Jill Oldson
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Jill Oldson was a candidate for Position 4 representative on the Richland Board of Directors in Washington. Oldson won in the primary election on August 4, 2015, and advanced to the general election on November 3, 2015.[1] A mandatory recount of the general election results was necessary due to a margin of three votes between the two candidates. The recount determined Oldson and Brett Amidan were tied. Oldson and Amidan participated in a coin toss to break the tie, and Oldson won the seat.[2]
Biography
Oldson obtained a B.A. in psychology from California State University, Fullerton. She is a substitute paraprofessional educator within the Richland School District. She previously worked in management for the hotel corporations of Hyatt, Marriott and Cavanaugh.[3] Oldson's two children attend district schools.[4]
Elections
2015
Three seats on the Richland School District school board were up for general election on November 3, 2015. Positions 3, 4, and 5 were on the ballot. Because more than two candidates filed for Positions 4 and 5, a primary election for those races was held on August 4, 2015, with the top two vote-recipients advancing to the general election.
A mandatory recount for Position 4 was necessary due to the narrow margin between the two candidates in the general election. Position 4 incumbent Mary Guay did not file to seek re-election. Her open seat drew the most candidate filings in the district's elections. Brett Amidan, a returning candidate from 2013, Emily Allen, and Jill Oldson appeared on the primary ballot for the seat. Amidan and Oldson triumphed over Allen in that race and competed in the general election. Certified results showed just two votes placed Oldson over Amidan, necessitating the recount for the race. After the recount, the candidates were declared tied. A coin toss was held to break the tie, and Amidan was declared the winner.[5]
Ronald Higgins, a 2012 candidate for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction, initially filed to run for the Position 4 seat. He withdrew from that race on May 15, 2015, in order to run for the Position 3 seat, instead. He lost to Position 3 incumbent Rick Donahoe in that race.
Position 5 incumbent Phyllis Strickler saw the second highest candidate filings in her race and was ultimately unseated. Returning 2013 candidate Gordon Comfort and Donald Todd ran against her in the primary. Strickler and Comfort advanced to the general election, where Comfort defeated the sitting board member.
Results
Unofficial election returns showed a three-vote margin between candidates Jill Oldson (6,178 votes) and Brett Amidan (6,175 votes). After an official recount, the race was declared a tie with each candidate receiving 6,178 votes. A coin toss was held to break the tie and Amidan won the seat.[2]
Funding
Oldson reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission as of October 30, 2015.[6]
Endorsements
Oldson was endorsed by the Washington Education Association-Southeast (WEA).[3]
Campaign themes
2015
Oldson provided the following statement for the Benton County voter pamphlet:
| “ | I submit my commitment to provide greater impacts in the Richland School District. To be a voice that speaks up for many whose core values are aligned with current educational challenges. Great challenges we face in education today are the testing requirements that measures student success. These methods are leaving children behind. "Education" means more teachers, reduced classroom sizes, and technologically advanced classrooms. This will enable students to achieve, strive for more, and continue on with conquering the higher demands of our colleges and universities. We can get there by reinvesting in the fundamental educational foundations for students to grow their knowledge and self-worth which is a pipeline for confidence and being well-prepared for their future.[7] | ” |
| —Jill Oldson (2015)[3] | ||
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See also
- Richland School District, Washington
- Richland School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
- Bellingham primary undecided: Washington August 4 school board results (August 11, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidates - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tri-City Herald, "Amidan wins coin toss for Richland School Board seat," December 8, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Benton County Auditor's Office, "Voter Pamphlet: Jill M. Oldson," accessed October 16, 2015
- ↑ Facebook: Jill Oldson for Richland School Board, "Wall post," July 14, 2015
- ↑ Tri-City Herald, "Amidan wins coin toss for Richland School Board seat," December 8, 2015
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Richland School District Elections | |
| Benton County, Washington | |
| Election date: | Primary - August 4, 2015
General - November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 3 : Incumbent, Rick Donahoe • Ronald Higgins
Position 4 : Brett Amidan • Emily Allen • Jill Oldson Position 5 : Incumbent, Phyllis Strickler • Gordon Comfort • Donald Todd |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
