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Ralph Bonatz

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Ralph Bonatz was a candidate for at-large representative on the Township High School District 211 school board in Illinois. Bonatz was defeated in the at-large general election on April 4, 2017. He ran as part of a candidate slate with fellow challengers Jean Forrest and Katherine David.[1] None of the members of the slate won election to the board.[2]

Elections

2017

See also: Township High School District 211 elections (2017)

Three seats on the Township High School District 211 school board were up for general election on April 4, 2017. Board incumbents Robert LeFevre and Anna Klimkowicz filed for re-election to their seats on the board. They were joined on the ballot by challengers Jean Forrest, Katherine David, Ralph Bonatz, and Edward Yung.[3][4] LeFevre and Klimkowicz won re-election to their seats, and Yung won the other seat on the ballot.[2] Forrest, David, and Bonatz ran together as a candidate slate.[1]

Results

Township High School District 211,
At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Anna Klimkowicz Incumbent 20.16% 10,093
Green check mark transparent.png Robert LeFevre Incumbent 17.66% 8,843
Green check mark transparent.png Edward Yung 16.51% 8,267
Katherine David 16.07% 8,045
Ralph Bonatz 14.80% 7,412
Jean Forrest 14.66% 7,340
Write-in votes 0.15% 73
Total Votes 50,073
Source: Cook County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 4, 2017 Summary Report," accessed April 19, 2017

Funding

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2017
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School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[5]

  • Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
  • Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy

The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[6]

Bonatz reported $9,364.00 in contributions and $77.33 in expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $9,286.67 on hand in the election.[7]

Endorsements

Bonatz was endorsed by Illinois Family Action and the group D211 Parents for Privacy.[8][9]

Campaign themes

2017

Bonatz, Forrest, and David highlighted the following issues on their slate's campaign website:

“ WATCHDOGS

FOR OUR PROPERTY TAXES

  • Freeze or lower the D211 portion of your property taxes without sacrificing the quality of education received
  • Ensure board members’ participation in upcoming teacher and support-staff contract negotiations
  • Foster and encourage efficient and prioritized use of funds
  • Optimize the value obtained from district-owned assets and consider new systems/technologies that can save money

REPRESENT
THE COMMUNITY’S BELIEFS & VALUES

  • Restore school board accountability to the community
  • Open dialogue and debate about board matters at public meetings; no rubber stamp votes
  • Communicate significant policy issues/changes in a transparent and timely way
  • Provide a district-wide locker room and restroom policy that protects the privacy and well-being of all children, and which includes reasonable accommodations for children with different requests. Replace the district’s practice of allowing locker room and restroom access to students of the opposite biological sex who are dealing with gender identity issues[10]
 ”
—Ralph Bonatz, Katherine David, and Jean Forrest (2017)[11]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Daily Herald, "District 211 candidates debate finances, management," March 9, 2017
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cook County Clerk, "April 04, 2017 Consolidated General Election Search For Results," accessed April 4, 2017
  3. ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Candidate Filing for April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election," accessed December 20, 2016
  4. ↑ Township High School District 211, "Board of Education," accessed December 20, 2016
  5. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
  6. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
  7. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 4, 2017
  8. ↑ Illinois Family Action, "Candidates for School Board in Districts 211, U-46 and 15," February 21, 2017
  9. ↑ D211 Parents for Privacy, "Alerts and Action Steps: April 4th, 2017 - Local Consolidated Election," accessed March 30, 2017
  10. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  11. ↑ Bonatz, David, Forrest for D211 on April 4th, "Issues," accessed March 22, 2017
Township High School District 211 elections in 2017
Cook County, Illinois
Election date:April 4, 2017
Candidates:At-large: • Incumbent, Anna Klimkowicz • Incumbent, Robert LeFevre • Ralph Bonatz • Katherine David • Jean Forrest • Edward Yung
Important information:What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines
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