Juli Murphy
Juli Murphy ran for election to the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education At-large in Wisconsin. Murphy lost in the primary on February 20, 2018.
Biography
Murphy's professional experience includes working as a legal assistant and in sales.[1]
Elections
2018
Three of the seven seats on the Oak Creek-Franklin School District Board of Education in Wisconsin were up for at-large general election on April 3, 2018. Incumbent Kathleen Borchardt did not file for re-election, leaving one open seat. Incumbent Sheryl Cerniglia and newcomers Jeffrey Gassenhuber and Leah Schreiber Johnson defeated incumbent Darin Grabowski and candidates Sean Kingston and Thomas Kroon in the general election. A primary election was held on February 20, 2018, after more than two candidates filed per seat. Juli Murphy and Jeffrey Sischo did not advance to the general election.[2][3][4]
General election
General election for Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education At-large on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeffrey Gassenhuber (Nonpartisan) | 19.2 | 2,846 |
| ✔ |  | Leah Schreiber Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 18.8 | 2,786 |
| ✔ |  | Sheryl Cerniglia (Nonpartisan) | 18.8 | 2,783 |
| Darin Grabowski (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 2,270 | ||
| Sean Kingston (Nonpartisan) | 14.5 | 2,146 | ||
 | Thomas Kroon (Nonpartisan) | 13.5 | 1,997 | |
| Total votes: 14,828 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education At-large on February 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeffrey Gassenhuber (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 1,437 |
| ✔ | | Sheryl Cerniglia (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 1,406 |
| ✔ | | Leah Schreiber Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 15.9 | 1,337 |
| ✔ | Darin Grabowski (Nonpartisan) | 11.9 | 1,003 | |
| ✔ | Sean Kingston (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 990 | |
| ✔ | | Thomas Kroon (Nonpartisan) | 9.5 | 805 |
| Juli Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 8.8 | 739 | ||
| Jeffrey Sischo (Nonpartisan) | 8.5 | 717 | ||
| Total votes: 8,434 | |||
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2017
Two seats on the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. In their bids for re-election to the board, incumbents Amy Mlot and Mark Verhalen defeated challengers Sean Kingston and Juli Murphy.[5][6]
Results
| Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, At-large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mark Verhalen Incumbent |
32.87% | 1,924 |
| Amy Mlot Incumbent |
30.63% | 1,793 |
| Juli Murphy | 20.16% | 1,180 |
| Sean Kingston | 16.33% | 956 |
| Total Votes | 5,853 | |
| Source: Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, "District News: Official Spring General Election Results," April 10, 2017 | ||
Funding
Murphy filed an exemption statement detailing she would not spend or receive more than $2,000 toward her campaign. Because of this, she did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[7]
Campaign themes
2018
Journal Sentinel questionnaire
Murphy participated in the following survey conducted by Journal Sentinel. The questions provided by Journal Sentinel are bolded, and Murphy's responses follow below.
The school district is set to embark on a series of energy-efficiency projects totaling nearly $17.5 million. Do you agree with the scope of improvements and dispute that spending did not go to referendum?
| “ | I have no knowledge as to the 'scope' of the energy efficient projects for the district that are planned. I do believe, however, anything that is energy-efficient is more beneficial in the long run. I do not think a referendum for things like that are necessary.[1][8] | ” |
| —Juli Murphy, 2018 | ||
Should public education mainly be a resource for general education or should it take on a more aggressive role in vocational job training?
| “ | I think there is a fairly good mix of general education and vocational job training classes. Having the vocational training option is definitely a plus for our students. I do, however, think the prerequisites for some of the vocational classes need to be looked at a bit more closely.[1][8] | ” |
| —Juli Murphy, 2018 | ||
2017
Murphy participated in the following survey conducted by South Now. The questions provided by South Now are bolded, and Murphy's responses follow below.
1. What do you think are some of the biggest issues facing the district and how would you address them?
| “ | Ensuring our teachers are actually teaching and not just showing up to receive a paycheck. The children and what’s in their best interest should come first – not just what’s the cheapest for taxpayers. Issues that are presented to the board need to be thought about intelligently before making any decisions.[8] | ” |
| —Juli Murphy (March 14, 2017)[9] | ||
2. Oak Creek is experiencing a development boom and Franklin has development in the works as well. With that likely brings more children to the district. Do you feel the district is ready for this influx in the years to come, or what do you think could be done to better serve these new and existing students?
| “ | I’ll admit I don’t yet know enough about Franklin’s schools. However, I don't believe additional elementary schools have been added to assist with Franklin’s growth. That should be discussed before overcrowding becomes an issue. Oak Creek may also need another rezoning with added subdivisions and apartments to the area.[8] | ” |
| —Juli Murphy (March 14, 2017)[9] | ||
3. What makes the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District stand out to you – why should parents want to have their child in this school district?
| “ | As the parent of a deaf child and children with ADD, I can honestly say the support and services we have received are probably better than anywhere else in the state. Our district’s bullying intolerance and its open-mindedness towards LBGTQ students and parents is something I brag about often.[8] | ” |
| —Juli Murphy (March 14, 2017)[9] | ||
See also
- Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, Wisconsin
- Oak Creek-Franklin School District elections (2018)
- Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District elections (2017)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Journal Sentinel, "Oak Creek-Franklin schools race fueled by no referendum in approved $17.5M energy projects," February 2, 2018
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Candidates line up for Oak Creek, other school board seats in the southern suburbs," January 3, 2018
- ↑ Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, "2018 Election Results - Spring Primary (Unofficial Results)," accessed February 20, 2018
- ↑ Milwaukee County Elections, "Spring Election Unofficial Results," accessed April 3, 2018
- ↑ South Now, "A matter of choices: Enough candidates file to prompt races for spring elections," January 3, 2017
- ↑ Milwaukee County Election Commission, "Summary Report: Unofficial Results," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Jill Bebeau, Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District" March 29, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Wauwatosa Now, "Oak Creek-Frankin Joint School District candidates discuss issues," March 14, 2017
| Oak Creek-Franklin School District elections in 2018 | |
| Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 3, 2018 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Sheryl Cerniglia • Incumbent, Darin Grabowski • Jeffrey Gassenhuber • Sean Kingston • Thomas Kroon • Juli Murphy • Leah Schreiber Johnson • Jeffrey Sischo |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District elections in 2017 | |
| Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Amy Mlot • Incumbent, Mark Verhalen • Sean Kingston • Juli Murphy |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
