Peg McCarthy
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Margaret "Peg" McCarthy was a District 2 Position 5 representative on the Topeka Public Schools Board of Education in Kansas. She was appointed to the board on April 24, 2006, and won election to her first full-term on April 3, 2007. McCarthy won re-election to her third-full term in the general election on April 7, 2015.
Biography
McCarthy is a clinical psychologist at Shadow Wood Clinical Associates. She earned her B.A. in English language and literature from Yale University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Kansas. She completed her internship at Colmery-O’Neil Veterans Affairs Medical Center.[1]
Elections
2015
- See also: Topeka Public Schools elections (2015)
Four seats on the board of education were up for election on April 7, 2015. Position 4 incumbent Janel Johnson, Position 5 incumbent Peg McCarthy, Position 6 incumbent Patrick Woods, and at-large Position 7 incumbent Nancy Kirk sought re-election in 2015. Johnson won re-election unopposed.[2]
McCarthy, Woods, and Kirk defeated their challengers. Scott Holloman lost to McCarthy for the Position 5 seat. Woods defeated two challengers for Position 6: Michael Boyer and Lloyd Fleming. The Position 7 at-large challenger Jenny Prichard lost against incumbent Kirk.[2]
Results
| Topeka Public Schools, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Peg McCarthy Incumbent |
56.8% | 3,972 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Holloman | 42.9% | 3,000 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 6,992 | |||
| Source: Shawnee County Election Office, "Election Summary Report April 7, 2015 General Election," April 13, 2015 | ||||
Funding
McCarthy filed a K.S.A. 25-904(a) form, also known as an "Affidavit of Exemption," stating she would not spend or receive more than $500.00 in the election cycle, including contributions to her own campaign. The final campaign finance reporting deadline for this race was May 7, 2015. McCarthy was only required to file on that date if she exceeded the stated limits.[3]
The Shawnee County Election Office does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia was informed that at least one candidate submitted campaign finance reports.[4]
Endorsements
McCarthy was endorsed by Equality Kansas, which said, "We appreciate her support for all students and staff members in Topeka 501 Schools regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity."[5]
2011
| Topeka Public Schools District 2 Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Peg McCarthy Incumbent |
98% | 5,787 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2% | 121 | |
| Total Votes | 5,908 | |||
| Source: Shawnee County Election Office, "Election Summary Report: April 5, 2011,General Election," April 8, 2011 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
On her Facebook campaign page, McCarthy was quoted as saying:
| “ | To be prepared fully for a meaningful and productive life, children need an excellent curriculum taught by skilled professionals. But they also need to learn alongside students from all walks of life, representing a multiplicity of experiences and perspectives. I am proud to support a district that strives to meet the needs of all our children.[6] | ” |
| —Peg McCarthy's Facebook campaign page (2015)[7] | ||
See also
- Topeka Public Schools, Kansas
- Topeka Public Schools elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Shadow Wood Clinical Associates, "Peg McCarthy, Ph.D.," accessed February 13, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shawnee County Election Office, "2015 Primary Candidate Race List," accessed January 1, 28, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Jane Fernkopf, Office Assistant II, Shawnee County Elections Office," April 6, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Jane Fernkopf, Shawnee County Election Office Assistant II," April 17, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Peg McCarthy, USD 501 school board: Wall Post," March 17, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Peg McCarthy, USD 501 school board: About," accessed March 17, 2015
| 2015 Topeka Public Schools Elections | |
| Shawnee County, Kansas | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 4: • Incumbent, Janel Johnson
Position 5: • Incumbent, Peg McCarthy • Scott Holloman
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| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
