Mary Louise Peryea
Mary Louise "Lou" Peryea was an at-large member of the East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education in Illinois. She was first elected to the board for a two-year term in April 2013, and she served until 2015.[1]
Peryea faced one fellow incumbent and seven challengers in her bid for re-election to one of four at-large seats on April 7, 2015.[2] She lost the election.[3][4]
Biography
Peryea has worked as a special education paraprofessional since 2000. She currently works at Hope Wall School. She attended the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana for two years. Before working in special education, Peryea worked in the food industry for 20 years.[5]
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.[6]
Peryea reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[7]
Endorsements
Peryea did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
2013
| East Aurora School District 131, At-Large General Election, 2-year term, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Louise Peryea |
28.9% | 1,374 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stella L. Gonzalez Incumbent |
26.8% | 1,275 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcella J. Duerm | 25.2% | 1,200 | |
| Nonpartisan | lgnacio Cervant | 19.1% | 909 | |
| Total Votes | 4,758 | |||
| Source: Aurora Election Commission, "April 9, 2013 Abstract of Voters," accessed March 12, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Peryea highlighted the following goals on her campaign website:
| “ | The East Aurora School Board will face some daunting challenges over the next few year. The uncertain financial outlook for our Nation and our State, leaves the funding of education in flux. Nonetheless, there are goals and challenges that must be addressed and accomplished.
The goals of the district, are forward looking and aggressive. Positive change is here and I am running for Re-Election to the District 131 School Board. Lou supports Board President, Raymond Hull, for Re-election.[8] |
” |
| —Mary Louise Peryea's campaign website (2015)[9] | ||
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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
- ↑ Re-election Mary Louise "LOU" Peryea: East Aurora School Board of Education, "Statement," accessed March 24, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ East Aurora School District 131, "Board of Education: Lou (Mary Louise) Peryea," accessed March 24, 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Re-Elect Mary Louise "LOU" Peryea: East Aurora School Board of Education, "Goals," accessed March 24, 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 |
