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Janel Johnson
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Janel Johnson was a District 1 Position 4 representative on the Topeka Public Schools Board of Education in Kansas. She was first elected to the board on April 3, 2007. Johnson won re-election unopposed in the general election on April 7, 2015.
Biography
Johnson graduated from Topeka High School and earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from Washburn University.[1] She is a systems analyst for the Kansas Division of Information Systems and Communications.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Topeka Public Schools elections (2015)
Four seats on the board of education were up for election on April 7, 2015. Position 4 incumbent Janel Johnson, Position 5 incumbent Peg McCarthy, Position 6 incumbent Patrick Woods, and at-large Position 7 incumbent Nancy Kirk sought re-election in 2015. Johnson won re-election unopposed.[3]
McCarthy, Woods, and Kirk defeated their challengers. Scott Holloman lost to McCarthy for the Position 5 seat. Woods defeated two challengers for Position 6: Michael Boyer and Lloyd Fleming. The Position 7 at-large challenger Jenny Prichard lost against incumbent Kirk.[3]
Results
| Topeka Public Schools, Position 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Janel Johnson Incumbent |
97.7% | 5,442 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.3% | 128 | |
| Total Votes | 5,570 | |||
| Source: Shawnee County Election Office, "Election Summary Report April 7, 2015 General Election," April 13, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Johnson filed a K.S.A. 25-904(a) form, also known as an "Affidavit of Exemption," stating she would not spend or receive more than $500.00 in the election cycle, including contributions to her own campaign. The final campaign finance reporting deadline for this race was May 7, 2015. Johnson was only required to file on that date if she exceeded the stated limits.[4]
The Shawnee County Election Office does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia was informed that at least one candidate submitted campaign finance reports.[5]
Endorsements
Johnson had not received any official endorsements in this election as of January 28, 2015.
2011
| Topeka Public Schools District 1 Position 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Janel Johnson Incumbent |
97.7% | 5,622 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.3% | 132 | |
| Total Votes | 5,754 | |||
| Source: Shawnee County Election Office, "Election Summary Report: April 5, 2011,General Election," April 8, 2011 | ||||
See also
- Topeka Public Schools, Kansas
- Topeka Public Schools elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Topeka Public Schools: Wall Post," January 27, 2015
- ↑ Topeka Public Schools, "Board Members," accessed February 13, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shawnee County Election Office, "2015 Primary Candidate Race List," accessed January 1, 28, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Jane Fernkopf, Office Assistant II, Shawnee County Elections Office," April 6, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Jane Fernkopf, Shawnee County Election Office Assistant II," April 17, 2015
| 2015 Topeka Public Schools Elections | |
| Shawnee County, Kansas | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 4: • Incumbent, Janel Johnson
Position 5: • Incumbent, Peg McCarthy • Scott Holloman
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| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
