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Michael Arthur Person
Michael Arthur Person was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Ferguson-Florissant Board of Education in Missouri. Person lost the general election on April 7, 2015.
Biography
Michael Arthur Person is a resident of St. Louis County, Mo. Person is employed as a utility driver with Ameren. He served on the Riverview Gardens School Board from 2004 to 2007.[1]
Elections
2015
The election in Ferguson-Florissant featured two of the seven seats on the board up for general election on April 7, 2015. Incumbent Brian Scott Ebert ran for re-election against challengers Donna Marie Dameron, Courtney Graves, Roger Hines, and Michael Arthur Person for the two at-large seats. Ebert and Graves won the election.
Results
| Ferguson-Florissant School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Courtney Graves |
33.7% | 5,279 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Scott Ebert Incumbent |
30% | 4,697 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roger Hines | 17.4% | 2,728 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna Marie Dameron | 10.9% | 1,711 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Arthur Person | 7.3% | 1,146 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 82 | |
| Total Votes | 15,643 | |||
| Source: St. Louis County Board of Elections, "Summary Report," April 16, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Person reported no contributions or expenditures to the Missouri Ethics Commission during the election.[2]
Endorsements
Person did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2015
Person completed a voter guide profile for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
| “ | What are your top priorities for the district?
As a director of the Ferguson-Florissant School District, I will adhere to Missouri sunshine laws (open book policy) and build better relationships between parents, schools and the community, thereby mitigating the shortfalls of “No Child Left Behind." Why are you qualified to serve in this office? Having worked with school districts in the past as a director and treasurer, I am able to identify challenges that affect students' educational outcomes and promote effective policies and programs that will help guarantee student success.[3] |
” |
| —Michael Arthur Person (2015)[1] | ||
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Voters Guide," accessed April 4, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidates By Election Search," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Ferguson-Florissant School District Elections | |
| St. Louis County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Brian Scott Ebert • Donna Marie Dameron • Courtney Graves • Roger Hines • Michael Arthur Person |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
