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Maureen Quinn Slade
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Maureen Quinn Slade is an at-large member of the Grand Rapids Board of Education in Michigan. Her seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Slade was first elected to the board on May 4, 2010.[1] Maureen Quinn Slade won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
The election in Grand Rapids featured five at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Tony Baker, Wendy Verhage Falb, John M. Matias and Maureen Quinn Slade and newcomer Jose Flores defeated challengers Jamie Scripps and Milinda Ysasi for the seats. Fellow board member Jon O'Connor did not file for re-election. Challenger Wanda Couch filed for the race but withdrew before the deadline on July 25, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Maureen Quinn Slade Incumbent |
16.4% | 18,359 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tony Baker Incumbent |
15.9% | 17,807 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wendy Verhage Falb Incumbent |
15% | 16,813 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jose Flores |
14% | 15,638 | |
| Nonpartisan | John M. Matias Incumbent |
13.6% | 15,185 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jamie Scripps | 13.5% | 15,142 | |
| Nonpartisan | Milinda Ysasi | 11.7% | 13,111 | |
| Total Votes | 112,055 | |||
| Source: Kent County Elections Division, "Grand Rapids Public Schools Board Member," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
The Kent County Elections Division does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Slade received endorsements from the local chapter of the Michigan Education Association and the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee.[2][3] Slade also received endorsements from:[4]
- Grand Rapids Board of Education members Tony Baker, Wendy Verhage Falb, John M. Matias, Nathaniel Moody and Monica Randles
- Michigan State Board of Education member Lupe Ramos-Montigny
- The Grand Rapids Educational Support Personnel Association
- The Grand Rapids Association of Educational Office Personnel
- The Grand Rapids Association of Child Care Workers
- The Grand Rapids Educational Officers Association
- The Grand Rapids Community College Education Support Professionals
- Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell
2010
| Grand Rapids Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Maureen Quinn Slade |
36.7% | 11,124 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jon O'Connor |
24.9% | 7,540 | |
| Nonpartisan | Amy C. McGlynn Incumbent | 19.7% | 5,961 | |
| Nonpartisan | Harry D. Campbell Incumbent | 9.6% | 2,922 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roger L. McClary | 9% | 2,734 | |
| Total Votes | 30,281 | |||
| Source: Kent County Elections Division, "Board Member Grand Rapids Public Schools," accessed September 1, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Grand Rapids Public Schools, "Wendy Verhage Falb," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Education Association, "MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014," October 16, 2014
- ↑ Mlive, "Grand Rapid Area Chamber of Commerce PAC endorses in GRCC, school board races," September 26, 2014
- ↑ Elect Maureen Quinn Slade, "Endorsements," accessed October 26, 2014
| 2014 Grand Rapids Public Schools Elections | |
| Kent County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Tony Baker • Incumbent, Wendy Verhage Falb • Incumbent, John M. Matias • Incumbent, Maureen Quinn Slade • Jose Flores • Jamie Scripps • Milinda Ysasi |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
