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Matthew O'Connell
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Matthew O'Connell is the Position 3 Zone 2 representative on the Gresham-Barlow School District school board in Oregon. First elected in 2008, O'Connell won a new term in the by-district general election on May 16, 2017.
Biography
O'Connell's professional experience includes working as an analyst for Portland General Electric and an instructor at Portland Community College.[1]
Elections
2017
Four of the seven seats on the Gresham-Barlow School District school board in Oregon were up for general election on May 16, 2017. Position 3 Zone 2 incumbent Matthew O'Connell filed for re-election and ran unopposed, winning another term. In the at-large Position 4 seat, incumbent Carla Piluso filed for re-election and ran unopposed, securing another term. Three newcomers filed for the open Position 5 Zone 4 seat: Danielle Currey, Jason Dugan, and Blake Petersen, with Petersen winning the seat. The at-large Position 6 incumbent Sharon Garner filed for re-election and ran unopposed, winning an additional term.[2][3][4]
The Gresham-Barlow school board consists of seven members elected to four-year, staggered terms every odd-numbered year in May. Positions 1, 2, 3, and 5 are elected by district to Zones 1, 3, 2, and 4, respectively. Positions 4, 6, and 7 are elected at large.
Results
| Gresham-Barlow School District, Position 3 Zone 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Matthew O'Connell Incumbent (unopposed) |
97.89% | 6,128 |
| Write-in votes | 2.11% | 132 |
| Total Votes | 6,260 | |
| Source: Clackamas County, "Special District Election," accessed June 12, 2017 and Multnomah County, "Multnomah County Election Results," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
Funding
The filing deadline in Oregon for a campaign transaction is typically no later than 30 calendar days. However, beginning on the 42nd day before an election day and through the date of the election, a transaction is due no later than seven calendar days after the date it occurred. The dates for the beginning and ending of the seven-day reporting period for the 2017 Oregon school board elections were:[5]
- April 4, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting begins)
- May 16, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting ends)
A school board candidate in Oregon must form a candidate committee unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:[6][7]
- The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
- The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
- The candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $750 during a calendar year (including personal funds).
A candidate committee must file a Statement of Organization with the Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State within three business days of first receiving or spending money. A form including campaign account information must accompany the Statement of Organization.[6][8]
Candidate committees that expect to receive or spend $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all transactions. A committee that does not expect to receive or spend this much is still required to file a Statement of Organization and designate a campaign bank account, but does not have to file transactions. Instead, they must file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures.[6][9]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Gresham-Barlow School District, "Matt O'Connell," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ Clackamas County, "Special District Election," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Multnomah County, "Multnomah County Election Results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Multnomah County, "May 2017 Special District Election," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Elections Calendar," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual - 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 043," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 039," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 057," accessed January 13, 2014
