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John Lemberger
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Oshkosh Area School District school board At-large

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John Lemberger was an at-large member of the Oshkosh Board of Education in Wisconsin. He first won election to the board in 2008. Lemberger won re-election to the board without opposition in the general election on April 1, 2014. Lemberger did not seek re-election when his term was up in 2017.

Lemberger was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 18 of the Wisconsin State Senate. He was defeated in the Democratic primary.

Biography

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Lemberger worked for three years as a public school teacher after completing college. At the time of his tenure, Lemberger was an Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He has taught at the university since 1995.[1]

Campaign themes

2016

Lemberger's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]

Education

  • Excerpt: "Implementing a $15/hour minimum wage will create a firewall against poverty creep. Anyone who works a 40 hour work week deserves a living wage."

Public education (K-12)

  • Excerpt: "Vouchers take money away from public schools to indirectly fund private schools. The state has no obligation to support private schools and shouldn’t. Today, many school districts are one failed referendum away from disaster. The state must recommit to the historic 66% level of support for public schools."

Public education (University of Wisconsin)

  • Excerpt: "Students don’t need more loan programs; they need the state to shoulder its responsibility to fund our public universities at the 66% level. Students are doing their part putting in time and treasure. The state must do its part too."

Union rights

  • Excerpt: "Restoration of union rights is the right thing to do. Strong unions are another way to fight poverty creep in Wisconsin."

Small businesses and family farms

  • Excerpt: "Small businesses are important to communities because they are deeply rooted in the community and are unlikely to move off shore. Unfortunately, many local Main Street businesses have been driven out of business by large corporations paying low wages. This has exacerbated poverty creep."

Elections

2016

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Wisconsin State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. Incumbent Rick Gudex (R) did not seek re-election. He died on October 12, 2016, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Dan Feyen defeated Mark Harris in the Wisconsin State Senate District 18 general election.[3][4]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Feyen 55.89% 46,076
     Democratic Mark Harris 44.11% 36,366
Total Votes 82,442
Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission


Mark Harris defeated John Lemberger in the Wisconsin State Senate District 18 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Harris 74.61% 5,165
     Democratic John Lemberger 25.39% 1,758
Total Votes 6,923


Dan Feyen defeated Mark Elliott in the Wisconsin State Senate District 18 Republican primary.[5][6]

Wisconsin State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Feyen 55.98% 5,225
     Republican Mark Elliott 44.02% 4,108
Total Votes 9,333

This district was included in the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee's list of "2016 Essential Races." Read more »

2014

See also: Oshkosh Area School District elections (2014)

Allison Garner, Barbara Herzog and John Lemberger sought re-election without opposition to three available seats in the general election on April 1, 2014. The third seat up for election was for the remainder of an unexpired term. The third place winner, therefore, took on a one-year term, while the first and second place won regular three-year terms.

Results

Note: The third seat up for election in 2014 was for the remainder of an unexpired term. The third place winner, therefore, earned a one-year term, while the first and second place won regular three-year terms.

Oshkosh Area School District,
At-Large General Election, 3-year & 1-year terms, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Herzog (3-year) Incumbent 35.2% 7,449
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Lemberger (3-year) Incumbent 31.9% 6,746
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAllison Garner (1-year) Incumbent 31.6% 6,676
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 1.3% 284
Total Votes 21,155
Source: Winnebago County Clerk, "Election Results," April 1, 2014

Funding

As of February 7, 2014, Lemberger did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the district office. State law allows candidates to claim exempt status from campaign finance reporting if contributions and expenditures do not exceed $1,000 during a calendar year.[7]

Endorsements

As of February 7, 2014, Lemberger did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.

Recent news

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Footnotes


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