Green Bay Area Public School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Green Bay Board of Education were up for general election on April 1, 2014. Incumbents Michael Blecha and Katie Maloney won re-election without opposition.
About the district
Green Bay Area Public School District is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County. According to the United States Census Bureau, Green Bay is home to 104,868 residents.[1] Green Bay Area Public School District was the fifth-largest school district in Wisconsin, serving 20,376 students during the 2010-11 school year.[2]
Demographics
Green Bay underperformed in comparison to the rest of Wisconsin in terms of higher education achievement in 2010. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.3% of Green Bay residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.4% for Wisconsin as a whole. The median household income in Green Bay was $42,584 compared to $52,627 for the state of Wisconsin. The poverty rate in Green Bay was 16.9% compared to 12.5% for the entire state.[1]
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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 Green Bay 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 1, 2014. Two seats will be up for election in 2015 and three seats will be on the ballot in 2016.
Candidates for the Board of Education must be 18 years old, citizens of the United States and residents of the district at least 10 days before the election. Each candidate submitted at least 100 valid signatures to the Brown County Clerk by January 7, 2014.[4]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Michael Blecha
- Incumbent
- Retired editor, Green Bay Press-Gazette
- Katie Maloney
- Incumbent
- Occupational therapist
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Katie Maloney Incumbent |
52.4% | 9,168 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Blecha Incumbent |
46.6% | 8,159 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1% | 180 | |
| Total Votes | 17,507 | |||
| Source: Brown County Clerk, "Official Results," April 8, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
As of February 7, 2014, no candidate filed a campaign finance report with the district office. State law allows candidates to claim exempt status from campaign finance reporting if contributions and expenditures do not exceed $1,000 during a calendar year.[5]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Green Bay Area Public School District election in 2014:[6][4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 1, 2013 | First day to circulate nominating petitions |
| January 7, 2014 | Last day to submit nominating petitions to county clerk |
| March 24, 2014 | Last day to file pre-election campaign finance report |
| April 1, 2014 | Election day |
| July 21, 2014 | Last day to file continuing campaign finance report |
Additional elections on the ballot
The Green Bay Board of Education election shared the ballot with other local and county races. Residents of Green Bay voted for 12 seats on the Common Council. The ballot also included 26 seats on the Brown County Board of Supervisors.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Green Bay + Area + School + District"
See also
- School board elections in Alaska and Wisconsin spark debates over budgets, academic performance
- Incumbents dominate school board elections in Alaska, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin
- Green Bay Area Public School District, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Brown County, Wisconsin ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Wisconsin
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Green Bay, Wisconsin," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ Brown County Clerk, "Election Results," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Ballot Access Checklist," accessed January 24, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Overview: Local Candidates," May 2010
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Checklist," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ Brown County Clerk, "Guide to 2014 Nonpartisan Spring Elections," accessed February 7, 2014
| 2014 Green Bay Area Public School District Elections | |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 1, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Michael Blecha • Katie Maloney |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
