Pete Nischt
Pete Nischt was a candidate for an unexpired two-year term as at-large representative on the Akron Public Schools Board of Education in Ohio. The special election for the unexpired term was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Pete Nischt lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Nischt is the executive director of the Summit County Democratic Party. He obtained a bachelor's degree, master's degree and law degree from the University of Akron.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Akron Public Schools elections (2015)
Opposition
Four of the seven seats on the Akron Public Schools Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. Three of the seats up for election were for regular four-year terms. The fourth seat was on the ballot for a special two-year term.
Incumbents Tim Miller and Curtis Walker Sr. won re-election to the board. John Robert Otterman filled the other four-year term seat.[3]
Incumbent Patrick Bravo, along with candidates Summer Hall, Valerie McKitrick, Garth Starks and Ernie Tarle, were defeated in the election.[4][5]
Debbie Walsh defeated Pete Nischt for the seat with a two-year term. The unexpired term on the board was created following the resignation of member Dave Lombardi, who was appointed to a municipal judgeship. Jason Haas, a former member of the board, was appointed to fill the position until the election could be held. Haas stated at the time of his appointment that he did not intend to run in the special election for the remainder of the term.[6]
Results
| Akron Public Schools, At-Large, 2-Year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Debbie Walsh |
58.0% | 17,738 |
| Pete Nischt | 42.0% | 12,828 |
| Total Votes | 30,566 | |
| Source: Summit County Board of Elections, “Summit County, Ohio Official Results Board of Elections 11/03/15 General Election,” accessed November 27, 2015 | ||
Funding
Nischt reported $20,066.69 in contributions and $19,193.32 in expenditures to the Summit County Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $873.37 on hand in the election.[7]
Endorsements
Nischt received official endorsements from the following:[8]
- Ohio State Sen. Tom Sawyer (D-28)
- Ohio State Rep. Greta Johnson (D-35)
- Summit County Councilman John Donofrio
- Akron mayor Jeff Fusco
- Akron City Council members Rich Swirsky, Margo Sommerville and Marilyn Keith
- Akron school board members Lisa Mansfield and Patrick Bravo
- Akron School Board
- LEAD Ohio
- The Tri-County Regional Labor Council
- The Summit County Democratic Party
- The Summit County Progressive Democrats
- The Summit County Young Democrats
Recent news
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See also
- Akron Public Schools, Ohio
- Akron Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidates - ↑ Pete Nischt for Akron School Board, "Meet Pete," accessed October 21, 2015
- ↑ Summit County Board of Elections, “Summit County, Ohio Unofficial Results Board of Elections 11/03/15 General Election,” accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ Summit County, Ohio, "Summit County Board of Elections," accessed August 6, 2015
- ↑ Akron Public Schools, "Board Bios and Contact Information," accessed July 7, 2015
- ↑ Ohio.com, "Akron school board picks member with no intention of running in November," April 13, 2015
- ↑ Summit County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Pete Nischt for Akron School Board, "Prominent Supporters," accessed October 21, 2015
| 2015 Akron Public Schools Elections | |
| Summit County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Four-year terms: • Incumbent Patrick Bravo • Incumbent, Tim Miller • Incumbent, Curtis Walker Sr. • Raymond Greene Jr. • Summer Hall • Willie Johnson • Valerie McKitrick • John Robert Otterman • Garth Starks • Ernie Tarle Two-year term: • Pete Nischt • Debbie Walsh |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
