David Scherbarth
David Scherbarth was a candidate for at-large representative on the Greenfield School Board in Wisconsin. The general election was held on April 5, 2016.[1] He lost the election.[2]
Biography
Scherbarth is a retired distribution worker. He previously worked for Metavante Corp. From 1980 to 1994, he served as the Greenfield alderman in District 4. He also served on the Public Celebrations Committee from 1977 to 1979. Scherbarth earned a draftsmen certificate at Milwaukee Area Technical College. He and his wife have one daughter and three grandchildren. All three grandchildren attend district schools.[3]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Greenfield School District School Board were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016.[4] In their bids for re-election, incumbents Robert Hansen, Richard Moze, and Kristie Potter faced challengers Julie DeGaro, Andrew Misorski, and David Scherbarth.[1] Potter and DeGaro won three-year terms, and Moze and Hansen won two-year terms.[2]
Two of the four seats on the ballot were up for election to regular three-year terms. The other two seats were up for special election to two-year terms due to the death of a board member and the resignation of another.[1]
Potter and fellow board member Jim Sabinash were appointed to the board in 2015 to fill the vacancies. Potter ran for re-election as an incumbent, but Sabinash chose not to run for another term. Because of his absence in the election, at least one newcomer was guaranteed to win a seat on the board.[1]
Results
| Greenfield School District, At-Large General and Special Elections, 3- and 2-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kristie Potter Incumbent |
19.85% | 3,807 |
| Julie DeGaro |
17.97% | 3,446 |
| Robert Hansen Incumbent |
17.12% | 3,284 |
| Richard Moze Incumbent |
16.52% | 3,169 |
| David Scherbarth | 15.60% | 2,992 |
| Andrew Misorski | 12.27% | 2,354 |
| Write-in votes | 0.66% | 127 |
| Total Votes | 19,179 | |
| Source: Greenfield School District, "Minutes of School Board Meeting: April 25, 2016," accessed May 27, 2016 | ||
Funding
Scherbarth filed an exemption statement detailing that he would not spend or receive more than $2,000 toward his campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports for this election.[5][6]
Endorsements
Scherbarth received no official endorsements in the election.
Campaign themes
2016
The Greenfield Now asked the candidates in this race the following three bolded questions. Scherbarth's responses are shown below.
| “ | Why should people vote for you?
I've demonstrated I can get the job done. I realize all our children can't go to college. We need to give them a well-rounded education, so they can earn a good living. We're working with MATC. I approve of that. What do you see as the major issues in the race? Good schools and a great city go together. I realize only one in four people in the school district have kids in school. We have a pretty heavy debt load with the new high school. We have to take care of the buildings we have. What is the biggest need in the district, and how would you meet it? The biggest need is the capacity of the computer system in our schools. The school district, the Whitnall district and the city are going to work together on this. I favor cooperation. When everybody works together, the taxpayer comes out the winner.[7] |
” |
| —David Scherbarth (2016)[3] | ||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Greenfield Now, "Six seek four seats on Greenfield School Board," January 7, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Milwaukee County Election Commission, "Summary Report," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Greenfield Now, "Six Greenfield School Board candidates confront issues," March 10, 2016
- ↑ School District of Greenfield, "2016 School Board Election Information," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Campaign Financing," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Ellen Krikelas, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent," April 1, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Greenfield School District Elections | |
| Milwaukee County | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Robert Hansen • Incumbent, Richard Moze • Incumbent, Kristie Potter • Julie DeGaro • Andrew Misorski • David Scherbarth |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
