Marana Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Marana Unified School District Governing Board would have been up for general election on November 4, 2014, but the election was canceled due to a lack of contested races. Incumbents John Lewandowski and Tom Carlson were appointed to retain their seats by the Pima County Board of Supervisors on September 2, 2014, following the recommendation of the Pima County Superintendent of Schools.[1][2][3]
About the district
- See also: Marana Unified School District, Arizona
Marana Unified School District is located in southcentral Arizona in Pima County. Tucson is its county seat. In 2013, Pima County was home to 996,554 residents according to United States Census Bureau estimates. In the 2011-2012 school year, Marana Unified School District was the 20th-largest school district in Arizona and served 12,470 students.[4]
Demographics
Pima County slightly overperformed compared to the rest of Arizona in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.4 percent of Pima County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.6 percent for Arizona as a whole. The median household income for the county was $46,443 compared to $50,256 statewide. The poverty rate in Pima County was 18.5 percent compared to 17.2 percent statewide.[4]
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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
The Marana Unified School District Governing Board is composed of five at-large, nonpartisan members who are elected to four-year terms. There was no primary or general election as the district saw uncontested races for the two seats up for election in 2014. The incumbents who were appointed to retain their seats started their new terms on January 1, 2015.[6]
Candidates were required to submit nominating petitions signed by qualified electors totaling 0.5 percent of the total voter registration in the school district to the county school superintendent between July 7, 2014, and August 6, 2014.[6] For the 2014 general election, the number of required signatures for Marana’s governing board was 244.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- John Lewandowski
- Incumbent, first appointed in 2007
- Former board member, 1980-1988
- Tom Carlson
- Incumbent, first elected in 2010
- B.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Arizona
- M.S. in industrial engineering, Texas A&M
- MBA with a concentration in finance, University of Maryland
- Employed by Raytheon Missile Systems
- U.S. Army Reserve officer
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Pima County Elections Department.[8]
Endorsements
Neither candidate received any official endorsements.
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Marana Unified School District election in 2014.[9][10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 31, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| June 30, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| July 7, 2014 | First day to file petitions |
| August 6, 2014 | Last day to file petitions |
| September 25, 2014 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arizona elections, 2014
If an election for the governing board had taken place as scheduled, it would have shared the ballot with general elections for Arizona's 1st, 2nd and 9th Congressional Districts, as well as eight state executive offices, the state senate, the state house of representatives, three statewide ballot measures, municipal elections and judicial elections.
Additionally, it would have shared the ballot with a district measure: Proposition 418, which would provide a 10 percent maintenance and operations override, if approved.[11]
Recent news
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See also
- Arizona
- Marana Unified School District, Arizona
- Arizona school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Pima County, Arizona ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Arizona
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pima County School Superintendent's Office, "Official list of 2014 governing board candidates," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Pima County School Superintendent, "2014 Cancelled School District Elections Listing," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Public Media, "Most School Board Elections in Pima County Canceled," September 2, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Pima County, Arizona, Quick Facts," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Previous Elections," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arizona School Board Association Manuals, "Arizona Education Laws and Rules Annotated," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Pima County School Superintendent's Office, "OFFICIAL NUMBER OF REQUIRED SIGNATURES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD CANDIDATES FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2014 GENERAL ELECTION," March 7, 2014
- ↑ Pima County, "Campaign Finance Information and Reports," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Pima County School Superintendent, "District Ballot Measures," accessed August 18, 2014
| 2014 Marana Unified School District Elections | |
| Pima County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 - Cancelled |
| Candidates: | At-large:• Incumbent, John Lewandowski • Incumbent, Tom Carlson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
