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Mario Polite
Mario Polite was a candidate for Subdistrict 7 representative on the Omaha Board of Education in Nebraska. Polite ran for the seat in the primary election on May 10, 2016. He was defeated and did not advance to the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Biography
Polite obtained a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Wichita State University. He went on to earn a master's of business administration from Baker University.[2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Omaha Public Schools elections (2016)
Five of the nine seats on the Omaha Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. The board is nonpartisan, but the candidates identified with a political party when they filed for candidacy. A primary election was held for Subdistricts 1 and 7 on May 10, 2016. Subdistrict 1 incumbent Yolanda Williams (D) defeated challenger Ricky Smith (D) in the general election and Krystal Gabel and Marilou Roth (R) in the primary election to win re-election to her seat. Ben Perlman won the open Subdistrict 3 seat by defeating Alex Gates. Incumbent Lou Ann Goding (R) ran unopposed and won re-election in Subdistrict 5. Amanda Ryan (D) won the open Subdistrict 7 seat by defeating Carol Krejci (D) in the general election and Mario Polite in the primary election. Vinny Palermo (D) ran unopposed and won re-election to the Subdistrict 9 seat.[1]
Results
| Omaha Public Schools, Subdistrict 7 Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carol Krejci |
44.99% | 1,753 |
| Amanda Ryan |
34.57% | 1,347 |
| Mario Polite | 19.28% | 751 |
| Write-in votes | 1.16% | 45 |
| Total Votes | 3,896 | |
| Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed June 6, 2016 | ||
Funding
Polite reported no contributions or expenditures to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Committee as of October 17, 2016.[3] Candidates were not required to file campaign finance reports unless they received or expended $5,000 or more in a calendar year.[4]
Endorsements
Polite received an official endorsement from the Omaha World-Herald.[5]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Douglas County, Nebraska, "Candidate Information," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Mario A. Polite," accessed May 9, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Dislosure Committee, "Campaign Statements," accessed October 19, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, "Candidates – General Information for the Public," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ Omaha.com, "World-Herald editorial: Keep momentum going for OPS," April 27, 2016
| 2016 Omaha Public Schools Elections | |
| Douglas County, Nebraska | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Subdistrict 1: Incumbent, Yolanda Williams • Krystal Gabel • Marilou Roth • Ricky Smith Subdistrict 3: Alex Gates • Ben Perlman |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
