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Rance A. Ossenberg
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Rance A. Ossenberg is an at-large member of the Evansville Vanderburgh Board of School Trustees in Indiana. The seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Rance A. Ossenberg won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
The election in Evansville Vanderburgh featured four seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. At-large incumbent Patricia Swanson ran against challengers Bix Branson, Douglas A. Chinn, Rance A. Ossenberg and Anthony W. Ricketts for one seat. Newcomer Jan Stricklin faced incumbent Christopher A. Kiefer for the District 1 seat, and Brian N. Murphy challenged board members Michael Duckworth and Andrew C. Guarino for two District 2 seats.
Challenger Rance A. Ossenberg defeated incumbent Patricia Swanson for the at-large seat, while incumbent Christopher A. Kiefer won against challenger Jan Stricklin. In District 2, board members Michael Duckworth and Andrew C. Guarino overcame newcomer Brian N. Murphy to retain their seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Rance A. Ossenberg |
28.1% | 8,573 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Swanson Incumbent | 20.8% | 6,350 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bix Branson | 18.8% | 5,736 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anthony W. Ricketts | 17.1% | 5,210 | |
| Nonpartisan | Douglas A. Chinn | 15.1% | 4,595 | |
| Total Votes | 30,464 | |||
| Source: Vanderburgh County Election Board, "Numbered Key Canvass," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Vanderburgh County Election Board does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Ossenberg did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, Indiana
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation elections (2014)
External links
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