Jill Johnson
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Jill Johnson is a member of the West Des Moines Community Schools school board, At-large in Iowa. She assumed office in 2015. Her current term ends in 2027.
Johnson ran for re-election to the West Des Moines Community Schools school board, At-large in Iowa. She won in the general election on September 8, 2015.
Biography
Johnson is an associate professor of education at Drake University. She serves on the education cabinet of the United Way of Central Iowa. She also serves on the TLS advisory committee for the West Des Moines school district. Johnson obtained her bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Iowa. She went on the earn her master's degree in early childhood education and family support systems from the same school. Later, she earned her doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota.[1]
Elections
2015
Four of the seven seats on the West Des Moines Community Schools School Board were up for election on September 8, 2015. The available seats represented the district at-large.
Incumbents Milton Cole and Andi Lipman were defeated in the election. Incumbent David Brown retained his seat. Candidates Liz Cox, Melinda Dunnwald and Jill Johnson won the seats of Cole and Lipman as well as the open seat left by incumbent Kevin Carroll who did not run for re-election. Candidates Michele Dahlen and Judy Jesse were also defeated in the election.[2][3][4]
Results
This election was held September 8, 2015.
| West Des Moines Community Schools, At-Large, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Melinda Dunnwald |
17.2% | 1,407 |
| David Brown Incumbent |
17.2% | 1,403 |
| Jill Johnson |
16.4% | 1,338 |
| Liz Cox |
15.6% | 1,274 |
| Milton Cole Incumbent | 10.8% | 878 |
| Andi Lipman Incumbent | 8.6% | 698 |
| Judy Jesse | 7.6% | 617 |
| Michele Dahlen | 6.7% | 547 |
| Total Votes | 8,162 | |
| Source: Polk County Auditor's Office, "Regular School Election," accessed November 12, 2015 | ||
Funding
Johnson reported no contributions or expenditures to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board in the election.[5] 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.[6]
Endorsements
Johnson received no official endorsements during the election.
See also
- West Des Moines Community Schools, Iowa
- West Des Moines 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
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "W.D.M. school board candidate: Jill Johnson," August 29, 2015
- ↑ West Des Moines Community Schools, "School Board Elections, Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ West Des Moines Community Schools, "Members," accessed June 24, 2015
- ↑ Polk County Auditor's Office, "Regular School Election," accessed September 8, 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 West Des Moines Community Schools Elections | |
| Polk County, Iowa | |
| Election date: | September 8, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, David Brown • Incumbent, Milton Cole • Incumbent, Andi Lipman • Liz Cox • Michele Dahlen • Melinda Dunnwald • Judy Jesse • Jill Johnson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
