Mary Garza
Mary Garza was a candidate seeking an at-large seat on the East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education in Illinois. She ran against two incumbents and six fellow challengers in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1] She lost the election.[2][3]
Biography
Garza grew up in the East Aurora School District 131 and graduated from East Aurora High School. She works as a professional engineer for the City of Aurora. She has worked for the city for 15 years. Garza serves in a number of organizations, including the Aurora Township Youth Commission, the City of Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board, Aurora Girl Scout Service Unit, Dunham STEM Partnership School PTSA and the Adult Literacy Coalition at Waubonsee Community College. At Waubonsee Community College, she also worked as an adjunct faculty member in the Adult Continuing Education Division. Garza and her husband have three children who attend school in the district.[4]
Elections
2015
Four of the seven at-large seats on the East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. Only two incumbents, Raymond Hull and Mary Louise Peryea, ran for re-election. They faced the following seven candidates: Alex Arroyo, Kenneth Darby, Julie Garofalo, Mary Garza, Kimberly Hatchett, John Laesch and Anita Lewis.
Both incumbents lost their bids for re-election. Newcomers Arroyo, Darby, Hatchett and Laesch won seats on the board.
Results
| East Aurora School District 131, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Alex Arroyo |
18.6% | 1,336 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenneth Darby |
13.1% | 937 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kimberly Hatchett |
12.4% | 893 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Laesch |
11.7% | 837 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Garza | 10.6% | 764 | |
| Nonpartisan | Raymond Hull Incumbent | 10.5% | 751 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anita Lewis | 9% | 643 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Louise Peryea Incumbent | 7.5% | 537 | |
| Nonpartisan | Julie Garofalo | 6.7% | 479 | |
| Total Votes | 7,177 | |||
| Source: Aurora Election Commission, "2015 Consolidated Election April 7, 2015 Results," accessed April 28, 2015, Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 28, 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.[5]
Garza reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[6]
Endorsements
Garza did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Recent news
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See also
- East Aurora School District 131, Illinois
- East Aurora School District 131 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Aurora Election Commission, "2015 Final Filings for School Board Members," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Aurora Election Commission, "2015 Consolidated Election April 7, 2015 Unofficial Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 9, 2015
- ↑ Garza 4 EA Facebook, "About," accessed March 25, 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
| 2015 East Aurora School District 131 Elections | |
| DuPage County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Raymond Hull • Incumbent, Mary Louise Peryea • Alex Arroyo • Kenneth Darby • Julie Garofalo • Mary Garza • Kimberly Hatchett • John Laesch • Anita Lewis |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
