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Jesse Knight
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Jesse Knight is the District 3 representative on the Waterloo Community Schools School Board in Iowa. The seat was up for general election on September 8, 2015. Knight ran unopposed.[1][2]
Biography
Knight is a hydraulic design engineer at John Deere. He coaches youth sports in the community. He also is a parent volunteer with the Wahawk Wrestling Club and West High School wrestling team. He is a mentor for Big Brothers, Big Sisters and volunteers with Junior Achievement. Knight obtained his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Kentucky.[3]
Elections
2015
Four of the seven seats on the Waterloo Community Schools School Board were up for election on September 8, 2015. Two seats represented the district at-large, one seat represented District 2 and one seat represented District 3.
In District 2, incumbent Sue Flynn ran unopposed. The District 3 incumbent, Mike Young, did not seek re-election, leaving Jesse Knight running unopposed. Incumbent Lyle Schmitt and Rhonda McRina also ran unopposed for the two available at-large seats. All candidates won their elections, without any significant write-in challengers.[4][5][6]
Results
This election was held September 8, 2015.
| Waterloo Community Schools, District 3, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jesse Knight |
99.1% | 451 |
| Write-in votes | 0.88% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 455 | |
| Source: Black Hawk County, Iowa, "2015 Official School Results," accessed December 2, 2015 | ||
Funding
Knight reported no contributions or expenditures to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board during the election.[7] Any candidate spending, receiving or incurring debt in the amount of $1,000 or less was not required to file the disclosure form for campaign finances.[8]
Endorsements
Knight received no official endorsements during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- Waterloo Community Schools, Iowa
- Waterloo Community Schools elections (2015)
- Newcomers and incumbents share the victories in Iowa's largest school district elections (September 9, 2015)
- Analysis of incumbency advantage in the 2014 school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WCF Courier, "UPDATE: Two newcomers beat out incumbent in upset Cedar Falls school board election," September 9, 2015
- ↑ Waterloo Community Schools, "School Board Elections, Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ WCF Courier, "Jesse Knight," November 16, 2011
- ↑ WCF Courier, "UPDATE: Two newcomers beat out incumbent in upset Cedar Falls school board election," September 9, 2015
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, Email correspondence with Black Hawk County Elections Office [election@co.black-hawk.ia.us Josh Rozendaal]," August 6, 2015
- ↑ Waterloo Community Schools, "Board Members," accessed June 24, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "IECDB State/Local Campaign Disclosure Reports," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "Reporting Dates," accessed August 13, 2015
| 2015 Waterloo Community Schools Elections | |
| Black Hawk County, Iowa | |
| Election date: | September 8, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent Lyle Schmitt • Rhonda McRina District 3: • Jesse Knight |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
