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Michael Boyer (Kansas)
Michael Boyer was a candidate for District 3 Position 6 representative on the Topeka Public Schools Board of Education in Kansas. He was defeated in the general election on April 7, 2015.
Biography
Boyer is a retired teacher. He had been employed at Topeka West High School.[1] He earned his B.S. and M.S. in social studies education from University of Kansas.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Topeka Public Schools elections (2015)
Four seats on the board of education were up for election on April 7, 2015. Position 4 incumbent Janel Johnson, Position 5 incumbent Peg McCarthy, Position 6 incumbent Patrick Woods, and at-large Position 7 incumbent Nancy Kirk sought re-election in 2015. Johnson won re-election unopposed.[3]
McCarthy, Woods, and Kirk defeated their challengers. Scott Holloman lost to McCarthy for the Position 5 seat. Woods defeated two challengers for Position 6: Michael Boyer and Lloyd Fleming. The Position 7 at-large challenger Jenny Prichard lost against incumbent Kirk.[3]
Results
| Topeka Public Schools, Position 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Patrick Woods Incumbent |
64.9% | 4,442 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lloyd Fleming | 17.9% | 1,229 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Boyer | 16.9% | 1,159 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 17 | |
| Total Votes | 6,847 | |||
| Source: Shawnee County Election Office, "Election Summary Report April 7, 2015 General Election," April 13, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Boyer filed a K.S.A. 25-904(a) form, also known as an "Affidavit of Exemption," stating he would not spend or receive more than $500.00 in the election cycle, including contributions to his own campaign. The final campaign finance reporting deadline for this race was May 7, 2015. Boyer was only required to file on that date if he exceeded the stated limits.[4]
The Shawnee County Election Office does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia was informed that at least one candidate submitted campaign finance reports.[5]
Endorsements
Boyer did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Topeka Public Schools, Kansas
- Topeka Public Schools elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal, "USD 501 board seats hotly contested," January 28, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Michael Boyer," accessed February 13, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shawnee County Election Office, "2015 Primary Candidate Race List," accessed January 1, 28, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Jane Fernkopf, Office Assistant II, Shawnee County Elections Office," April 6, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Jane Fernkopf, Shawnee County Election Office Assistant II," April 17, 2015
| 2015 Topeka Public Schools Elections | |
| Shawnee County, Kansas | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 4: • Incumbent, Janel Johnson
Position 5: • Incumbent, Peg McCarthy • Scott Holloman
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| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
