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Phil Romanus
Phil Romanus was a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Peoria Public Schools District 150 Board of Education in Illinois. He ran in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1] He lost the election.[2]
Romanus participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read his responses, check out his 2015 Campaign themes.
Biography
A lifelong resident of Peoria, Romanus is the owner of 21st Century Dental Products. He was previously involved in the Peoria High School Boosters Board, Woodruff Junior Football League and the Twelve Oaks Apostolic Christian Home. Romanus is a graduate of the U.S. Navy Submarine School and the U.S. Navy Strategic Weapons Systems C School. He and his wife have five children, one of whom attends school in the Peoria Public Schools District 150.[3]
Elections
2015
Two of the seven seats on the Peoria Public Schools District 150 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. Both seats represented District 3. One was an unexpired four-year term, and the other was a full five-year term.
The seats of District 3 incumbents Jon Bateman and Chris Crawford were on the ballot. Bateman ran for re-election to a four-year term after getting appointed in August 2014. He faced three challengers, Ernestine Jackson, Daniel Walther and Brenda Wilson. Jackson defeated Bateman to win the four-year term. Crawford did not file to run for re-election, leaving five challengers, Dan Adler, Jeffrey R. Campbell, Josh Haywood, Phil Romanus and Terry Spayer, to run for the open five-year term. Adler was elected to the seat.
Results
| Peoria Public Schools District 150, District 3 General Election, 5-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Dan Adler |
52.2% | 2,913 | |
| Nonpartisan | Terry Spayer | 12.8% | 715 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey R. Campbell | 7.6% | 422 | |
| Nonpartisan | Phil Romanus | 9.8% | 545 | |
| Nonpartisan | Josh Haywood | 17.6% | 981 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mae Catherine Godhigh (Write-in) | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 5,576 | |||
| Source: Peoria County Clerk, "Cumulative Report — Official," accessed April 28, 2015, Peoria Election Commission, "04/07/15 Official Cumulative," accessed April 28, 2015 | ||||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[4]
Romanus reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[5]
Endorsements
Romanus was endorsed by former Peoria Public Schools District 150 Board of Education member Alicia Butler and St. Jude Board of Directors Chairman Rich Unes.[3]
Campaign themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Romanus participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Putting the need of students first in all decision making processes[6] | ” |
| —Phil Romanus (2015)[7] | ||
Ranking the issues
Romanus was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
Positions on the issues
Romanus was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column, and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| "I am not convinced of the effectiveness of Common Core" | |
| "No" | |
| "No" | |
| "No" | |
| "The availability of different career paths is essential for all students." | |
| "Students with behavior problems should be sent to alternative schools to remove them from their current environments rather than being expelled." | |
| "The school administrators should be the senior administrators in the district. The school requires strong leadership with proven experience" | |
| "IIf it can be a non preferential analysis." | |
| "How do define an underperforming teacher?" | |
| "CRITICAL schools cannot operate in a vacuum.vital to a thriving school mdoistrict" |
Candidate website
Romanus highlighted the following questionnaire on his campaign website:
| “ | 1. What is the reason(s) that you want to be a school board member?
I believe our children deserve the best education available. I have been involved in the community for over 16 years in one form or another and have been involved with District 150 for over 11 years, graduating 4 children from high school and 1 currently attending high school. I have been attending board meeting for over 6 years. I feel that if we are not part of the solution then we are part of the problem. I want to work to find solutions to the issues plaguing our district.
I am a life long Peorian and appreciate the work ethic and community spirit that comes from being a Peorian. I am a graduate of a District 150 school and can attest to the incredible education I received from outstanding educators . I am a US Navy submarine veteran and know what it like to work with others in stressful situations. I am a small business owner and realize the importance of the customer and serving their needs. I am a father of 4 high school graduates and chose to enroll my children in District 150 because I believe diversity is crucial to the formation of a well rounded adult. 3. What issues would you want to address to improve the school district?
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” |
| —Phil Romanus' campaign website (2015)[8] | ||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Phil Romanus Peoria Public Schools District 150. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- Peoria Public Schools District 150, Illinois
- Peoria Public Schools District 150 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Peoria County Clerk, "School Board and Regional Board of School Trustees Candidate Filings," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Peoria County Clerk, "Cumulative Report — Official," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Peoria Journal Star, "Nine candidates seeking two District 150 school board seats," March 14, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 3, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Phil Romanus responses," March 29, 2015
- ↑ Community for Phil Romanus Facebook, "About," accessed March 26, 2015
| 2015 Peoria Public Schools District 150 Elections | |
| Peoria County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 3 four-year term: • Incumbent, Jon Bateman • Ernestine Jackson • Daniel Walther • Brenda Wilson District 3 five-year term: • Dan Adler • Jeffrey R. Campbell • Josh Haywood • Phil Romanus • Terry Spayer |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
