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Eric Seider
Eric Seider was an at-large member of the Francis Howell Board of Education in Missouri. He was first elected to the board on April 3, 2012.[1] Seider lost the general election on April 7, 2015.
He previously ran unsuccessfully for an at-large seat on the board on April 5, 2011.
Biography
Eric Seider is a resident of St. Charles County, Mo. Seider studied at both MidAmerica Nazarene University and the University of Missouri at Saint Louis. He is employed as the director of internet technology and telecommunications with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.[2]
Elections
2015
The election in Francis Howell featured two of the seven seats on the board up for general election on April 7, 2015. Incumbent Eric Seider ran for re-election against challengers Sandra Ferguson, Kimberlyann Granger, Mike Hoehn and Chad Lange for the two at-large seats. Ferguson and Lange defeated the other three candidates to win the election.
Results
| Francis Howell School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Chad Lange |
21.7% | 3,076 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandra Ferguson |
21.1% | 2,996 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kimberlyann Granger | 20.5% | 2,911 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Seider Incumbent | 19.3% | 2,729 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Hoehn | 16.8% | 2,386 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 77 | |
| Total Votes | 14,175 | |||
| Source: St. Charles County Election Authority, "Election Summary Report," April 20, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Seider reported no contributions or expenditures to the Missouri Ethics Commission during the election.[3]
Endorsements
Seider received endorsements from the local affiliate of the Missouri National Education Association and the Tri-County Labor Club of the AFL-CIO COPE.[4][5] He also received endorsements from the Carpenters District Council of St. Louis and Vicinity and St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano.[6]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Marty Hodits Incumbent |
27.5% | 3,403 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Seider |
24.6% | 3,048 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Johnson Incumbent | 24.4% | 3,021 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marie Haupt | 23.5% | 2,917 | |
| Total Votes | 12,389 | |||
| Source: St. Charles County Election Authority, "Summary Report," accessed May 11, 2014 | ||||
2011
| Francis Howell School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Sommer Incumbent |
17.9% | 4,047 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark C. Lafata Incumbent |
16.1% | 3,647 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Hoehn Incumbent |
14.9% | 3,375 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Miller | 13.3% | 3,000 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Seider | 11.8% | 2,658 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ronnie Johnson | 10.9% | 2,457 | |
| Nonpartisan | Burt Biermann | 10.6% | 2,402 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Ewalt | 4.5% | 1,014 | |
| Total Votes | 22,600 | |||
| Source: St. Charles County Election Authority, "Summary Report," accessed May 11, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Seider published a candidate statement in Mid Rivers Newsmagazine:
| “ | I am a strong advocate for public education but believe transferring students from unaccredited districts is the wrong solution. Schools should be fixed in their home districts. Patrons and parents moved into and pay taxes to the FHSD for the education of their kids – not another community. If we are required to accept transfer students, the sending district should pay the same tuition as resident students. It is only fair to the FHSD taxpayers to not accept transfer students for less than they are paying. I am supported by school administrators, teachers, maintenance and custodial employees. I am a strong supporter of the fine arts and athletics in the district.
I am currently the president of the Francis Howell School District Board of Education. These last years have been tumultuous but a common sense leadership – focusing on our students, families and patrons – continues to drive the district in the right direction. I have over 20 years of management experience in the information technology field.[7] |
” |
| —Eric Seider (2015)[8] | ||
Seider completed a voter guide profile for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
| “ | What are your top priorities for the district?
Continue to have Francis Howell School District be the top-rated school district in St. Charles County and lead to be the top-rated school district in the state. Lead the public to understand that transferring students from unaccredited districts is the wrong solution. Make sure that any transfer students pay the same tuition as Francis Howell district taxpayers. Why are you qualified to serve in this office? Currently serving as the president of the Francis Howell board with common-sense leadership. Have four children and active in the district. Have endorsement from administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, maintenance staff and custodians. Listen to parents, patrons and students to solve problems.[7] |
” |
| —Eric Seider (2015)[9] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Francis Howell School District, "Board of Education," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Eric Seider," accessed April 6, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidates By Election Search," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ Missouri NEA, "Local affiliates recommend school board candidates," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Labor Tribune, "AFL-CIO COPE endorsements for April 7 general municipal election," March 30, 2015
- ↑ Vote Eric Seider, "Endorsements," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mid Rivers Newsmagazine, "Election Preview," March 27, 2015
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Voters Guide," accessed April 4, 2015
| 2015 Francis Howell School District Elections | |
| St. Charles County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Eric Seider • Sandra Ferguson • Kimberlyann Granger • Mike Hoehn • Chad Lange |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
