Randy Marquardt
Randy Marquardt was an at-large representative on the West Bend District School Board in Wisconsin from 2010 to 2016. Marquardt sought another term in the primary election on February 16, 2016. He was one of the top four vote recipients in the primary election and advanced to the general election that was held on April 5, 2016. He was defeated in the general election.[1]
Biography
Marquardt has his bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is a design manager for Specialty Engineering Group LLC. He is also the county vice-chairman of the Washington County Republican Party.[2]
Elections
2016
Two of the seven seats on the West Bend School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. A primary election was held on February 16, 2015. Incumbent Randy Marquardt ran for re-election, Incumbent Karen Betz did not file for re-election. Marquardt faced challengers Ken Schmidt, Jenn Donath, Robert Miller and Tiffany Larson in the primary election. All of the candidates, with the exception of Miller, advanced to the general election. Larson and Schmidt defeated Marquardt and Donath in the general election.[1]
Results
| West Bend School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tiffany Larson |
27.56% | 7,790 |
| Ken Schmidt |
27.56% | 7,789 |
| Randy Marquardt Incumbent | 24.85% | 7,022 |
| Jenn Donath | 19.57% | 5,532 |
| Write-in votes | 0.46% | 129 |
| Total Votes (100) | 28,262 | |
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Deb Roensch," June 13, 2016 | ||
| West Bend School District, At-Large Primary Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Randy Marquardt Incumbent |
24.33% | 2,453 |
| Ken Schmidt Incumbent |
23.66% | 2,385 |
| Tiffany Larson |
23.45% | 2,364 |
| Jenn Donath Incumbent |
19.96% | 2,012 |
| Robert Miller | 8.18% | 825 |
| Write-in votes | 0.43% | 43 |
| Total Votes (100) | 10,082 | |
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Deb Roensch," March 28, 2016 | ||
Funding
Marquardt reported no contributions or expenditures to the West Bend School District in the election.[3] Any candidate spending or receiving less than $2,000 was not required to file a campaign finance report.[4]
Endorsements
Marquardt received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
2013
| West Bend School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Marquardt Incumbent |
40.4% | 4,557 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen J. Betz |
29.6% | 3,338 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim Stepanski | 27.9% | 3,149 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.2% | 246 | |
| Total Votes | 11,290 | |||
| Source: Washington County Clerk, "April 2, 2013, Spring Election," April 2, 2013 | ||||
2010
General
| West Bend School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Marquardt |
29% | 3,375 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Weigand |
28% | 3,259 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Van Eerden Incumbent | 21.9% | 2,542 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lynn Corazzi | 20.9% | 2,435 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 21 | |
| Total Votes | 11,632 | |||
| Source: Washington County Clerk, "April 6, 2010, Spring Election," April 8, 2010 | ||||
Primary
| West Bend School District, At-Large Primary Election, 3-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Van Eerden Incumbent |
21.7% | 1,386 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lynn Corazzi |
21.6% | 1,379 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Marquardt |
21% | 1,339 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Weigand |
20.8% | 1,326 | |
| Nonpartisan | Doug Ziegler | 10.2% | 652 | |
| Nonpartisan | Douglas Rakowski | 2.7% | 173 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carl W. Knepel | 1.2% | 76 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bart Williams | 0.7% | 47 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 6,389 | |||
| Source: Washington County Clerk, "February 16, 2010, Spring Primary Election," February 16, 2010 | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Marquardt gave the following statement to The West Bend Current:
| “ | As you probably know, I am running for a third term. Last election, I had a stated objective to find ways to enhance the educational experience we provide to all students, regardless of their destination after leaving high school. That goal, while progress has been made, has not advanced as much as I would have liked, and it is the main reason that I have chosen to run for re-election. The question is whether every student is getting as much as they should expect from our school system. Across the state, we have raised the basic standards and expectations across all levels, but are we successfully opening students’ eyes to the world in front of them? Are we getting students, and their parents, to really think about their futures? The system has always been geared towards preparing for the next level of education, so college-readiness is the natural bias. However, I want to continue to knock down the stigma about not going off to a four-year college. We need to listen to employers about the skills they require, and we need to inform students and parents about where the jobs are. And, along those lines, I want to provide more opportunities for career exploration, develop realistic career pathways, expand job shadowing and internships, and help kids take advantage of dual enrollment options.[5] | ” |
| —Randy Marquardt (2016)[6] | ||
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See also
- West Bend School District, Wisconsin
- West Bend School District elections (2015)
- West Bend School District elections (2016)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state...
- Wisconsin school districts 2014 review
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with West Bend School District Board Clerk Therese Sizer," January 11, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Randy Marquardt," accessed January 15, 2015
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with West Bend School District Board Secretary Deb Roensch," February 12, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Campaign Financing," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The West Bend Current, "Meet the Candidates for School Board," February 9, 2016
| 2016 West Bend School District Elections | |
| Washington County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Incumbent, Randy Marquardt • Jenn Donath • Tiffany Larson • Robert Miller • Ken Schmidt |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
