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Jeffrey R. Campbell
Jeffrey R. Campbell was a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Peoria Public Schools District 150 Board of Education in Illinois. He ran in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1] He lost the election.[2]
Biography
Campbell works as the director of youth services at Children’s Home. He has served in a number of positions within the community, including as co-chair of the Peoria County Juvenile Justice Council, as chairman of the Youth Services Network Panel and as an LISC community builder. He is also a former member of the Mount Vernon School District 80 Board of Education. Campbell earned his bachelor's degree in rehabilitation counseling from Southern Illinois University and his master's degree in public administration from Capella University. He and his wife have six children, three of whom attend the Peoria Public Schools District 150.[3]
Elections
2015
Two of the seven seats on the Peoria Public Schools District 150 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. Both seats represented District 3. One was an unexpired four-year term, and the other was a full five-year term.
The seats of District 3 incumbents Jon Bateman and Chris Crawford were on the ballot. Bateman ran for re-election to a four-year term after getting appointed in August 2014. He faced three challengers, Ernestine Jackson, Daniel Walther and Brenda Wilson. Jackson defeated Bateman to win the four-year term. Crawford did not file to run for re-election, leaving five challengers, Dan Adler, Jeffrey R. Campbell, Josh Haywood, Phil Romanus and Terry Spayer, to run for the open five-year term. Adler was elected to the seat.
Results
| Peoria Public Schools District 150, District 3 General Election, 5-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Dan Adler |
52.2% | 2,913 | |
| Nonpartisan | Terry Spayer | 12.8% | 715 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey R. Campbell | 7.6% | 422 | |
| Nonpartisan | Phil Romanus | 9.8% | 545 | |
| Nonpartisan | Josh Haywood | 17.6% | 981 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mae Catherine Godhigh (Write-in) | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 5,576 | |||
| Source: Peoria County Clerk, "Cumulative Report — Official," accessed April 28, 2015, Peoria Election Commission, "04/07/15 Official Cumulative," accessed April 28, 2015 | ||||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[4]
Campbell reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[5]
Endorsements
Campbell did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Peoria Public Schools District 150, Illinois
- Peoria Public Schools District 150 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Peoria County Clerk, "School Board and Regional Board of School Trustees Candidate Filings," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Peoria County Clerk, "Cumulative Report — Official," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Peoria Journal Star, "Nine candidates seeking two District 150 school board seats," March 14, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 3, 2015
| 2015 Peoria Public Schools District 150 Elections | |
| Peoria County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 3 four-year term: • Incumbent, Jon Bateman • Ernestine Jackson • Daniel Walther • Brenda Wilson District 3 five-year term: • Dan Adler • Jeffrey R. Campbell • Josh Haywood • Phil Romanus • Terry Spayer |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
