Kristi Bonaparte
Kristi Bonaparte was an at-large member of the West Allis-West Milwaukee Board of Education in Wisconsin. She was first elected to the board in 2011. Bonaparte lost re-election in the general election on April 1, 2014.
Biography
Bonaparte earned her bachelor's degree in chemistry from Valparaiso University in 1975. At the time of her tenure, Bonaparte was working as a quality assurance contractor. Bonaparte serves on the West Milwaukee Civil Service Commission and volunteers time with the West Allis Women's Club. She and her husband, Dale, have one child who graduated from district schools.[1][2]
Elections
2014
Kristi Bonaparte ran against Gail Radonski, Diane Narlock and Dan Bailey in the general election on April 1, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Dan Bailey Incumbent |
26.9% | 2,645 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gail Radonski Incumbent |
26.3% | 2,587 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane Narlock |
25.8% | 2,537 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kristi Bonaparte Incumbent | 20.5% | 2,021 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 49 | |
| Total Votes | 9,839 | |||
| Source: Information submitted to Ballotpedia through e-mail from LaVonne Kirchner on May 12, 2014. | ||||
Funding
Bonaparte did not report any contributions or expenditures to the school district office.[3] State law allows candidates to claim exempt status from campaign finance reporting if contributions and expenditures do not exceed $1,000 during a calendar year.[4]
Endorsements
Bonaparte did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
2011
| West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, At-large General Election, 3-year term, April 5, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Gail Radonski |
19.1% | 5,515 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Bailey |
17.9% | 5,179 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kristi Bonaparte |
16.8% | 4,853 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Blask | 16.6% | 4,809 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Suleiman Incumbent | 14.9% | 4,315 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jane Edgar Incumbent | 14.7% | 4,263 | |
| Total Votes | 28,934 | |||
| Source: West Allis Now, "Faces change on WA-WM School Board," April 6, 2011 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Bonaparte explained her reasons for running in 2014 in an interview with West Allis Now:
| “ |
One, I am a committed member of the school board and community. Two, I feel my first term was productive. Three, I continue to help give every student have the opportunity to succeed and be a valued member of the community. |
” |
| —West Allis Now, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Gail + Radonski + West + Allis + School + District"
See also
- West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, Wisconsin
- West Allis-West Milwaukee School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, "Board of Education Biography Info," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 West Allis Now, "General election voters guide for West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted through email from LaVonne Kirchner on April 23, 2014.
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Overview: Local Candidates," May 2010
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 West Allis-West Milwaukee School District Elections | |
| West Allis, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 1, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Dan Bailey • Kristi Bonaparte • Diane Narlock • Gail Radonski |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
