Ed Linebach III
Ed Linebach III unsuccessfully ran for the vacant District 2 seat on the Des Moines School Board that was up for election on September 10, 2013.
Biography
Ed Linebach resides in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1977, Linebach graduated from North High School, which is part of Des Moines Public Schools.[1] Linebach received a Bachelor's degree from Central College and spent more than 12 years employed as a salesman and eventually Director of e-Commerce with NationJob.[2] Linebach is a current member of the Des Moines Public Schools Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee.[3]
Elections
2013
Toussaint Cheatom defeated Ed Linebach for the District 2 seat in the general election on September 10, 2013.
Results
| Des Moines Public Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Toussaint Cheatom |
52.9% | 607 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ed Linebach, III | 46.5% | 534 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 1,148 | |||
| Source: Polk County Auditor, "School Board Election," accessed September 14, 2013 | ||||
Funding
During his campaign, no campaign donations or expenditures for Ed Linebach were reported to the Iowa Secretary of State.[4]
Endorsements
Ed Linebach did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
Linebach advocated greater engagement between the school district and the community, stating, "We need to get more people involved, whether that is with the PTAs or that is with the neighborhood organizations. Let’s bring everybody together, get everyone’s input in this and be clear and upfront and transparent. I think the main thing is to get everybody involved and go from there."[5]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ MyLife, "Ed Linebach," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Northside Des Moines Rocks! "Ed Linebach - about me!" accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Des Moines Public Schools, "Citizens’ Budget Advisory Committee," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ IECDB Web Reporting System, "IECDB State/Local Campaign Disclosure Reports," accessed September 9, 2013
- ↑ Mary Stegmeir, Des Moines Register, "Des Moines school board candidates attend forum," August 27, 2013
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