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Deb Zila
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Deb Zila was a Position 3 representative on the Shawnee Mission School District Board of Education in Kansas. She was first elected to the board on April 3, 2007. Zila won re-election unopposed in the general election on April 7, 2015.
Elections
2015
Four seats were up for election on April 7, 2015. Position 1 incumbent Sara Goodburn defeated challenger Mark Ellis.[1] Position 7 incumbent Joan Leavens was the only incumbent not to file for the election. Elizabeth Rulo and Brad Stratton ran for the open at-large seat which Stratton won.[1] Position 3 incumbent Deb Zila and Position 5 incumbent Patty Mach won re-election unopposed.[1]
Results
| Shawnee Mission School District, Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Deb Zila Incumbent |
97.4% | 2,093 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.6% | 56 | |
| Total Votes | 2,149 | |||
| Source: Johnson County Election Office, "Election Summary Report 2015 Spring General," April 13, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Zila reported no contributions or expenditures to the Johnson County Election Office in this election.[2]
Endorsements
Zila did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2011
| Shawnee Mission School District, Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Deb Zila Incumbent |
57.3% | 1,566 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joshua McCray | 23.9% | 655 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lani Kirsch | 18.6% | 509 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 2,735 | |||
| Source: Johnson County Elections, "Election Summary Report 2011 Spring General," April 11, 2011 | ||||
See also
- Shawnee Mission School District, Kansas
- Shawnee Mission School District elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
| 2015 Shawnee Mission School District Elections | |
| Johnson County, Kansas | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: • Incumbent, Sara Goodburn • Mark Ellis
Position 3: • Incumbent, Deb Zila
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| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
