Mike Krachey
Mike Krachey was an at-large representative on the Sun Prairie Area Board of Education in Wisconsin. Elected to the board in April 2012, he lost his re-election bid for a second term in the general election on April 7, 2015.
Biography
Krachey is an assistant portfolio manager at Northern Capital Management, LLC.[1] He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[2]
Elections
2015
Three at-large seats were up for election on April 7, 2015. Incumbent Mike Krachey ran to retain his seat against candidates Marta Hansen, David Hoekstra and Marilyn Ruffin. The incumbent, however, was defeated, and the three challengers each won their first terms on the board. As Hoekstra was the third-highest vote recipient, he was elected to the unexpired one-year term up for election, while Hansen and Ruffin won regular three-year terms.
Results
| Sun Prairie Area School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year & 1-year terms, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Marta Hansen (3-year) |
26.8% | 3,420 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marilyn Ruffin (3-year) |
25.5% | 3,259 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Hoekstra (1-year) |
24.4% | 3,112 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Krachey Incumbent | 22.8% | 2,911 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 57 | |
| Total Votes | 12,759 | |||
| Source: Dane County Clerk's Office, "2015 Spring Election: Official Canvass," accessed April 7, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Krachey reported no contributions or expenditures to the Sun Prairie Area School District in this election. He filed as "Exempt from Filing Campaign Finance Records" on his campaign registration statement.[3]
Endorsements
Krachey received no official endorsements in this election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | John Whalen |
44% | 3,527 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Krachey |
37.6% | 3,020 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Alan Naud | 17.7% | 1,422 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 53 | |
| Total Votes | 8,022 | |||
| Source: Dane County Clerk's Office, "2012 Spring Election Official Canvass," accessed September 24, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
LWV candidate questionnaire
Krachey participated in a candidate questionnaire administered by the League of Women Voters of Dane County. The questions and his answers are below:
| “ | 1. What in your professional and community background qualifies you for this elective office?
As a 34-year resident and graduate of Sun Prairie, and father of two, I have a strong connection to this community. I have served for the past three years on the school board and helped create and chair the Community Engagement Committee over the last two years. I also have a strong business background, working 15 years in the investment field, an Accounting degree from UW-Madison, and earning the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Additional volunteer efforts include serving on the Town of Bristol Parks Committee and a board member of the Business and Education Partnership. 2. What are the two most important issues facing your school district? One important issue facing the Sun Prairie School District is the need for more classrooms at the elementary level. Without addressing this issue our elementary schools will continue to be over capacity and the education provided to our children in the district will be affected. Another important issue is making sure all children are meeting their academic growth targets and closing our achievement gaps. All students should have the resources available to them to reach their full potential. 3. What are your ideas for addressing the issues you identified? As a board member of the new School Space Planning Committee, I plan to work with numerous stakeholders in our community to find the best short and long term approaches to creating more classrooms in the district. Through research and data analysis, I look forward to finding the best cost-effective solution to meet the needs of our growing student population. One of the new strategic initiatives is making sure all students meet their academic growth targets. If elected to another term I will make sure we have the funding in the budget to achieve this goal for every student.[4] |
” |
| —Mike Krachey's questionnaire responses (2015)[5] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mike + Krachey + Sun + Prairie + Area + School + District"
See also
- Sun Prairie Area School District, Wisconsin
- Sun Prairie Area School District elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state...
- Wisconsin school districts 2014 review
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Sun Prairie Area School District, "Mike Krachey," accessed February 5, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Mike Krachey, CFA," accessed February 5, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Victoria Claas, Administrative Assistant to the Sun Prairie Area School District Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Continuous Improvement," August 25, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ League of Women Voters of Dane County, "Sun Prairie School Board," accessed March 24, 2015
| 2015 Sun Prairie Area School District Elections | |
| Dane County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Mike Krachey • Marta Hansen • David Hoekstra • Marilyn Ruffin |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
