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Phoenix Union High School District elections (2014)
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Five seats on the Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board would have been up for general election on November 4, 2014, but the election was canceled due to a lack of contested races. The governing board is made up of five ward representatives and two at-large representatives. All five ward seats were up for election in 2014.[1] In the previous election for ward seats in 2010, elections for Wards 3, 4 and 5 were also canceled due to a lack of contested races.
Only one of the wards could have seen a contested race. Benjamin Fisher filed to challenge Ward 1 incumbent Randy D. Schiller in his bid for a second term on the board. However, Fisher later withdrew from the race leaving Schiller unopposed. Newcomers Stanford Prescott in Ward 2 and Stephanie Parra in Ward 3 ran for open seats as Richard M. Gallego, the incumbent for Ward 2, and Amy Kobeta, the incumbent for Ward 3, did not file to run in the election. Incumbents Laura Pastor and Linda Abril ran for re-election in Wards 4 and 5, respectively.[1]
The Maricopa County Education Service Agency recommended that the election be canceled and that the unopposed candidates be appointed to the governing board by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.[2] The board of supervisors elected to do so at their September 10, 2014, meeting.[3]
About the district
Phoenix Union High School District is located in central Arizona in Maricopa County. Phoenix is the county seat and the state capital. In 2013, Maricopa County was home to 4,009,412 residents according to United States Census Bureau estimates. In the 2011-2012 school year, Phoenix Union High School District was the eighth-largest school district in Arizona and served 25,881 students.[4]
Demographics
Maricopa County slightly overperformed compared to the rest of Arizona in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5 percent of Maricopa County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.6 percent in Arizona. The median household income for the county was $54,385 compared to $50,256 statewide. The poverty rate in Maricopa County was 15.8 percent compared to 17.2 percent statewide.[4]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board is composed of seven, nonpartisan members who are elected to four-year terms. Five of the members represent specific election districts called wards. The other two members are elected at-large. The five ward seats were up for election in 2014.[7]
There was no primary election, and the general election, which was scheduled for November 4, 2014, was canceled due to a lack of contested races. The unopposed candidates were appointed by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. According to Arizona Revised Statute § 15-424(D), elections can be canceled for governing board positions in which only one person files a nomination petition or as a write-in candidate.[3] The terms of the newly and re-appointed members began on January 1, 2015.[8][9]
Candidates were required to submit nominating petitions signed by qualified electors totaling 0.5 percent of the total voter registration in the school district ward they sought election in to the county school superintendent between July 7, 2014, and August 6, 2014.[8] For the 2014 general election, the number of required signatures for Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4 was 400. Ward 5 required 356 signatures.[10]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Ward 1
- Randy D. Schiller
- Incumbent, first elected in 2010
- North High graduate
- Former president of the Arizona School Board Association
- Former member of the Laveen Elementary School District Governing Board
- Vice president of store operations for Performance Mobility
- Benjamin Fisher - Withdrew
Ward 2
- Stanford Prescott
- South Mountain High graduate
Ward 3
- Stephanie Parra
- B.S. in justice studies, Arizona State University (ASU)
- B.S. in psychology, ASU
- M.A. in higher and post-secondary education, ASU
- Teach For America’s Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation national team memeber
Ward 4
- Laura Pastor
- Incumbent, first appointed in 2010
- St. Mary’s High School graduate
- B.A. in education, Arizona State University (ASU)
- M.P.A., Baruch College’s School of Public Affairs, City University of New York
- Director of the Achieving a College Education Program (ACE) program at South Mountain Community College
- District 4 councilwoman of City of Phoenix City Council
- Former teacher
Ward 5
- Linda Abril
- Incumbent, first appointed to board in 1994
- Phoenix Union High School graduate
- Third-longest serving board member the history of the district
- Retired child support enforcement officer with the Arizona Department of Economic Security
Election results
The election was canceled due to a lack of contested races. All of the unopposed candidates were appointed to their seats by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on September 10, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Stanford Prescott in Ward 2 was endorsed by the following:[11]
- Matt Jewett, Creighton Elementary School District, board member
- Jeanne Casteen, Creighton Elementary School District, board member
- Rep. Lela Alston (D-24), Phoenix Union High School District, board member
- Channel Powe, Balsz Elementary School District, board member
- Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Worker's (SMART) Local 359 PAC
- UFCW Local 99 PAC
- Team Awesome for Arizona
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $22,404.38 and spent a total of $5,990.21 during the election, according to the Maricopa County Recorder's office.[12]
In the Ward 1 race, candidates received a total of $1,439.96 and spent a total of $434.96.[12]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy D. Schiller | $1,434.96 | $434.96 | $1,000.00 |
| Benjamin Fisher | $5.00 | $0.00 | $5.00 |
In the Ward 2 race, candidates received a total of $2,993.53 and spent a total of $2,968.45.[12]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Prescott | $2,993.53 | $2,968.45 | $25.08 |
In the Ward 3 race, candidates received a total of $17,970.89 and spent a total of $2,586.80.[12]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Parra | $17,970.89 | $2,586.80 | $15,384.09 |
In the Ward 4 and 5 races, no contributions or expenditures were reported during the election.[12]
Past elections
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2012Incumbent Lela Alston and newcomer Ian Danley both ran uncontested for the two at-large seats up for election in 2012.[7] 2010Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3The 2010 election for Ward 3 was canceled as incumbent Amy Kobeta ran unopposed to retain the seat.[13] Ward 4The 2010 election for Ward 4 was canceled as Laura Pastor ran unopposed to her first term in the seat.[13] Ward 5The 2010 election for Ward 5 was canceled as incumbent Linda Abril ran unopposed to retain the seat.[13] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Phoenix Union High School District election in 2014.[14][15]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| January 31, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| June 30, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| July 7, 2014 | First day to file petitions |
| August 6, 2014 | Last day to file petitions |
| September 10, 2014 | Election canceled by county board of supervisors |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arizona elections, 2014
If this election had been held as scheduled on November 4, 2014, it would have shared the ballot with general elections for Arizona's 1st, 2nd and 9th Congressional Districts, as well as eight state executive offices, the state senate, the state house of representatives, three statewide ballot measures, municipal elections and judicial elections.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Phoenix + Union + High + School + District + Arizona"
See also
- Arizona
- Phoenix Union High School District, Arizona
- Arizona school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Maricopa County, Arizona ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Arizona
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Filed Candidate Listing," September 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Recommended Cancellations," September 8, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, "FORMAL MEETING SUMMARY, Wednesday, September 10, 2014," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Maricopa County, Arizona, Quick Facts," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Election Results Archives," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official Canvas of Votes for 2000 General Election," November 27, 2000
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Phoenix Union High School District, "Governing Board," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Arizona School Board Association Manuals, "Arizona Education Laws and Rules Annotated," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Alhambra Elementary School District, "Alhambra's Governing Board," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "General Election - November 4, 2014, School Governing Board Member Signature Requirements," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Prescott for Phoenix Union," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Maricopa County Recorder, "Campaign Finance Search," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 The Arizona Republic, "Candidates for some Phoenix governing boards may be appointed," August 31, 2010
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed August 18, 2014
| 2014 Phoenix Union High School District Elections | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 - Canceled |
| Candidates: | Ward 1: • Incumbent, Randy D. Schiller • Benjamin Fisher
Ward 2: • Stanford Prescott
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| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
