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Liza Collins
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Liza Collins is a former at-large representative on the Holmen Board of Education in Wisconsin. She was first elected to the board on April 2, 2013 and resigned in 2019. Her seat was filled by appointment by Anita Jagodzinski.[1]
Collins sought another term in the primary election on February 16, 2016.[2] She received the most votes in the primary, which allowed her to advance to the general election on April 5, 2015.[3] She successfully won another term on the board in the general election.[4]
Biography
Collins has worked as a social worker since June 1998. Her experience includes working for La Crosse County Human Services. Collins earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Winona State University and a master's degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.[5][6]
Elections
2016
- See also: Holmen School District elections (2016)
Two of the seven seats on the Board of Education were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016. A primary election was held on February 16, 2016.[7] Incumbent Liza Collins faced four challengers—Richard Heiden, Lisa Kosin, Thomas Lyons, and Rebecca Rieber—in the primary election. Collins, Heiden, Lyons, and Rieber received the most votes, which allowed them to advance to general election on April 5, 2016.[2][3] Collins and Rieber won the general election.[4]
Results
| Holmen School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Liza Collins Incumbent |
31.60% | 2,860 |
| Rebecca Rieber |
26.80% | 2,425 |
| Richard Heiden | 22.91% | 2,073 |
| Thomas Lyons | 17.23% | 1,559 |
| Write-in votes | 1.47% | 133 |
| Total Votes | 9,050 | |
| Source: Holmen School District, "Board of Education Elections," accessed April 22, 2016 | ||
| Holmen School District, At-Large Primary Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Liza Collins Incumbent |
25.13% | 657 |
| Richard Heiden |
21.77% | 569 |
| Rebecca Rieber |
21.38% | 559 |
| Thomas Lyons |
18.02% | 471 |
| Lisa Kosin | 13.16% | 344 |
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 14 |
| Total Votes (100) | 2,614 | |
| Source: Holmen School District, "Notice of Election of School Board Members," accessed March 22, 2016 | ||
Funding
Collins filed an exemption statement detailing that she would not spend or receive more than $1,000 toward her campaign. Because of this, she did not have to file additional campaign finance reports for this election.[8]
Endorsements
Collins received no official endorsements in the election.
2013
| Holmen Board of Education, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Liza Collins |
38.8% | 1,089 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim Medinger |
36.6% | 1,027 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kari Treadway | 24.4% | 684 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 2,806 | |||
| Source: La Crosse County, Wisconsin, "Unofficial Summary, 2013 Spring Election," April 10, 2013 | ||||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ School District of Holmen, "Regular School Board Meeting Minutes: Monday, May 29, 2018," accessed October 14, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Holmen School District, "Notice of Election of School Board Members," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 La Crosse County Clerk, "2016 Spring Primary Unofficial Summary," February 16, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 La Crosse County Clerk, "Unofficial Summary: 2016 Pres Pref & Spring April 5, 2016," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Liza Collins," accessed January 27, 2016
- ↑ La Crosse Tribune, "Liza Collins," March 21, 2013
- ↑ Holmen School District, "Board of Education Elections," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Cristina Kovacs, Executive Assistant Holmen School District," February 11, 2016
| 2016 Holmen School District Elections | |
| La Crosse County | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: February 17, 2016 • General Election: April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Liza Collins • Richard Heiden • Lisa Kosin • Thomas Lyons • Rebecca Rieber |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key Deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
