Pat Ricketts
Pat Ricketts (b. August 2, 1980) was an at-large member of the Millard Board of Education in Nebraska. He won re-election in the general election on November 4, 2014. He was first elected to the board in 2010. He resigned from the board on January 9, 2018.[1][2] While the seat is nonpartisan, Ricketts identifies as a Republican.[3]
Biography
Ricketts graduated from Millard North High School, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2003 and his MBA from Creighton University in 2006. He has served as president and CFO of Vintage Financial Group, LLC since December 2007. Ricketts previously worked as a representative for TD Ameritrade from 1997–2004.[4]
Elections
2014
- See also: Millard Public Schools elections (2014)
The election in Millard featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election. Incumbents Mike Kennedy, Pat Ricketts and Dave Anderson defeated challengers Matt S. Reinsch and John C. Vyhlidal for the seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Mike Kennedy Incumbent |
25.1% | 15,183 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Ricketts Incumbent |
23.7% | 14,326 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dave Anderson Incumbent |
24% | 14,514 | |
| Nonpartisan | John C. Vyhlidal | 11.7% | 7,081 | |
| Nonpartisan | Matt S. Reinsch | 15.1% | 9,154 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 236 | |
| Total Votes | 60,494 | |||
| Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Candidates were not required to file campaign finance reports until they received or expended $5,000 or more in a calendar year.[5]
Endorsements
Ricketts did not receive any official endorsements in 2014.
2010
| Millard Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Ricketts |
29.1% | 14,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | David M. Anderson Incumbent |
27.8% | 14,077 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Kennedy Incumbent |
27.2% | 13,778 | |
| Nonpartisan | Austin Brake | 15.4% | 7,824 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 264 | |
| Total Votes | 50,695 | |||
| Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "General Election Results (11/02/2010)," accessed September 6, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Pat + Ricketts + Millard + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Omaha World-Herald, "Millard school board elects Mike Pate as new president; board member Pat Ricketts resigns," January 10, 2018
- ↑ Millard Public Schools, "Board of Education members," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Douglas County Republican Party, "2014 Republican Candidates," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Patrick M. Ricketts MBA, CFP," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, "Candidates – General Information for the Public," accessed September 17, 2014
| 2014 Millard Public Schools Elections | |
| Douglas County, Nebraska | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Dave Anderson • Incumbent, Mike Kennedy • Incumbent, Pat Ricketts • Bill Chizek • Matt S. Reinsch • John C. Vyhlidal |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
