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Judith McConnell (School boards)
Judith McConnell was an at-large member of the St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 Board of Education in Illinois. She was first elected to the board in April 2011, and she served until 2015.[1]
McConnell ran for re-election in the general election on April 7, 2015.[2] She lost the election.[3]
Biography
McConnell works as a writer and an editor. Her volunteer experience includes serving as an election judge, as the Little League Fundraising Chair, as a volunteer librarian for the Fourth Presbyterian/Cabrini Green Partners in Education, as the president of the Gold Coast PTA and as an elected committee member of the St. Charles Precinct 19. McConnell earned her bachelor's degree in political science from Northwestern University.[1] She has two grown children and three grandchildren.[4]
Elections
2015
Three of the seven at-large seats on the St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. The seats of incumbents Kathleen T. Hewell, Judith McConnell and Nicholas P. Manheim were on the ballot. They for ran for re-election against the following six challengers: Stephen Bruesewitz, Rick Leidig, Lori Linkimer, Jennifer Ann Reeder, Michael A. Vyzral and Lowell Yarusso. Incumbents Hewell and Manheim won their bids for re-election. Linkimer won the third seat.
Results
| St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Kathleen T. Hewell Incumbent |
19.7% | 3,433 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lori Linkimer |
17.6% | 3,066 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nicholas P. Manheim Incumbent |
11.8% | 2,045 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Ann Reeder | 10.9% | 1,899 | |
| Nonpartisan | Judith McConnell Incumbent | 10.8% | 1,887 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick Leidig | 10.7% | 1,859 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lowell Yarusso | 6.8% | 1,183 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Bruesewitz | 6.1% | 1,059 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Vyzral | 5.5% | 965 | |
| Total Votes | 17,396 | |||
| Source: Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[5]
McConnell reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[6]
Endorsements
McConnell did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
2011
| St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathleen T. Hewell |
35.1% | 3,289 | |
| Nonpartisan | Judith McConnell |
32.7% | 3,069 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nicholas P. Manheim |
32.2% | 3,021 | |
| Total Votes | 9,379 | |||
| Source: Kane County Clerk, "2011 Consolidated Election School District Contest Results," accessed March 19, 2015 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, Illinois
- St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 St. Charles Community Unit School District 303, "Mrs. Judith McConnell," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Kane County Elections, "Candidates for School Boards of Education and Regional School Board of Trustees," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Judith McConnell: Candidate Profile," March 10, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 6, 2015
| 2015 St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 Elections | |
| Kane County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Kathleen T. Hewell • Incumbent, Judith McConnell • Incumbent, Nicholas P. Manheim • Stephen Bruesewitz • Rick Leidig • Lori Linkimer • Jennifer Ann Reeder • Michael A. Vyzral • Lowell Yarusso |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
