Janet Lightheart
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Janet Lightheart was a member of the Medford School District school board in Oregon, representing Position 6. Lightheart assumed office in 2015.
Lightheart ran for re-election to the Medford School District school board to represent Position 6 in Oregon. Lightheart won in the general election on May 19, 2015.
Elections
2015
- See also: Medford School District elections (2015)
Four of the seven seats on the Medford School Board were up for general election on May 19, 2015. At-large incumbents Ron Andersen, Sally Killen, Kim Wallan and Marlene Yesquen were up for election. While elected at-large, the members run for and serve in specific numbered seats. Wallan was the only incumbent to file to run for re-election. She was defeated by Michael Campbell in her re-election bid for the Position 5 seat.
Karen Starchvick won the open Position 4 seat unopposed. Janet Lightheart defeated Curt Ankerberg for the open Position 6 seat, while Lilia Caballero defeated Kevin Christiansen and Don Libby for the open Position 7 seat.
Results
| Medford School District, Position 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Janet Lightheart |
71.9% | 6,078 | |
| Nonpartisan | Curt Ankerberg | 27.9% | 2,362 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 8,458 | |||
| Source: Jackson County, Oregon, "Official Final Election Results - May 19, 2015 Special Election," accessed June 3, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Lightheart reported $1,801.00 in contributions and $399.64 in expenditures to the Oregon Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $1,401.36 in cash on hand in this election. However, Lightheart had $1,357.65 in outstanding personal expenditure, making her campaign account balance effectively $43.71.[1]
See also
- Medford School District, Oregon
- Medford School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
| 2015 Medford School District Elections | |
| Jackson County, Oregon | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 4: Karen Starchvick Position 5: Incumbent, Kim Wallan • Michael Campbell |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
