Raymond Hull (Illinois)
Raymond Hull was an at-large member of the East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education in Illinois. He was first appointed to the board in 2010, and he served until 2015.[1]
Hull faced one fellow incumbent and seven challengers in his bid for re-election to one of four at-large seats on April 7, 2015.[2] He lost the election.[3][4]
Biography
Hull has worked for the Water and Sewer Division of the City of Aurora since 1979. He has worked in a number of positions, including laborer, machine operator, labor supervisor and assistant superintendent. He has served with several community organizations, including United Way, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Aurora Neighborhood baseball and Aurora Community Study Circles.[1]
Hull and his wife have three children and three grandchildren. He earned his bachelor's degree in business management from Axia Business College.[5]
Elections
2015
Four of the seven at-large seats on the East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. Only two incumbents, Raymond Hull and Mary Louise Peryea, ran for re-election. They faced the following seven candidates: Alex Arroyo, Kenneth Darby, Julie Garofalo, Mary Garza, Kimberly Hatchett, John Laesch and Anita Lewis.
Both incumbents lost their bids for re-election. Newcomers Arroyo, Darby, Hatchett and Laesch won seats on the board.
Results
| East Aurora School District 131, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Alex Arroyo |
18.6% | 1,336 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenneth Darby |
13.1% | 937 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kimberly Hatchett |
12.4% | 893 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Laesch |
11.7% | 837 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Garza | 10.6% | 764 | |
| Nonpartisan | Raymond Hull Incumbent | 10.5% | 751 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anita Lewis | 9% | 643 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Louise Peryea Incumbent | 7.5% | 537 | |
| Nonpartisan | Julie Garofalo | 6.7% | 479 | |
| Total Votes | 7,177 | |||
| Source: Aurora Election Commission, "2015 Consolidated Election April 7, 2015 Results," accessed April 28, 2015, Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," 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.[6]
Hull reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[7]
Endorsements
Hull did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
2011
| East Aurora School District 131, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Raymond Hull Incumbent |
18.5% | 883 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Fultz |
17.3% | 825 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Anne Turza |
17% | 811 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Hill |
14.1% | 671 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ignacio Cervantes | 13.4% | 639 | |
| Nonpartisan | Juan Sifuentes | 10.2% | 485 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorena Cundari | 9.4% | 447 | |
| Total Votes | 4,761 | |||
| Source: Aurora Election Commission, "Official Election Summary Report: Consolidated General Election April 5, 2011," accessed March 12, 2015 | ||||
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See also
- East Aurora School District 131, Illinois
- East Aurora School District 131 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 East Aurora School District 131, "Hull, Strand, Turza elected to fill leadership positions on East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education," April 7, 2014
- ↑ Aurora Election Commission, "2015 Final Filings for School Board Members," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Aurora Election Commission, "2015 Consolidated Election April 7, 2015 Unofficial Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 9, 2015
- ↑ Montgomery Patch, "Election 2011: Raymond Hull," March 20, 2011
- ↑ 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
| 2015 East Aurora School District 131 Elections | |
| DuPage County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Raymond Hull • Incumbent, Mary Louise Peryea • Alex Arroyo • Kenneth Darby • Julie Garofalo • Mary Garza • Kimberly Hatchett • John Laesch • Anita Lewis |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
