Mike Pate
Mike Pate was an at-large member of the Millard Board of Education in Nebraska. He assumed office in 1997. He left office on January 9, 2025.
Pate ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Millard Board of Education in Nebraska. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Pate obtained his bachelor's degree in banking and finance from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He has been associated with the following organizations:
- United Republic Bank, president and CEO
- Nebraska Bankers Association, chairman
- Home Run Foundation, director
- American Bankers Association BankPAC Committee, board member
- University of Nebraska Chancellors Alumni Advisory Board, board member
- Learning Community Coordinating Council, board member[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Millard Public Schools, Nebraska, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Millard Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Linda Poole, incumbent Amanda McGill Johnson, and incumbent Mike Pate won election in the general election for Millard Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Linda Poole (Nonpartisan) | 34.8 | 38,455 | |
| ✔ |  | Amanda McGill Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 31.3 | 34,574 |
| ✔ |  | Mike Pate (Nonpartisan) | 31.2 | 34,517 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.8 | 3,062 | ||
| Total votes: 110,608 | |||
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2016
- See also: Millard Public Schools elections (2016)
Three of the six at-large seats on the Millard Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Mike Pate and Linda Poole, along with Amanda McGill Johnson won election to the board by defeating Terry Dale and Amber Dee Parker in the election. A primary election was held on May 10, 2015. Maris Bentley was the only candidate that did not advance to the general election.[2]
Kara Teri won in the primary election but withdrew from the race before the general election after she moved out of the district. Terry Dale also announced his withdrawal from the race after the withdrawal deadline. His name remained on the ballot. Matt Reinsch originally filed for candidacy but withdrew from the race before the primary election.[3]
Results
| Millard Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Linda Poole Incumbent |
29.17% | 27,500 |
| Mike Pate Incumbent |
23.62% | 22,265 |
| Amanda McGill Johnson |
20.29% | 19,125 |
| Amber Dee Parker | 15.34% | 14,466 |
| Terry Dale | 11.07% | 10,432 |
| Write-in votes | 0.51% | 484 |
| Total Votes | 94,272 | |
| Source: Douglas County, Nebraska, "Summary Report," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
| Millard Public Schools, At-Large Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Linda Poole Incumbent |
23.81% | 7,045 |
| Mike Pate Incumbent |
22.99% | 6,803 |
| Amanda McGill Johnson |
15.09% | 4,466 |
| Terry Dale |
10.95% | 3,241 |
| Kara Teri |
9.94% | 2,940 |
| Amber Dee Parker |
9.41% | 2,785 |
| Maris Bentley | 7.27% | 2,150 |
| Write-in votes | 0.55% | 162 |
| Total Votes | 29,592 | |
| Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed June 6, 2016 | ||
Funding
Pate reported $6,325.00 in contributions and $1,695.36 in expenditures to the Nebraska Accountability and Dislosure Committee, which left his campaign with $4,629.64 on hand as of November 3, 2016.[4]
Endorsements
Pate received an official endorsement from the Millard Education Association.[5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mike Pate did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Michael Pate," accessed April 21, 2016
- ↑ Douglas County, Nebraska, "Candidate Information," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ Omaha World-Herlad, "4 left in Millard school board race seek to improve education amid fiscal challenges," September 19, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Dislosure Committee, "Campaign Statements," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ Millard Education Association, "MEA PAC endorses Amanda McGill Johnson, Mike Pate, and Linda Poole," accessed May 10, 2016
| 2016 Millard Public Schools Elections | |
| Douglas County, Nebraska | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Mike Pate • Incumbent, Linda Poole • Maris Bentley • Terry Dale • Amanda McGill Johnson • Amber Dee Parker • Matt Reinsch • Kara Teri |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
