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Michael Blecha
Michael Blecha was an at-large member of the Green Bay Board of Education in Wisconsin. He first won election to the board in 2005, and he served until April 2017 as he did not seek re-election.
Biography
Blecha worked as an opinion page editor for the Green Bay Press-Gazette prior to his retirement. He and his wife, Marguerite, have two children who graduated from district schools.[1]
Elections
2014
Michael Blecha and fellow incumbent Katie Maloney sought re-election without opposition to two available seats during the general election on April 1, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Katie Maloney Incumbent |
52.4% | 9,168 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Blecha Incumbent |
46.6% | 8,159 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1% | 180 | |
| Total Votes | 17,507 | |||
| Source: Brown County Clerk, "Official Results," April 8, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of February 7, 2014, Blecha did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the district office. State law allows candidates to claim exempt status from campaign finance reporting if contributions and expenditures do not exceed $1,000 during a calendar year.[2]
Endorsements
Blecha did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2011
| Green Bay Area Public School District, At-large General Election, 3-year term, April 5, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Katie Maloney |
53.8% | 18,996 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Blecha |
43.3% | 15,272 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.9% | 1,039 | |
| Total Votes | 35,307 | |||
| Source: Brown County Clerk, "2011 Spring Election," April 7, 2011 | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Michael + Blecha + Green + Bay + School + District"
See also
- Green Bay Area Public School District, Wisconsin
- Green Bay Area Public School District elections (2014)
- Green Bay Area Public School District elections (2015)
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Green Bay Area Public School District Elections | |
| Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 1, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Michael Blecha • Katie Maloney |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
