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Mary K. Petlichkoff
2014 - Present
2026
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Mary K. Petlichkoff is a member of the Dearborn Board of Education At-large in Michigan. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Petlichkoff ran for re-election to the Dearborn Board of Education At-large in Michigan. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Petlichkoff formerly served on the board from 2008 to 2011 and also ran unsuccessfully to return to the board on November 6, 2012. The seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Mary K. Petlichkoff won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2020
See also: Dearborn Public Schools, Michigan, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adel Mozip (Nonpartisan)  | 16.7 | 14,392 |
| ✔ |  | Irene Watts (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 12,802 |
| ✔ |  | Mary K. Petlichkoff (Nonpartisan) | 14.3 | 12,301 |
 | Khodr Farhat (Nonpartisan) | 14.3 | 12,288 | |
 | Paul Goddard (Nonpartisan) | 13.6 | 11,718 | |
 | Nofila Haidar (Nonpartisan) | 12.1 | 10,430 | |
| Sharifa Galab (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 7,685 | ||
| Batoul Baiz (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 4,303 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 311 | ||
| Total votes: 86,230 | |||
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2014
- See also: Dearborn Public Schools elections (2014)
The election in Dearborn featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Mariam Bazzi, Michael Meade and Mary K. Petlichkoff defeated fellow challengers Michelle Audia, Rodger Bartles, Nofila Haidar, Ahmed Harhara, Mary Anne Hering, Kenneth Jannot Jr., Ghinwah Karkaba and Christopher Robert Paulsen for the seats. Incumbents Pamela Adams, Hussein Berry and James Schoolmaster did not file for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Mariam Bazzi |
17.4% | 9,038 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Meade |
15.2% | 7,872 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary K. Petlichkoff |
15% | 7,756 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Anne Hering | 9.9% | 5,153 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Robert Paulsen | 9.3% | 4,802 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ghinwah Karkaba | 8.2% | 4,258 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nofila Haidar | 6.6% | 3,399 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rodger Bartles | 6% | 3,121 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenneth Jannot Jr. | 4.7% | 2,431 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michelle Audia | 4.3% | 2,231 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ahmed Harhara | 3.1% | 1,618 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 200 | |
| Total Votes | 51,879 | |||
| Source: Wayne County Elections Division, "Summary Report," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Petlichkoff did not report any contributions or expenditures during the election, according to the Wayne County Elections Division.[1]
Endorsements
Petlichkoff did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Aimee Blackburn Incumbent |
38.4% | 19,124 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Lane Incumbent |
34% | 16,930 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary K. Petlichkoff | 27.7% | 13,784 | |
| Total Votes | 49,838 | |||
| Source: Wayne County Elections Division, "Elections Division - Results," accessed September 1, 2014 | ||||
2011
| Dearborn Public Schools, At-Large Special Election, 4-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph A. Guido Incumbent |
31.3% | 6,304 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roxanne McDonald |
30.5% | 6,136 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary K. Petlichkoff Incumbent | 24.7% | 4,958 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen S. Dobkowski Jr. | 13.5% | 2,711 | |
| Total Votes | 20,109 | |||
| Source: Dearborn Times-Herald, "General election results for Dearborn, Heights, Downriver," November 9, 2011 | ||||
What was at stake?
Issues in the election
September 30 candidate forum
Ten of the 11 candidates for the school board attended a candidate forum to discuss issues facing the district. The primary topic was supporting recent immigrant students learning English. Christopher Robert Paulsen proposed opening a new school specifically for these students to provide additional support if sufficient funds were available. Former board member Mary K. Petlichkoff criticized the proposal as potentially isolating the students and expressed support for the district’s existing program.
Both Rodger Bartles and Mariam Bazzi agreed that the school district's English teaching programs were already strong. Bartles suggested increasing funding to expand the programs, and Bazzi recommended reaching out to the students' parents to help them learn English, as well. Mary Anne Hering questioned whether the district had enough teachers capable of educating these students, and she proposed bringing in an expert to consult with the district about its programs and ways to improve them. Ahmed Harhara was the only candidate who did not attend the forum.[2]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mary K. Petlichkoff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Dearborn Public Schools Elections | |
| Wayne County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Michelle Audia • Rodger Bartles • Mariam Bazzi • Nofila Haidar • Ahmed Harhara • Mary Anne Hering • Kenneth Jannot Jr. • Ghinwah Karkaba • Michael Meade • Christopher Robert Paulsen • Mary K. Petlichkoff |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
