Joliet Public Schools District 86 elections (2017)
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Three seats on the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of Education were up for election on April 4, 2017. East Side incumbent Gwen Ulmer defeated Nina Campbell in her bid for re-election. In the West Side, incumbents Anthony Contos and Jeffrey Pritz secured their two seats against challenger Loretta Westbrooks.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of Education consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year. Three members are elected from the East Side district, three members are elected from the West Side district, and one member is elected at-large. A general election was held on April 4, 2017. There were two seats up for election in the West Side District and one seat up for election in the East Side district.[2]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a notarized statement of candidacy and notarized nominating petitions with the Will County Clerk's Office during the filing period. The filing period began December 12, 2016, and ended December 19, 2016. Candidates could also file an optional loyalty oath at that time. A statement of economic interests also had to be filed by December 19, 2016. The nominating petitions had to include the signatures of 50 voters residing in the school district and could not be circulated until September 20, 2016.[3]
Candidates and results
East Side
Results
| Joliet Public Schools District 86, East Side District General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gwen Ulmer Incumbent |
57.83% | 820 |
| Nina Campbell | 42.17% | 598 |
| Total Votes | 1,418 | |
| Source: Will County, "April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election," accessed February 6, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Nina Campbell | Gwen Ulmer
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West Side
Results
| Joliet Public Schools District 86, West Side District General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Anthony Contos Incumbent |
36.68% | 2,544 |
| Jeffrey Pritz Incumbent |
34.34% | 2,382 |
| Loretta Westbrooks | 28.98% | 2,010 |
| Total Votes | 6,936 | |
| Source: Will County, "April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election," accessed February 6, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Anthony Contos
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Jeffrey Pritz
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2017
The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of Education election shared the ballot with races for the regional school board.[4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Illinois school board elections in 2017:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 27, 2017 | Initial campaign finance deadline |
| March 7, 2017 | Last day to register to vote by paper application |
| March 19, 2017 | Last day to register to vote by online application |
| April 3, 2017 | Final election campaign finance deadline |
| April 4, 2017 | Election Day |
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Campaign finance
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[6]
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy
The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[7]
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of March 2, 2017, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[8]
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About the district
Joliet Public Schools District 86 is located in Will County in northeastern Illinois. The county seat is Joliet. Will County was home to 687,263 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[9] The district was the 23rd-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 11,781 students.[10]
Demographics
Will County outperformed the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 33.0 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 32.3 percent of all state residents. The median household income for county residents was $76,101, while it was $57,574 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 8.0 percent, compared to 13.6 percent statewide.[9]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[9] | |||
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| Race | Will County (%) | Illinois (%) | |
| White | 80.2 | 77.3 | |
| Black or African American | 11.9 | 14.7 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4 | 0.6 | |
| Asian | 5.6 | 5.5 | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Two or more races | 1.8 | 1.9 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.8 | 16.9 | |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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See also
| Joliet Public Schools District 86 | Illinois | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Will County Clerk, "Grade Schools, April 4, 2017, Consolidated Election," accessed December 17, 2016
- ↑ Joliet Public Schools District 86, "Board of School Inspectors," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Will County Clerk, "Election Services," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Will County Clerk, "Election Services," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed March 2, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 United States Census Bureau, "Will County, Illinois," accessed December 29, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Joliet Public Schools District 86 elections in 2017 | |
| Will County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | East Side: Incumbent, Gwen Ulmer • Nina Campbell West Side: Incumbent, Anthony Contos • Incumbent, Jeffrey Pritz • Loretta Westbrooks |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
