Denise Pistana
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Denise Pistana is an at-large representative on the Huron Valley Schools school board in Michigan. Pistana won the seat in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Pistana was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Huron Valley Board of Education in Michigan. The seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Denise Pistana lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2016
- See also: Huron Valley Schools elections (2016)
Four of the seven seats on the Huron Valley Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Jeffrey Long was the lone incumbent to file for re-election as Bonnie Brown, Lisa Blackwell, and Beth Lewis opted not to seek new terms. Long shared the ballot with challengers Julie Conn, Michael Mantua, Jim Pearson, Denise Pistana, Susan Spelker, Jeff Stander, Thomas Wiseman, and Sherry Zylka. Long, Pistana, Pearson, and Wiseman won in the general election.[1]
Results
| Huron Valley Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeffrey Long Incumbent |
16.53% | 10,350 |
| Denise Pistana |
14.38% | 9,006 |
| Jim Pearson |
14.02% | 8,782 |
| Thomas Wiseman |
11.39% | 7,130 |
| Julie Conn | 10.58% | 6,625 |
| Sherry Zylka | 10.35% | 6,482 |
| Jeff Stander | 9.18% | 5,748 |
| Susan Spelker | 8.28% | 5,188 |
| Michael Mantua | 4.96% | 3,103 |
| Write-in votes | 0.33% | 209 |
| Total Votes | 62,623 | |
| 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.[2]
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.[3]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $4,450.00 and spent a total of $4,210.96 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds.[4]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Long (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Julie Conn | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Michael Mantua | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jim Pearson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Denise Pistana | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Susan Spelker | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jeff Stander | $1,875.00 | $1,716.27 | $158.73 |
| Thomas Wiseman | $2,575.00 | $2,494.69 | $80.31 |
| Sherry Zylka | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
2014
- See also: Huron Valley Schools elections (2014)
The election in Huron Valley featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Sean Carlson, Lindsay Cotter and Rebecca Walsh defeated challenger Denise E. Pistana for the seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Lindsay Cotter Incumbent |
27.3% | 8,994 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sean Carlson Incumbent |
26.1% | 8,585 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Walsh Incumbent |
24.9% | 8,207 | |
| Nonpartisan | Denise E. Pistana | 21.3% | 6,997 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 122 | |
| Total Votes | 32,905 | |||
| Source: Oakland County Elections Division, "November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Pistana did not report any contributions or expenditures during the election, according to the Oakland County Elections Division.[5]
Endorsements
Pistana did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2016
Pistana provided the following response to the League of Women Voters Oakland Area regarding her top three priorities for the district:
| “ |
1. Hiring a new superintendent. This is the most important job of a school board. We need to conduct a search that looks inside and outside our district for the best talent. We must gather input from staff, students and the community to find the right fit using our best practices. 2. Opportunities for students. We must continue to give our students opportunities for growth and enrichment. We must prepare them for the outside world, whether that is college or the job market. We must keep current with our technology and programs. We must continue to provide excellence in education for all students. 3. We must find a way to address the loss of revenue due to declining enrollment. We must look for ways to stretch our dollars while keeping important programs and maintaining our buildings and property. We have to think outside the box to address these challenges.[6][7] |
” |
| —Denise Pistana (2016) | ||
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See also
- Huron Valley Schools, Michigan
- Huron Valley Schools elections (2016)
- Huron Valley Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Oakland County Elections Division, "Campaign Finance - Oakland County Clerk," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ League of Women Voters Oakland Area, "Voter Guide - November General Election," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Huron Valley Schools Elections | |
| Oakland County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Jeffrey Long • Julie Conn • Michael Mantua • Jim Pearson • Denise Pistana • Susan Spelker • Jeff Stander • Thomas Wiseman • Sherry Zylka |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2014 Huron Valley Schools Elections | |
| Oakland County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Sean Carlson • Incumbent, Lindsay Cotter • Incumbent, Rebecca Walsh • Denise E. Pistana |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
