Melinda Dunnwald
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Melinda Dunnwald is an at-large member of the West Des Moines Community Schools School Board in Iowa. The seat was up for general election on September 8, 2015. She defeated Milton Cole, Michele Dahlen, Judy Jesse and Andi Lipman for an at-large seat.[1][2]
Biography
Dunnwald is a parent volunteer at Jordan Creek Elementary and Stilwell Junior High School. She has also served on the District Branding Committee and the School Community Network Committee for the district. Dunnwald obtained her bachelor's degree in speech communication from Iowa State University. She went on to earn her master's degree in business communications from St. Thomas University.[3]
Elections
2015
Four of the seven seats on the West Des Moines Community Schools School Board were up for election on September 8, 2015. The available seats represented the district at-large.
Incumbents Milton Cole and Andi Lipman were defeated in the election. Incumbent David Brown retained his seat. Candidates Liz Cox, Melinda Dunnwald and Jill Johnson won the seats of Cole and Lipman as well as the open seat left by incumbent Kevin Carroll who did not run for re-election. Candidates Michele Dahlen and Judy Jesse were also defeated in the election.[4][5][6]
Results
This election was held September 8, 2015.
| West Des Moines Community Schools, At-Large, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Melinda Dunnwald |
17.2% | 1,407 |
| David Brown Incumbent |
17.2% | 1,403 |
| Jill Johnson |
16.4% | 1,338 |
| Liz Cox |
15.6% | 1,274 |
| Milton Cole Incumbent | 10.8% | 878 |
| Andi Lipman Incumbent | 8.6% | 698 |
| Judy Jesse | 7.6% | 617 |
| Michele Dahlen | 6.7% | 547 |
| Total Votes | 8,162 | |
| Source: Polk County Auditor's Office, "Regular School Election," accessed November 12, 2015 | ||
Funding
Dunnwald reported $9,490.00 in contributions and $9,179.69 in expenditures to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, which left her campaign with $310.31 on hand in the election.[7]
Endorsements
Dunnwald received no official endorsements during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- West Des Moines Community Schools, Iowa
- West Des Moines Community Schools elections (2015)
- Newcomers and incumbents share the victories in Iowa's largest school district elections (September 9, 2015)
- Analysis of incumbency advantage in the 2014 school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Polk County Auditor's Office, "Regular School Election," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ West Des Moines Community Schools, "School Board Elections, Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "W.D.M. school board candidate: Melinda Dunnwald," August 29, 2015
- ↑ West Des Moines Community Schools, "School Board Elections, Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ West Des Moines Community Schools, "Members," accessed June 24, 2015
- ↑ Polk County Auditor's Office, "Regular School Election," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "IECDB State/Local Campaign Disclosure Reports," accessed February 2, 2016
| 2015 West Des Moines Community Schools Elections | |
| Polk County, Iowa | |
| Election date: | September 8, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, David Brown • Incumbent, Milton Cole • Incumbent, Andi Lipman • Liz Cox • Michele Dahlen • Melinda Dunnwald • Judy Jesse • Jill Johnson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
