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 Council Bluffs Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election was held on September 10, 2013. Three at-large seats with full terms as well as an unexpired two-year term were on the ballot in 2013. Four seats were on the ballot in September 2015.
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on July 8, 2013. The filing deadline for the 2013 general election was August 1, 2013 and candidates had until August 6, 2013 to officially withdraw from the ballot. Each candidate had to file nomination petitions with at least 50 valid signatures to the board secretary.[3]
Elections
2013
Candidates
At-large (4-year term)
At-large (2-year term)
- J.J. Harvey
- Incumbent
Election results
| Council Bluffs Community School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Jill Ogg-Gress |
20.9% | 464 | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Riley |
15.8% | 351 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Hansen |
14.7% | 326 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ed Shada | 12.8% | 284 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Wallner | 13% | 288 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ariel Bloom | 12.2% | 271 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Merk | 10.6% | 236 | |
| Total Votes | 2,220 | |||
| Source: KMA Land, "Pottawattamie County Election Results," September 11, 2013 | ||||
| Council Bluffs Community School District, At-Large General Election, Unexpired 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | J.J. Harvey Incumbent |
100% | 635 | |
| Total Votes | 635 | |||
| Source: KMA Land, "Pottawattamie County Election Results," September 11, 2013 | ||||
Campaign finance
A total of $1,050 in contributions was reported by candidates in this election. Ariel Bloom was the only candidate in the race to file a campaign disclosure form before the election.[4]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Bloom | $1,050 | $950 | $100 |
What was at stake?
Incumbent J.J. Harvey sought re-election without opposition to a two-year unexpired term left by Joe Hotz. Hotz resigned from the board in May 2013 and interim member Bobbette Behrens did not file for re-election.[5] There were seven candidates running for three at-large seats on the board including Ariel Bloom, Jill Ogg-Gress, Scott Hansen, Chris Merk, Susan Riley, Ed Shada and Mike Wallner.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Council Bluffs Community School District election in 2013:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 8, 2013 | First day for filing nominating petitions |
| August 1, 2013 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| August 6, 2013 | Last day to withdraw from ballot |
| September 10, 2013 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The Council Bluffs Community School District election did not share the ballot with other elections. City and county elections were scheduled for November 5, 2013.[8]
See also
- Iowa school districts
- Council Bluffs Community School District, Iowa
- Election preview: Iowa school board elections focus on overcoming challenges
- Post-election: Newcomers win majority of school board elections in Iowa
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quick Facts: Council Bluffs," accessed September 3, 2013]
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, “Monthly Voter Registration Totals,” accessed September 3, 2013
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "School Secretary's Guide," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "Council Bluffs School Board," sccessed September 11, 2013
- ↑ Ashlee Coffey, Omaha, "Bluffs school board names former member Bobbette Behrens to fill empty seat," June 27, 2013
- ↑ Council Bluffs Community School District, "Election Information," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Auditor's Calendar," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "3 Year Election Calendar," accessed September 4, 2013
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