Mike Vuittonet
Mike Vuittonet was a member of the West Ada School District school board in Idaho, representing Zone 2. Vuittonet assumed office in 2011. Vuittonet left office on January 1, 2020.
Vuittonet ran for re-election to the West Ada School District school board to represent Zone 2 in Idaho. Vuittonet lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Vuittonet defeated Christine Bitler Whited to retain his Zone 2 seat in the general election on May 19, 2015.[1]
Vuittonet was targeted for recall, but the effort was ultimately dropped. Vuittonet was accused of violating the Idaho Open Meeting Law, voting in favor of increased administration costs, and for contracting inefficient student transportation services. The recall effort was approved to circulate petitions in November 2015, but in January 2016, the group announced that they would not submit their signatures.[2][3]
Vuittonet's four fellow board members—Tina Dean, Carol Sayles, Julie Madsen, and Russell Joki—were targeted for recall by a separate group, the "Concerned Citizens of West Ada School District for Trustee Recall". The group questioned the four members' transparency and their treatment of former Superintendent Linda Clark, who resigned from her position on October 23, 2015.[4]
Vuittonet was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 21B of the Idaho House of Representatives.
Biography
Vuittonet has experience working as a real estate appraiser and agent with Empower Real Estate.[5]
Elections
2019
See also: West Ada School District, Idaho, elections (2019)
General election
General election for West Ada School District school board Zone 2
Amy Johnson defeated incumbent Mike Vuittonet in the general election for West Ada School District school board Zone 2 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Amy Johnson (Nonpartisan)  | 64.1 | 2,960 |
 | Mike Vuittonet (Nonpartisan) | 35.9 | 1,656 | |
| Total votes: 4,616 | |||
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2015
Three of the five seats on the West Ada Board of Trustees were up for election in the general election on May 19, 2015. The seats represent five geographical zones.
In Zone 2, incumbent Mike Vuittonet faced challenger Christine Bitler Whited. Zone 4 incumbent Anne Ritter faced challenger Julie Madsen. The Zone 5 incumbent, Janet Calinsky, did not file for re-election. The candidates for the open Zone 5 seat were Gregory Deitchler, Rosemary Demond, Russell Joki and Louis Pifher.[6][1]
Results
Zone 2
| West Ada School District, Zone 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Mike Vuittonet Incumbent |
57.3% | 318 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine Bitler Whited | 42.7% | 237 | |
| Total Votes | 555 | |||
| Source: Ada County, Idaho, "Consolidated Election May 19, 2015,," accessed June 2, 2015 | ||||
Funding
School board candidates in this election were not required to file any campaign finance reports, but the election in May 2015 was the last election for which there were no reporting requirements. On April 3, 2015, Gov. Butch Otter (R) signed SB 1072 into law which requires school board candidates in districts with an enrollment of 500 students or more to comply with campaign finance reporting requirements.[7] A majority of Idaho's school districts have an enrollment below this threshold. Of the 149 districts in the state tracked by the National Center for Education Statistics, 74 had an enrollment of 500 or greater in the 2012-2013 school year.[8] The law took effect on July 1, 2015.
Endorsements
Vuittonet received official endorsements from State Rep. Tom Daley (R-21), State Rep. Steven Harris (R-21) and State Sen. Cliff Bayer (R-21).[9]
2012
Vuittonet ran in the election in 2012 for Idaho House of Representatives District 21B. He lost against Charles Hoffman, Lori Shewmaker and Tom Dayley in the Republican primary on May 15, 2012. Erin Zaleski ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Thomas E. "Tom" Dayley |
34.3% | 1,052 |
| Mike Vuittonet | 22.9% | 703 |
| Lori Shewmaker | 22.6% | 693 |
| Charles D. Hoffman | 20.2% | 618 |
| Total Votes | 3,066 | |
2010
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2010
Vuittonet was a Republican candidate for District 20 in the Idaho State Senate in the state legislative elections held on November 2, 2010. Vuittonet was defeated by incumbent Shirley McKague in the Republican primary on May 25, 2010.
| Idaho State Senate District 20 Republican Primary, 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Shirley McKague |
64.4% | 2,819 |
| Mike Vuittonet | 35.6% | 1,558 |
| Total Votes | 4,377 | |
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2019 Elections
- West Ada School District, Idaho
- West Ada School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- West Ada School District
- Office website
- Campaign Facebook page (2015 school board election)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ada County, Idaho, "May 19, 2015 Consolidated Election," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑ KIVI-TV ABC 6, "Group files for recall of West Ada School Board member," November 9, 2015
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "West Ada trustees terminate contract of ex-superintendent Clark, who resigned last month," November 9, 2015
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Group takes first step to recall four West Ada School District trustees," November 5, 2015
- ↑ Twitter, "Mike Vuittonet," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ West Ada School District, "West Ada School District Board of Trustees," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑ Open States, "64th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2015): Idaho Senate Bill 1072," accessed April 24, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 24, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Elect Mike Vuittonet West Ada School Board," April 20, 2015
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "2012 primary candidates," accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Election Division, "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed 6 July 2012
| 2015 West Ada School District Elections | |
| Ada County, Idaho | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Zone 2: • Incumbent, Mike Vuittonet • Christine Bitler Whited Zone 4: • Incumbent, Anner Ritter • Julie Madsen |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
