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Kalamazoo Public School District elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Kalamazoo Public School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents Ken Greschak, TiAnna Harrison, and Patti Sholler-Barber defeated challenger Kris Mbah for the three seats with full six-year terms. Fellow board member Martha Warfield ran unopposed and won an unexpired two-year term.[1]
About the district
Kalamazoo Public School District is located in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. The county seat is Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo County had a population of 256,725 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Kalamazoo Public School District was the 13th-largest school district in Michigan and served 12,414 students.[3]
Demographics
In 2012, Kalamazoo County had a higher percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 33.7 percent of residents aged 25 and older in Kalamazoo County had earned a bachelor's degree, compared with 25.5 percent for Michigan. The county’s median household income was $46,011, below the state median of $48,471. The poverty rate in Kalamazoo County was 18.9 percent, above the state rate of 16.3 percent.[2]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
As of the 2014 election, the Kalamazoo Board of Education consisted of seven members elected at large to six-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Four seats were up for election in 2014, three with full six-year terms and one with an unexpired two-year term.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which ended on July 22, 2014. The deadline to withdraw was on July 25, 2014. Write-in candidates had to file by October 24, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 6, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large (6-year term)
- Ken Greschak
- Incumbent
- TiAnna Harrison
- Incumbent
- Patti Sholler-Barber
- Incumbent
At-large (2-year term)
- Martha Warfield
- Incumbent
Election results
6-year term
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Patti Sholler-Barber Incumbent |
30.7% | 12,568 | |
| Nonpartisan | TiAnna Harrison Incumbent |
26.2% | 10,733 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ken Greschak Incumbent |
24% | 9,818 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kris Mbah | 19% | 7,773 | |
| Total Votes | 40,892 | |||
| Source: Kalamazoo County Clerk/Register Office, "Michigan November 2014 General Election," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
2-year term
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Martha Warfield Incumbent |
100% | 15,888 | |
| Total Votes | 15,888 | |||
| Source: Kalamazoo County Clerk/Register Office, "Kalamazoo Public Schools Board member (Partial term)," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
Incumbents Ken Greschak, TiAnna Harrison, and Patti Sholler-Barber each received an endorsement from the local chapter of the Michigan Education Association.[6]
Challenger Kris Mbah received endorsements from Progressive Majority and the Fraternal Order of Police Kalamazoo Lodge 98.[7]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Kalamazoo Public School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 22, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| July 25, 2014 | Last day for candidates to withdraw |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 24, 2014 | Last day for write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, U.S. Senate seat, Michigan state executive offices, Michigan House of Representatives seats, and Michigan State Senate seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[8]
See also
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo Public School District, Michigan
- Michigan school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Kalamazoo County, Michigan ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Michigan
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kalamazoo Public School District, "Board Members," accessed August 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Kalamazoo County, Michigan," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State - Department of State, "Previous Election Information," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Secretary of State - Department of State, "2014 Michigan Election Dates," accessed September 1, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Education Association, "MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014," October 16, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Elect Kris Mbah for KPS," accessed October 27, 2014
- ↑ Kalamazoo County Elections Division, "November 4, 2014 General Election - Unofficial List of Candidates," accessed September 1, 2014
