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Jill DeMuynck Zech
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Jill DeMuynck Zech is an at-large member of the Chippewa Valley Board of Education in Michigan. The seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Jill DeMuynck Zech won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Zech won re-election in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Zech earned her bachelor's degree in accounting from Walsh College. She later received her master's degree in administration from Central Michigan University.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Chippewa Valley Schools elections (2016)
Three of the seven seats on the Chippewa Valley Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Frank Bednard, Elizabeth Pyden, and Jill DeMuynck Zech filed for re-election. Challenger Robert Wojtowicz lost to the trio of incumbents in the general election.[2]
Results
| Chippewa Valley Schools, At-Large General Election, 6-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Elizabeth Pyden Incumbent |
27.74% | 20,765 |
| Jill DeMuynck Zech Incumbent |
24.48% | 18,327 |
| Frank Bednard Incumbent |
24.47% | 18,322 |
| Robert Wojtowicz | 23.31% | 17,449 |
| Total Votes | 74,863 | |
| Source: Macomb County, Michigan, "Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Michigan were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports with their county election offices by October 28, 2016. Post-election reports were due by December 8, 2016.[3]
In Michigan, candidates are prohibited from receiving contributions from corporations or labor organizations. Within 10 days of becoming a candidate, candidates must form a candidate committee. Following the creation of the committee, candidates have an additional 10 days to register the committee with the school district filing official by filing a statement of organization. A candidate committee that does not expect to receive or spend more than $1,000 during the election cycle is eligible to receive a reporting waiver, which allows that committee not to file pre-election, post-election, and annual campaign statements.[4]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $4,407.04 and spent a total of $4,111.42 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Macomb County Clerk/Register.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bednard (incumbent) | $2,085.50 | $1,835.50 | $250.00 |
| Elizabeth Pyden (incumbent) | $2,321.54 | $2,275.92 | $45.62 |
| Jill DeMuynck Zech (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $25.70 |
| Robert Wojtowicz | Exempt | Exempt | Exempt |
2014
- See also: Chippewa Valley Schools elections (2014)
The election in Chippewa Valley featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Andrew Patzert and challenger Laura Cardamone defeated Grace Caporuscio and Angelo Massimo Selva for the two seats with full six-year terms. Euel Kinsey lost to Jill DeMuynck Zech for one seat with an unexpired two-year term. Board members Ken DeBeaussaert and Tammy Reynolds did not file for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jill DeMuynck Zech |
71.3% | 14,455 | |
| Nonpartisan | Euel Kinsey | 28.7% | 5,824 | |
| Total Votes | 20,279 | |||
| Source: Macomb County Election Department, "Race Summary," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Zech reported $4,585.00 in contributions and $1,912.31 in expenditures during the election, which left her with $2,672.69 on hand according to the Macomb County Election Department.[6]
Endorsements
Zech received endorsements from the local chapter of the Michigan Education Association and the Macomb County Professional Deputy Sheriff's Association.[7][8]
Recent news
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See also
- Chippewa Valley Schools, Michigan
- Chippewa Valley Schools elections (2016)
- Chippewa Valley Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chippewa Valley Schools, "About the Board," accessed October 21, 2016
- ↑ Macomb County, Michigan, "November 8, 2016 Candidate List : Candidate List," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Bureau of Elections, "2016 and 2017 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," January 12, 2016
- ↑ Genesee County, "Filing Requirements under Michigan's Campaign Finance Act," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Macomb County Clerk/Register, "Campaign Finance Reporting," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Macomb County Election Department, "Campaign Finance Reporting," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Jill DeMuynck Zech for Chippewa Valley School Board," accessed October 26, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Education Association, "MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014," October 16, 2014
| 2016 Chippewa Valley Schools Elections | |
| Macomb County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Frank Bednard • Incumbent, Elizabeth Pyden • Incumbent, Jill DeMuynck Zech • Robert Wojtowicz |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2014 Chippewa Valley Schools Elections | |
| Macomb County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large (6-year term): • Incumbent, Andrew Patzert • Grace Caporuscio • Laura Cardamone • Angelo Massimo Selva At-large (2-year term): • Euel Kinsey • Jill DeMuynck Zech |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
