Jim Poe
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James "Jim" Poe III was a candidate for District 1 Position 1 representative on the Olathe Public Schools USD 233 Board of Education in Kansas. He was defeated in the general election on April 7, 2015.
While the board is a nonpartisan political body, Poe was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 78 of the Kansas House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Poe was born in Kansas City, Kan., in 1947 and attended Ward High School. He was hired by Santa Fe Railroad in 1966. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1967 and served a tour in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged in 1971.[2]
Poe then returned to his job with Santa Fe Railroad. He stayed with the company through its merger into BNSFRR until 1999, when he left to work for Amtrak. Poe retired in 2003, and he and his wife later moved back to Kansas after several moves during his career. Poe's family includes his wife, four children and 10 grandchildren.
Elections
2015
Four seats were up for election on April 7, 2015. A primary election for the at-large Position 7 seat was held March 3, 2015.
Position 1 incumbent LeEtta Felter defeated challenger Jim Poe in her re-election bid, while Position 2 incumbent Richard Schier retained his seat without facing opposition. Shannon Wickliffe won the Position 4 seat as she was the only candidate to file for the open seat.[3]
Four candidates filed for the open at-large Position 7 seat: Joe Beveridge, Scott Enge, Robyn Essex, and Elizabeth Howerton.[3] Because more than three candidates filed for the position, a primary election was held. Essex and Beveridge advanced to the general election, where Beveridge won the seat.
Results
| Olathe Public Schools USD 233, District 1 Position 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  LeEtta Felter Incumbent |
69.1% | 4,563 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Poe | 30.8% | 2,034 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 6,607 | |||
| Source: Johnson County Election Office, "Election Summary Report 2015 Spring General," April 13, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Poe reported no contributions or expenditures to the Johnson County Election Office in this election. He filed as exempt from campaign finance reporting on February 5, 2015.[4]
Endorsements
Poe did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2014
Elections for the Kansas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. Jim Poe was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Ron Ryckman was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ryckman defeated Poe in the general election.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Ryckman Incumbent |
67.5% | 4,936 | |
| Democratic | Jim Poe | 32.5% | 2,375 | |
| Total Votes | 7,311 | |||
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See also
- Olathe Public Schools USD 233, Kansas
- Olathe Public Schools USD 233 elections (2015)
- Kansas House of Representatives
- Kansas House of Representatives District 78
- Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Kansas State Legislature
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "Candidate Lists," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Jim Poe for Kansas State Representative, "Meet Jim," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Johnson County Election Office, "Candidates - Spring 2015 Unofficial Listing," accessed January 28, 2015
- ↑ Johnson County Elections Office, "Campaign & Committee Reports," accessed June 1, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2014 General Election - Official Vote Totals," accessed April 17, 2015
