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Mark Rising
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Mark Rising is an at-large member of the Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education in Illinois. He was first elected to the board in April 2011.[1]
Rising faced two fellow incumbents and one challenger in his bid for re-election to one of three at-large seats on April 7, 2015.[2] He successfully won another term on the board.[3][4]
Biography
Rising has lived in the district since 1997. He has been involved in a number of district committees, including the Indian Prairie Parents' Council, the Indian Prairie Special Needs PTA and the Parent Diversity Advisory Council. He has also served on several school-specific PTAs. Rising earned his bachelor's degree in communications and marketing from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. He has experience working in sales management, IT consulting, management for healthcare and management in the legal technology field. Rising and his wife have two daughters who attend school in the district.[5][6]
Elections
2015
Three of the seven at-large seats on the Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. Incumbents Lori Price, Justin J. Karubas and Mark Rising are up for re-election. They faced one challenger, Renata Sliva. All three incumbents successfully won another term on the board.
Results
| Indian Prairie School District 204, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Lori Price Incumbent |
31% | 6,455 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Rising Incumbent |
28.4% | 5,915 | |
| Nonpartisan | Justin J. Karubas Incumbent |
24% | 4,990 | |
| Nonpartisan | Renata Sliva | 16.6% | 3,454 | |
| Total Votes | 20,814 | |||
| Source: DuPage County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report: 2015 Consolidated General," accessed April 22, 2015, Will County Clerk, "April 7 Consolidated Election," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[7]
Rising reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[8]
Endorsements
Rising was endorsed by the Daily Herald.[9]
2011
Results
| Indian Prairie School District 204, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Curtis W. Bradshaw |
27% | 2,975 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lori Price |
21.8% | 2,406 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Rising |
19.1% | 2,101 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alka Tyle | 17.6% | 1,942 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tricia Tillotson | 14.5% | 1,601 | |
| Total Votes | 11,025 | |||
| Source: DuPage County Clerk, "Election Results," accessed March 12, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Rising was endorsed by the Daily Herald and the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce Political Action Commission (NACPAC).[10]
Campaign themes
2015
Rising highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | I have a long history of involvement and commitment to Indian Prairie School District 204 and I hope to earn your vote for school board on April 7th, 2015.
A Note from Mark... I am running for School Board to ensure continued academic excellence in our schools while making sure we remain fiscally responsible with your tax dollars. I promise to continue to dedicate myself to school and community involvement. I am committed to listening to and representing your voice. My goal is to ensure D204 remains one of the best school districts in Illinois! This is why I want to continue to be a member of Indian Prairie School District Board of Education! Sincerely, |
” |
| —Mark Rising's campaign website (2015)[12] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Indian Prairie School District 204, Illinois
- Indian Prairie School District 204 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Re-elect Mark Rising for District 204 School Board, "School Board Accomplishments," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ DuPage County Election Commission, "Candidates and Campaigns," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ DuPage County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report: 2015 Consolidated General," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Will County Clerk, "April 7 Consolidated Election: Unofficial Results," accessed April 9, 2015
- ↑ Indian Prairie School District 204, " Board Member Bios," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ Re-elect Mark Rising for District 204 School Board, "About Mark," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 3, 2015
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Endorsements: Price, Karubas, Rising for Indian Prairie Unit Dist. 204," March 9, 2015
- ↑ Re-elect Mark Rising for District 204 School Board, "Endorsements," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Re-elect Mark Rising for District 204 School Board, "Home," accessed March 18, 2015
| 2015 Indian Prairie School District 204 Elections | |
| DuPage County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Justin J. Karubas • Incumbent, Lori Price • Incumbent, Mark Rising • Renata Sliva |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
