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Lynda O'Connor
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Lynda O'Connor is an at-large representative on the Lakota Local Schools Board of Education. She was first elected in 2008. O'Connor sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1] Lynda O'Connor won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
O'Connor is active in a variety of organizations. She volunteers with Boy Scouts of America, the Butler Technology and Career Development Schools, the Faith Alliance of Southwest Ohio, the Ohio School Board Association Southwest Regional Executive Committee, Partners in Prime and the West Chester Liberty Character Council. O'Connor obtained a bachelor's degree in speech and language pathology from Elmhurst College. She went on to earn a master's degree in education from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Lakota Local Schools elections (2015)
Opposition
Two of the five seats on the Lakota Local Schools Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. All members represent the district at-large.
Incumbents Lynda O'Connor and Julie Shaffer defeated challengers Ernest Gause and Tom Tran to win re-election to their two seats.[3][4][5]
Results
| Lakota Local Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lynda O'Connor Incumbent |
33.8% | 12,389 |
| Julie Shaffer Incumbent |
30.7% | 11,228 |
| Tom Tran | 24.5% | 8,968 |
| Ernest Gause | 11.0% | 4,044 |
| Total Votes | 36,629 | |
| Source: Board of Elections, "Official Results", accessed November 27, 2015 | ||
Funding
O'Connor reported $11,688.00 in contributions and $9,491.84 in expenditures to the Butler County Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $2,196.16 on hand in the election.[6]
Endorsements
O'Connor received no official endorsements for her campaign during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- Lakota Local Schools, Ohio
- Lakota Local Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidates - ↑ Lakota Local Schools, "Lakota Board of Education," accessed October 28, 2015
- ↑ Butler County, Ohio, "Candidate and Issues List," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Lakota Local Schools, "Lakota Board of Education," accessed July 23, 2015
- ↑ Butler County, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ Butler County Board of Election, "Search for Campaign Finance Reports," accessed February 3, 2016
| 2015 Lakota Local Schools Elections | |
| Butler County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Lynda O'Connor • Incumbent, Julie Shaffer • Ernest Gause • Tom Tran |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
