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Francine Pratt
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Francine Pratt is an at-large member of the Springfield Board of Education in Missouri. Pratt won the general election on April 7, 2015.
Elections
2015
The election in Springfield featured three of the seven seats on the board up for general election on April 7, 2015. Incumbent Bruce Renner ran for re-election against challengers Patty Ingold, Swayne Benson Loftis, Jill Patterson and Francine Pratt for the three at-large seats. Patterson, Pratt and Renner defeated the other two candidates to win the election.
Results
| Springfield Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Jill Patterson |
26.5% | 21,666 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Renner Incumbent |
23.4% | 19,138 | |
| Nonpartisan | Francine Pratt |
20.2% | 16,546 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patty Ingold | 17% | 13,932 | |
| Nonpartisan | Swayne Benson Loftis | 12.8% | 10,447 | |
| Total Votes | 81,729 | |||
| Source: Greene County Board of Elections, "Summary Report," April 10, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Pratt reported $3,975.00 in contributions and $167.40 in expenditures to the Missouri Ethics Commission, which left her campaign with $3,807.60 on hand during the election.[1]
Endorsements
Pratt received endorsements from the local affiliate of the Missouri National Education Association, the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and the Springfield News-Leader.[2][3][4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidates By Election Search," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ Missouri NEA, "Local affiliates recommend school board candidates," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, "See who the Chamber is backing on April 7," March 13, 2015
- ↑ Springfield News-Leader, "Our Voice: Renner, Pratt and Patterson are best for school board race," March 21, 2015
| 2015 Springfield Public Schools Elections | |
| Greene County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Bruce Renner • Patty Ingold • Swayne Benson Loftis • Jill Patterson • Francine Pratt |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
