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Johnny Oram was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools school board in Michigan. Oram was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: Walled Lake Consolidated Schools elections (2016)

Three of the seven seats on the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Denise Bither, Christopher Titus, and Nancy van Leuwen filed for re-election. The incumbents faced challengers Denise Dunn, Johnny Oram, and Kimberly Pavuk. Titus, Dunn, and van Leuwen defeated Bither, Pavuk, and Oram.[1]

Results

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools,
At-Large General Election, 6-year terms, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Christopher Titus Incumbent 19.96% 16,378
Green check mark transparent.png Denise Dunn 17.88% 14,673
Green check mark transparent.png Nancy van Leuwen Incumbent 17.19% 14,106
Denise Bither Incumbent 16.93% 13,895
Kimberly Pavuk 15.22% 12,491
Johnny Oram 12.29% 10,089
Write-in votes 0.52% 427
Total Votes 82,059
Source: Oakland County Elections Division, "November 8, 2016 General Election," November 22, 2016

Funding

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2016

School board candidates in Michigan were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports with their county election offices by October 28, 2016. Post-election reports were due by December 8, 2016.[2]

In Michigan, candidates are prohibited from receiving contributions from corporations or labor organizations. Within 10 days of becoming a candidate, candidates must form a candidate committee. Following the creation of the committee, candidates have an additional 10 days to register the committee with the school district filing official by filing a statement of organization. A candidate committee that does not expect to receive or spend more than $1,000 during the election cycle is eligible to receive a reporting waiver, which allows that committee not to file pre-election, post-election, and annual campaign statements.[3]

October 28 filing

Candidates received a total of $8,521.00 and spent a total of $7,575.38 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds.[4]

Candidate Contributions Expenditures Cash on hand
Denise Bither (incumbent) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Christopher Titus (incumbent) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Nancy van Leuwen (incumbent) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Denise Dunn $225.00 $0.00 $225.00
Johnny Oram $6,246.00 $6,114.03 $131.97
Kimberly Pavuk $2,050.00 $1,461.35 $588.65

Endorsements

Walled Lake Special Education Advocacy and Development (SEAD) endorsed Oram on September 21, 2016.[5]

Campaign themes

2016

Oram provided the following response to a question about the top three issues facing the district from the League of Women Voters Oakland Area:

First, I support evidence based curriculum to support all teachers and students. Second, a priority for me is to ensure that our school district complies with federal laws to make sure that all kids with disabilities get a fare and adequate public education and to make sure we promote inclusion rather than segregation. I want to be a voice for the voiceless and stop the school district’s wasteful spending on frivolous lawsuits against families who are advocating for the rights of their children. The school district has fallen out of line with the IDEA (Individual with Disabilities Education Act) passed by Congress over 40 years ago. Lastly, in light of budget constraints, I’d like to find ways to reduce class size as this yields to higher achievement and graduation rates. This is good for both teachers and students.[6][7]

—Johnny Oram (2016)

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