Darlene Ziemendorf
Darlene Ziemendorf was an at-large incumbent on the West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board in Wisconsin. She joined the board in 1995. Ziemendorf lost her re-election bid in the general election on April 7, 2015.
Biography
Ziemendorf is a graduate of Greenfield High School. She has an associate degree as a surgical assistant from Madison Area Technical College. Ziemendorf is married, and her three adult children graduated from West Allis Central High School.[1][2]
Elections
2015
Three at-large seats were up for election on April 7, 2015. Incumbents Patricia J. Kerhin, Sue Sujecki and Darlene Ziemendorf faced challengers Wendy DuBois and Stephanie Emons in their re-election bids.[3] The race gained another contender when William Ustruck began campaigning as a write-in candidate in early March 2015.[4]
Kerhin and Sujecki retained their seats in the election, but Ziemendorf was defeated. Emons won her first term on the board as the second-highest vote recipient behind Sujecki and above Kerhin.
Results
| West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Sue Sujecki Incumbent |
22.8% | 2,819 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephanie Emons |
20.1% | 2,486 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia J. Kerhin Incumbent |
19.2% | 2,365 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wendy DuBois | 18.4% | 2,266 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darlene Ziemendorf Incumbent | 15% | 1,852 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Ustruck (write-in) | 4% | 492 | |
| Nonpartisan | Heather Justham (write-in) | 0.5% | 64 | |
| Total Votes | 12,344 | |||
| Source: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, "2015 Election Results," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Ziemendorf reported no contributions or expenditures to the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District in this election. She filed as "Exempt from Filing Campaign Finance Records" on her campaign registration statements.[5]
Endorsements
Ziemendorf received no official endorsements in this election.
2012
Ziemendorf, Sue Sujecki and Patricia J. Kerhin won re-election to the board unopposed on April 3, 2012.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Darlene + Ziemendorf + West + Allis + West + Milwaukee + School + District"
See also
- West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, Wisconsin
- West Allis-West Milwaukee School District elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state...
- Wisconsin school districts 2014 review
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, "Board of Education biography – Darlene Ziemendorf," accessed September 23, 2014
- ↑ West Allis Now, "West Allis School Board candidates reveal views on new superintendent, future of district," March 17, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Suzette Zimmerman, Executive Assistant to the WAWM Board and Superintendent," January 8, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Bill Ustruck for West Allis-West Milwaukee school board: Wall Post," March 10, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Suzette Zimmerman, Executive Assistant to the WAWM Board and Superintendent," August 26, 2015
- ↑ West Allis Now, "West Allis will have a primary focus this season," January 3, 2012
| 2015 West Allis-West Milwaukee School District Elections | |
| Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Patricia J. Kerhin • Incumbent, Sue Sujecki • Incumbent, Darlene Ziemendorf • Wendy DuBois • Stephanie Emons • William Ustruck |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
