Jason Kelly
Jason Kelly was a candidate for at-large representative on the Oconomowoc School Board in Wisconsin. Kelly was defeated by four other candidates in the primary election on February 16, 2016.[1]
Biography
Kelly earned his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1996. He later earned his MBA from the New York Institute of Technology in 2007. Kelly is a surveillance manager with GE Healthcare. He and his wife have two children.[2]
Elections
2016
Two of the seven at-large seats on the Oconomowoc Area School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbents Dave Guckenberger and Steve Zimmer faced challengers Kim Verhein Herro, Jason Kelly and James Wood in a primary election on February 16, 2016. Guckenberger, Zimmer, Herro and Wood faced off in the general election. Herro and Zimmer defeated Guckenberger and Wood for the two available seats.[1]
Results reported by Fox 6 on the night of the February 16 primary indicated that Kelly beat Wood for the final spot in the general election. The figures reported by Fox 6 were inaccurate, with Waukesha County Clerk Kathleen Novack providing correct results showing Wood's victory over Kelly by February 18, 2016.[3]
Results
Oconomowoc Area School District, At-Large Primary Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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32.10% | 1,837 |
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21.00% | 1,202 |
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17.72% | 1,014 |
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14.75% | 844 |
Jason Kelly | 14.43% | 826 |
Total Votes (100) | 5,723 | |
Source: Fox 6, "Election Results," accessed February 16, 2016 |
Funding
Kelly reported no contributions or expenditures to the Oconomowoc Superintendent's Assistant and Deputy Board Clerk as of February 15, 2016.[4] He filed as exempt from filing campaign finance reports when he filed for his candidacy.
Endorsements
Kelly received no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2016
Kelly provided the following responses to questions about the 2016 election to Lake Country Now:
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What do you think is the most important issue currently facing the school district? What do you foresee as the biggest future challenge for the school district? What differentiates you from your opponents? |
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—Jason Kelly (2016), [6] |
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lake Country Now, "The spring election will host some challenges," January 7, 2016
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- ↑ Lake Country Now, "Discrepancy in vote totals causes error in Oconomowoc Area School District race," February 19, 2016
- ↑ Nick Katers, "Email exchange with Sue Snyder," February 15, 2016]
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lake Country Now, "Two OASD board members face three challenges in primary election," February 5, 2016
2016 Oconomowoc Area School District Elections | |
Waukesha County, Wisconsin | |
Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Dave Guckenberger • Incumbent, Steve Zimmer • Kim Verhein Herro • Jason Kelly • James Wood |
Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |