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Fox C-6 School District elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Fox C-6 School District Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015.
The seats of incumbent David Palmer and former board member Cheryl Hermann were up for re-election.[1] Palmer and newcomers Robin Hanson, Chris Hastings, Mark Jones, Drew Kriese and Sherry Poppen competed for the two at-large seats. Hastings and Poppen defeated the other four candidates to win the election.
About the district
- See also: Fox C-6 School District, Missouri
Fox C-6 School District is located in east-central Missouri in Jefferson County. The county seat is Hillsboro. This county is home to 221,396 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Fox C-6 School District was the 15th-largest school district in Missouri and served 12,333 students.[3]
Demographics
Jefferson County underperformed compared to the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.2 percent for Missouri as a whole. The median household income in Jefferson County was $54,845, compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate was 11.3 percent, compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[2]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Fox Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 7, 2015. Two seats were up for election in 2015.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which began on December 16, 2014, and ended on January 20, 2015. To vote in the 2015 general election, residents had to register by March 11, 2015. The absentee voting deadline was on April 1, 2015.[5]
Elections
2015
Candidates
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Election results
| Fox C-6 School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Sherry Poppen |
22.9% | 1,518 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Hastings |
21.2% | 1,402 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Jones | 19.8% | 1,311 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robin Hanson | 13.5% | 895 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Palmer Incumbent | 12.6% | 837 | |
| Nonpartisan | Drew Kriese | 9.4% | 621 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 34 | |
| Total Votes | 6,618 | |||
| Source: Jefferson County Election Board, "Election Summary Report," accessed June 9, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Chris Hastings received endorsements from the local affiliate of the Missouri National Education Association and the Jefferson County Labor Club of the AFL-CIO COPE.[6][7]
Mark Jones received endorsements from state Sen. Paul Wieland (R-22) and state Reps. John McCaherty (R-97), Rob Vescovo (R-112) and Dan Shaul (R-113). He also received endorsements from Jefferson County Executive Ken Waller, Jefferson County Council District 2 member Renee Reuter and Arnold Mayor Ron Counts.[8]
Drew Kriese received an endorsement from the Missouri State Teachers Association.[9]
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission.[10]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Fox C-6 School District election in 2015:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 16, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| January 20, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| February 24, 2015 | First day for absentee voting |
| February 26, 2015 | Last day to file first campaign finance report |
| March 8, 2015 | Last day to organize a campaign finance committee |
| March 11, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| March 30, 2015 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
| April 1, 2015 | Last day for absentee voting |
| April 7, 2015 | Election Day |
| May 7, 2015 | Last day to file final campaign finance report |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with general elections for county and municipal offices, along with local bond measures.[11]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Fox School District Missouri. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
| Fox C-6 School District | Missouri | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fox C-6 School District, "Board Members," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Jefferson County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jackson County Election Board, "2015 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed January 19, 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
- ↑ Missouri for Jones, "Endorsements," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Drew Kriese For Fox C-6 School Board," March 3, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidates By Election Search," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ Jefferson County Election Board, "April 7, 2015 General Municipal Election," accessed February 24, 2015
| 2015 Fox C-6 School District Elections | |
| Jefferson County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, David Palmer • Robin Hanson • Chris Hastings • Mark Jones • Drew Kriese • Sherry Poppen |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
