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Jason Kelly

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Wisconsin, Whitewater

Graduate

New York Institute of Technology

Personal
Profession
Surveillance manager

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

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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

See also: Oconomowoc Area School District 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
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kim Verhein Herro 32.10% 1,837
Green check mark transparent.png Dave Guckenberger Incumbent 21.00% 1,202
Green check mark transparent.png Steve Zimmer Incumbent 17.72% 1,014
Green check mark transparent.png James Wood 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:

What do you think is the most important issue currently facing the school district?
We are blessed to have a growing community, but that brings with it a responsibility to change with growth. Some schools need updating to meet the demands of growth, and to be transformed into spaces that facilitate learning. We also have to make solid decisions that the community will support.

What do you foresee as the biggest future challenge for the school district?
Adapting to the changing environment in public education. We need to keep OASD a safe place where people want to work, send their kids to school, and become a part of our community. Unleashing the talent we have in our administrators, teachers, and parents will be the key to success.

What differentiates you from your opponents?
I have strong operational background that allows me to drive results through action plans while not micromanaging. Agreed upon goals is critical. I also believe in giving back, whether it is through the charity I helped found called Chasing Chad, Church Counsel, or coaching Oconomowoc youth.

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—Jason Kelly (2016), [6]

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lake Country Now, "The spring election will host some challenges," January 7, 2016
  2. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named interviews
  3. Lake Country Now, "Discrepancy in vote totals causes error in Oconomowoc Area School District race," February 19, 2016
  4. Nick Katers, "Email exchange with Sue Snyder," February 15, 2016]
  5. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. Lake Country Now, "Two OASD board members face three challenges in primary election," February 5, 2016