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Denise Bither
Denise Bither is a former at-large member of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools school board in Michigan. She was first elected to the board in 2010.[1] Bither was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Bither earned her bachelor's degree in fine arts from the University of South Florida. She later received her master's degree in journalism from Ohio University.[2]
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Denise Bither, Christopher Titus, and Nancy van Leuwen filed for re-election. The incumbents faced challengers Denise Dunn, Johnny Oram, and Kimberly Pavuk. Titus, Dunn, and van Leuwen defeated Bither, Pavuk, and Oram.[3]
Results
| Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, At-Large General Election, 6-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Christopher Titus Incumbent |
19.96% | 16,378 |
| Denise Dunn |
17.88% | 14,673 |
| Nancy van Leuwen Incumbent |
17.19% | 14,106 |
| Denise Bither Incumbent | 16.93% | 13,895 |
| Kimberly Pavuk | 15.22% | 12,491 |
| Johnny Oram | 12.29% | 10,089 |
| Write-in votes | 0.52% | 427 |
| Total Votes | 82,059 | |
| Source: Oakland County Elections Division, "November 8, 2016 General Election," November 22, 2016 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Michigan were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports with their county election offices by October 28, 2016. Post-election reports were due by December 8, 2016.[4]
In Michigan, candidates are prohibited from receiving contributions from corporations or labor organizations. Within 10 days of becoming a candidate, candidates must form a candidate committee. Following the creation of the committee, candidates have an additional 10 days to register the committee with the school district filing official by filing a statement of organization. A candidate committee that does not expect to receive or spend more than $1,000 during the election cycle is eligible to receive a reporting waiver, which allows that committee not to file pre-election, post-election, and annual campaign statements.[5]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $8,521.00 and spent a total of $7,575.38 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds.[6]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Bither (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Christopher Titus (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Nancy van Leuwen (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Denise Dunn | $225.00 | $0.00 | $225.00 |
| Johnny Oram | $6,246.00 | $6,114.03 | $131.97 |
| Kimberly Pavuk | $2,050.00 | $1,461.35 | $588.65 |
Campaign themes
2016
Bither provided the following response to a question about the top three issues facing the district from the League of Women Voters Oakland Area:
| “ |
Every child everyday is not only the districts, but my guiding principle - providing all students with the best education to achieve their full potential. Therefore, we need proper funding; a safe and secure environment; and outstanding teachers and educators. I will continue to inform legislators that proper funding is a necessity for education. As a Board member, I authorized the district to expand our school of choice program and approved the sale of district-owned property to residential developers to increase our school population both short and long term and generate new revenue. Finally, providing our students and teachers with a safe and secure environment. I voted to authorize the district to seek a millage for increased security, safety and technology — the bond was approved and we are now in the final stages of implementation. Every decision I make focuses on bettering our district for our students.[7][8] |
” |
| —Denise Bither (2016) | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Novi, "Election Results November 2, 2010," accessed October 21, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Denise Bither," accessed October 21, 2016
- ↑ Oakland County Elections Division, "Unofficial Candidate List," August 19, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Bureau of Elections, "2016 and 2017 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," January 12, 2016
- ↑ Genesee County, "Filing Requirements under Michigan's Campaign Finance Act," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds, "Campaign Finance Reporting System," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ League of Women Voters Oakland Area, "Voter Guide-November General Election," accessed October 21, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Elections | |
| Oakland County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Denise Bither • Incumbent, Christopher Titus • Incumbent, Nancy van Leuwen • Denise Dunn • Johnny Oram • Kimberly Pavuk |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
