Jeff Thomas (Oregon)
Jeff Thomas is the former at-large representative on the Medford School District school board in Oregon. Thomas lost a re-election campaign in the at-large general election on May 16, 2017.
Biography
Thomas' professional experience includes working as the manager at Connecting Point and coaching North Medford’s girls varsity soccer team. He was first elected to the school board in 2009.[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: Medford School District elections (2017)
Four of the seven seats on the Medford School District school board in Oregon were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. In the race for the open Position 1 seat Jeffrey Kinsella defeated Curtis Ankerberg. In the race for Position 2, newcomer Suzanne Messer defeated incumbent Jeff Thomas and challenger Norma McMahan. Two filed for the open Position 3 seat: Casey Stine and Cynthia Wright. Wright won the seat. James Horner defeated Kevin Husted and Sally Killen to win the vacant Position 6 seat.[2]
The Medford school board consists of seven members elected at large to four-year terms. While elected at large, members are elected to specific numbered position seats.
Results
| Medford School District, Position 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Suzanne Messer |
48.30% | 4,224 |
| Jeff Thomas Incumbent | 41.41% | 3,622 |
| Norma McMahan | 9.91% | 867 |
| Write-in votes | 0.38% | 33 |
| Total Votes | 8,746 | |
| Source: Jackson County Clerk, "Official Election Results-May 16, 2017 Special Election," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||
Funding
The filing deadline in Oregon for a campaign transaction is typically no later than 30 calendar days. However, beginning on the 42nd day before an election day and through the date of the election, a transaction is due no later than seven calendar days after the date it occurred. The dates for the beginning and ending of the seven-day reporting period for the 2017 Oregon school board elections were:[3]
- April 4, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting begins)
- May 16, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting ends)
A school board candidate in Oregon must form a candidate committee unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:[4][5]
- The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
- The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
- The candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $750 during a calendar year (including personal funds).
A candidate committee must file a Statement of Organization with the Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State within three business days of first receiving or spending money. A form including campaign account information must accompany the Statement of Organization.[4][6]
Candidate committees that expect to receive or spend $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all transactions. A committee that does not expect to receive or spend this much is still required to file a Statement of Organization and designate a campaign bank account, but does not have to file transactions. Instead, they must file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures.[4][7]
Campaign themes
2017
Thomas was quoted as saying the following about his re-election campaign by the Mail Tribune:
| “ | When I got on the board, we were failing one in three kids and had a 65 graduation [sic] rate. Our district is now graduating 77 percent of kids, but I want to be part of taking that from good to great. There is no reason we shouldn’t be in the low 90s by 2020.[8] | ” |
| —Jeff Thomas (2017)[1] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mail Tribune, "Thomas faces 2 in bid for third term on Medford School Board," April 26, 2017
- ↑ Jackson County Elections, "Unofficial results for: Jackson County May 2017 Special Election May 16, 2017," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Elections Calendar," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual - 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 043," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 039," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 057," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Medford School District elections in 2017 | |
| Jackson County, Oregon | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: Curtis Ankerberg • Jeffrey Kinsella Position 2: Incumbent, Jeff Thomas • Suzanne Messer • Norma McMahan |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
