Kevin Harris (Illinois)
Kevin Harris was a candidate seeking an at-large seat on the Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Board of Education in Illinois in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1] He lost the election.[2][3][4]
Biography
Harris works as a general manager of BP Facilities. He also owns the leadership training business Bedrock Assets. He has served as scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts, has taught Sunday school at his church and has coached junior high school boys' and girls' basketball. He is also involved with the Naperville Rotary Club and the Naperville Chamber of Commerce. Harris earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Howard University, his master's degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He and his wife have four children.[5][6]
Elections
2015
Three of the seven at-large seats on the Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. The seats held by incumbents Bill Walsh, Alison Swanson and Brent Lightfoot were on the ballot. Though he originally filed to run for re-election, Walsh withdrew his candidacy due to a mistake on his petition. Swanson and Lightfoot ran against challengers Brad Banks, Lauri Doyle, Kevin Harris and Jared Ploger. Newcomers Banks, Doyle and Ploger won the three seats.
Results
| Oswego Community Unit School District 308, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Brad Banks |
22.7% | 2,958 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lauri Doyle |
21.9% | 2,857 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jared Ploger |
18.9% | 2,470 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alison Swanson Incumbent | 14.3% | 1,871 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brent Lightfoot Incumbent | 10.5% | 1,371 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Harris | 10.3% | 1,350 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.4% | 177 | |
| Total Votes | 13,054 | |||
| Source: Kendall County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 7, 2015," accessed April 28, 2015, Will County Clerk, "April 7, 2015 Consolidated Election: Results," accessed April 28, 2015, Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 28, 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.[7]
Harris reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[8]
Endorsements
Harris did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Harris highlighted the following platform on his campaign website:
| “ | Academic Excellence Our district must deliver a first-class, high quality education at every level that prepares our children to pursue their dreams and achieve their maximum potential. Competitive Salaries Financial Responsibility |
” |
| —Kevin Harris' campaign website (2015)[10] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Oswego Community Unit School District 308, Illinois
- Oswego Community Unit School District 308 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ledger-Sentinel, "School board president ends re-election bid; Withdraws after fellow board member's husband challenges candidate petitions," January 15, 2015
- ↑ Kendall County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 7, 2015: Unofficial," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Will County Clerk, "April 7, 2015 Consolidated Election: Unofficial Results," accessed April 9, 2015
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 9, 2015
- ↑ Kevin Harris 308, "Meet Kevin," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ Only Oswego, "Oswego Election 2015: Kevin Harris, Candidate for School District 308 Board," March 17, 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 3, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kevin Harris 308, "Platform," accessed March 26, 2015
| 2015 Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Elections | |
| Kendall County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Brent Lightfoot • Incumbent, Alison Swanson • Brad Banks • Lauri Doyle • Kevin Harris • Jared Ploger |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
