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Gary Tonn
Gary Tonn was a candidate seeking an at-large seat on the Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education in Illinois. He ran against two incumbents and two fellow challengers in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1][2] He lost the election.[3]
Biography
Tonn has lived in Wheaton for 28 years. He retired from a 30-year career in business, which included positions in sales, marketing, engineering and management. Tonn also worked as a special education teaching aide in the Community Unit School District 200 for eight years. He also spent two years as a special education teaching aide in the Berkeley School District 87.[4]
Tonn is a member of College Church in Wheaton and participates in the Chancel Choir. He also serves with the Stars Disability Ministry and has coached basketball, baseball and soccer for the Wheaton Park District. Tonn earned his bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Illinois at Champaign and his MBA from Northwestern University. He and his wife have a son who graduated from the district.[4]
Elections
2015
Three of the seven at-large seats on the Community Unit School District 200 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. The seats of incumbents James A. Vroman, Jim Gambaiani and Rosemary Swanson were on the ballot. Swanson did not file to run for re-election, leaving Vroman and Gambaiani to run against three candidates, Chris Crabtree, Gary Tonn and Judith Zapf. Vroman and Gambaiani won re-election to the board, along with newcomer Crabtree.
Results
| Community Unit School District 200, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Chris Crabtree |
24.1% | 5,308 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Gambaiani Incumbent |
23.1% | 5,091 | |
| Nonpartisan | James A. Vroman Incumbent |
18.8% | 4,138 | |
| Nonpartisan | Judith Zapf | 17.7% | 3,891 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Tonn | 16.3% | 3,585 | |
| Total Votes | 22,013 | |||
| Source: DuPage County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report: 2015 Consolidated General," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[5]
Tonn reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[6]
Endorsements
Tonn was endorsed by Walsh Freedom.[7]
Campaign themes
2015
Tonn highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | So many issues face us. I can help tackle them and make our school district and community a better place.
The federal government is broke, the Illinois government is broke, and District 200 is struggling every year to balance the budget. Our district community must be convinced that we are not wasting 1 minute of instruction time or 1 dollar of taxes as we focus on the education of our students. It will be a challenge to set priorities and allocate resources. Taxes are already high and we do not have unlimited funds. MAJOR ISSUES FACING DISTRICT 200
Key Academic Issues:
I am ready to face the challenges. Vote Gary Tonn for School Board[8] |
” |
| —Gary Tonn's campaign website (2015)[9] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Community Unit School District 200, Illinois
- Community Unit School District 200 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ DuPage County Election Commission, "Upcoming Elections," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ DuPage County Election Commission, "Candidate List and Propositions," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ DuPage County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report: 2015 Consolidated General," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gary Tonn for School Board, "About the Candidate," accessed March 24, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 3, 2015
- ↑ Walsh Freedom, "Walsh Freedom Endorsed Candidates for Upcoming Elections," March 18, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Gary Tonn for School Board, "Campaign Issues," accessed March 24, 2015
| 2015 Community Unit School District 200 Elections | |
| DuPage County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jim Gambaiani • Incumbent, James A. Vroman • Chris Crabtree • Gary Tonn • Judith Zapf |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
