Michael Phillips (Wisconsin)
Michael Phillips is the Seat 5 representative on the Wauwatosa School District school board in Wisconsin. Phillips won a first term in the by-district general election on April 4, 2017.
Biography
Phillips has been involved with the West Allis/West Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce, the Young Professionals of Suburban Milwaukee, and the East Tosa Alliance. He was also a founding member of the Hmong American Peace Academy school. He had his wife have two daughters who attend Wauwatosa schools.[1]
Elections
2017
Four seats on the Wauwatosa School District school board were up for by-district general election on April 4, 2017. In his bid for re-election to District 4, incumbent Stan Zurawski ran against challenger Leigh Anne Fraley. Zurawski resigned from the board in February 2017, but his name still appeared on the ballot. Fraley won election to the seat. District 5 incumbent Kristy Casey was defeated by challenger Michael Phillips. District 6 incumbent Sharon Muehlfeld ran unopposed and won another term on the board. District 7 incumbent Brian Bawden did not file to run for re-election, leaving the seat open for a newcomer. Steve Doman ran unopposed and won that seat.[2][3]
Results
| Wauwatosa School District, Seat 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Phillips |
55.20% | 3,494 |
| Kristy Casey Incumbent | 44.47% | 2,815 |
| Write-in votes | 0.33% | 21 |
| Total Votes | 6,330 | |
| Source: City of Wauwatosa, "Summary Report: 2017 Spring Election," accessed May 2, 2017 | ||
Funding
Phillips filed an exemption statement detailing he would not spend or receive more than $2,000 toward his campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[4]
Endorsements
Phillips was endorsed by the Wauwatosa Education Association.[5]
Campaign themes
2017
Phillips highlighted the following statement on his campaign website:
| “ | What's important to me...
How have your life experiences and skills prepared you for this responsibility? I am currently employed as a Commercial Banker. Every day I work with complex financial statements, help my cliets through process improvement, and facilitate contract negotiations and executions on behalf of the bank. Some of my prior board engagements that have prepared me for this opportunity: Founding Member of the East Tosa Alliance – Creator of Chili’n on the Avenue What is the difference between the Board’s role in governance and the Superintendent’s role in managing operations? Of all the things the School District is responsible for, what are the three most important to you: What is the Board’s role in achieving the School District’s Mission? What should be the relationship be between the Board and the local community? |
” |
| —Michael Phillips (2017)[7] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mike Phillips for Tosa Schools, "Home," accessed March 24, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with Wauwatosa School District Superintendent's Office," January 5, 2017
- ↑ Milwaukee County Election Commission, "Summary Report: Unofficial Results," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Connie Galante, Administrative Assistant to Superintendent, Wauwatosa School District," March 28, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Michael Phillips," March 19, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mike Phillips for Tosa Schools, "Issues," accessed March 15, 2017
| Wauwatosa School District elections in 2017 | |
| Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 4: • Incumbent, Stan Zurawski • Leigh Anne Fraley District 5: • Incumbent, Kristy Casey • Michael Phillips District 6: • Incumbent, Sharon Muehlfeld District 7: • Steve Doman |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
