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Patrick McPherson
Patrick McPherson was a member of the Nebraska State Board of Education, representing District 8. McPherson assumed office in 2015. McPherson left office on January 1, 2019.
McPherson ran for election for an at-large seat of the Ralston Public Schools school board in Nebraska. McPherson lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
After retiring as president of Bank of Nebraska Omaha after more than 25 years in the industry, McPherson joined the government of the city of Omaha as director of the Department of Administrative Services, serving in that role for four years. McPherson went on to work with the National Federation of Independent Business and to serve as the elections commissioner for Douglas County.[1]
Education
- Omaha Central High School
- Bachelor's - Creighton University
Political career
Nebraska State Board of Education (2015-2019)
McPherson was first elected to the board in November 2014 and took office in January 2015. He was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2020
See also: Ralston Public Schools, Nebraska, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Ralston Public Schools school board At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Ralston Public Schools school board At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Merv Riepe (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 3,546 |
| ✔ | Heather Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 18.6 | 3,288 | |
| ✔ |  | Robin Richards (Nonpartisan) | 17.4 | 3,074 |
 | Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 2,616 | |
| Catherine Payne (Nonpartisan) | 14.5 | 2,555 | ||
| Jodi Norton (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 2,480 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 112 | ||
| Total votes: 17,671 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8
Deborah Neary defeated incumbent Patrick McPherson in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) | 59.1 | 46,697 |
| Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan) | 40.9 | 32,292 | |
| Total votes: 78,989 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8
Deborah Neary and incumbent Patrick McPherson defeated Bob Meyers in the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deborah Neary (Nonpartisan) | 50.9 | 15,018 |
| ✔ | | Patrick McPherson (Nonpartisan) | 27.6 | 8,137 |
| Bob Meyers (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 6,373 | ||
| Total votes: 29,528 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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2014
| Nebraska State Board of Education District 8, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Patrick J. McPherson |
54.6% | 26,204 | |
| Bob Meyers | 45.4% | 21,797 | |
| Total Votes | 48,001 | ||
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patrick McPherson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Sieler |
Nebraska State Board of Education District 8 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Deborah Neary |
