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Rebecca Schwindeman
Rebecca Schwindeman was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Gaston County Schools school board in North Carolina. Schwindeman was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Schwindeman holds an associate degree from Gaston College, a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and a master's of library and information science from the University of North Carolina Greensboro.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Gaston County Schools elections (2016)
Four of the nine seats on the Gaston County Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. One seat was up for at-large election and three seats were up for by-district election. In his bid for re-election to the at-large seat, board incumbent Jeff Ramsey was joined by newcomer Rebecca Schwindeman. Ramsey successfully defended his spot on the board. Terry Usery and David (Brent) Moore filed for the Cherryville Township and the Crownders Mountain Township seats, respectively, and both newcomers ran unopposed and were elected. Incumbent Dot Guthrie filed for re-election to the Gastonia Township seat defeated newcomer Mike Stuart.[2][3]
Results
| Gaston County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeff Ramsey Incumbent |
63.71% | 44,542 |
| Rebecca Schwindeman | 35.66% | 24,927 |
| Write-in votes | 0.63% | 441 |
| Total Votes (100) | 69,910 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results-Gaston," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
No candidate in this election filed a campaign finance report with the Gaston County Board of Elections as of November 3, 2016.[4]
School board candidates in North Carolina were required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Did not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[5]
The third quarter campaign finance deadline was October 31, 2016, and the fourth quarter deadline was January 11, 2017.[6]
2014
- See also: Gaston County Schools elections (2014)
Five seats on the Gaston Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Dot Cherry, Nick Huffman, Rebecca Abernethy Schwindeman and Jerry J. Bostic competed for an at-large seat. In the Southpoint District, at-large board member Chris Howell faced Wil Neumann and Rae Marie Pritchard. Incumbent Mark A. Stephens ran against challengers Lee Dedmon and Daniel Ware in the Gastonia District. Incumbent Kevin Collier was unopposed in the Riverbend District. In the Dallas Township District, incumbent Kaye Gribble ran against newcomer Catherine Bailey Roberts.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dot Cherry |
51.5% | 23,808 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry J. Bostic | 25.8% | 11,950 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Abernethy Schwindeman | 14.9% | 6,901 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nick Huffman | 7.4% | 3,411 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 197 | |
| Total Votes | 46,267 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Schwindeman's campaign website listed the below themes for 2014:
| “ | Put health & safety first.
1) Follow the money: Make public the check register. Board audit & vote to “pay the bills.” Scrutiny of $ transfers. Cut the pork. 2) New facilities report for ALL schools before any consolidation decisions. Public hearing. Act on viable options with all input.
|
” |
| —Rebecca Schwindeman's campaign website, (2014) | ||
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See also
- Gaston County Schools, North Carolina
- Gaston County Schools elections (2016)
- Gaston County Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Rebecca Schwindeman for Gaston County Schools, "About," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Gaston County, "Candidate Filing List (Board of Education)," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results-Gaston," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Gaston County, "Campaign Finance Information-Reports," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedules," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Rebecca Abernethy Schwundeman for Gaston Board of Education, "Issues," accessed October 16, 2014
