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Jim Pepper
Jim Pepper was a candidate for at-large representative on the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District school board in Missouri. Pepper was defeated in the at-large general election on April 4, 2017.
Pepper was a candidate for the board in the general election on April 8, 2014. He lost the election.
Biography
Pepper is retired and serves as the O'Fallon Ward 2 City Councilman. He has three children who are graduates of the district.[1]
Elections
2017
Four seats on the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. Three seats were up for three-year terms, and one extra seat was up for a one-year term, due to the resignation of a board member. A total of 15 candidates filed for the four seats.
Incumbents John Callahan and Craig Moore were successful in their bids for re-election, and were joined in their victory by newcomer Erica Powers for the three-year terms. They defeated board member Louie Gilbert and newcomers Tom Hobday, Jim Combs, Ryan Ozinga, and former candidates Arnie Dienoff and Jim Pepper. The one-year term saw Tommy George, Jr. defeat Diane Harlow, Earl Draper, Jr., Sarah Harashe, Garvis Pollard, and former candidate Genelle Speed-Hale.[2][3]
Results
| Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Callahan Incumbent |
20.84% | 4,058 |
| Erica Powers |
19.71% | 3,838 |
| Craig Moore Incumbent |
11.42% | 2,224 |
| Jim Pepper | 9.98% | 1,943 |
| Ryan Ozinga | 9.48% | 1,845 |
| Jim Combs | 8.06% | 1,569 |
| Arnie Dienoff | 7.33% | 1,428 |
| Louie Gilbert Incumbent | 6.43% | 1,251 |
| Tom Hobday | 6.21% | 1,209 |
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 105 |
| Total Votes | 19,470 | |
| Source: St. Charles County, "Election Summary Report," accessed April 4, 2017 | ||
2014
Pepper faced incumbent Renee Porter and challengers Christopher Hunter, Emily Malabey, Brent Meyers, Robert Polkinghorne, Caleb Hunter, John Callahan, Craig Moore, and Daniel Ipson for three at-large seats in the general election on April 8, 2014. Porter, Callahan, and Meyers won the seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Renee Porter |
17.5% | 3,915 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Callahan |
14.8% | 3,316 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brent Meyers |
12.2% | 2,726 | |
| Nonpartisan | Emily Malabey | 11.1% | 2,486 | |
| Nonpartisan | Caleb Hunter | 10.9% | 2,441 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Hunter | 10.1% | 2,256 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Pepper | 8.6% | 1,914 | |
| Nonpartisan | Craig Moore | 6% | 1,340 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Ipson | 4.4% | 990 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Polkinghorne | 4.4% | 990 | |
| Total Votes | 22,374 | |||
| Source: St. Charles County Election Authority, "April 8, 2014 General Municipal Election Results," accessed April 9, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Pepper had not reported any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Missouri Ethics Commission as of February 13, 2014.[4]
Endorsements
Pepper did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
See also
- Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, Missouri
- Fort Zumwalt R-II School District elections (2017)
- Fort Zumwalt R-II School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jordan Lanham, Patch.com: O'Fallon, "Meet the Candidates: Jim Pepper Seeks Election to Fort Zumwalt School Board," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Laura Wagner, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent," January 18, 2017
- ↑ St. Charles County, "Election Summary Report," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidate Information," accessed February 13, 2014
| Fort Zumwalt R-II School District elections in 2017 | |
| St. Charles County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Three-year terms: Incumbent, John Callahan • Incumbent, Louie Gilbert • Incumbent, Craig Moore • Tom Hobday • Jim Combs • Ryan Ozinga • Erica Powers • Arnie Dienoff • Jim Pepper One-year term: Tommy George, Jr. • Diane Harlow • Earl Draper, Jr. • Sarah Harashe • Garvis Pollard • Genelle Speed-Hale |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
