Reyna Montes
Reyna Montes was a candidate seeking an at-large seat on the Waukegan Public School District 60 Board of Education in Illinois in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1] She lost the election.[2]
Biography
Montes has lived in Waukegan for over 20 years. She works as a nursing home care giver. Before emigrating to the United States, Montes taught elementary school in Mexico. She volunteers as a parent leader for Waukegan to College. She has two children, one who graduated from the district and another who still attends school in the district.[3]
Elections
2015
Three of the seven at-large seats on the Waukegan Public School District 60 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. The seats held by incumbents Donald H. Elliott, Cheri-lynne Pierson-White and Tommy Rhyan were on the ballot. They faced seven challengers, Domingo "Sonny" Garza, Reyna Montes, Dave Pfeifer, Pauline Redd, Rick Riddle, Jesus Ruiz and Gerald Witter. Rhyan ran as a write-in candidate.
Three newcomers won the election. Riddle, Pfeifer and Garza were elected to the board.
Results
| Waukegan Public School District 60, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Rick Riddle |
18.1% | 1,856 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dave Pfeifer |
15.8% | 1,622 | |
| Nonpartisan | Domingo "Sonny" Garza |
12.8% | 1,317 | |
| Nonpartisan | Reyna Montes | 11.8% | 1,209 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jesus Ruiz | 9.5% | 972 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cheri-lynne Pierson-White Incumbent | 8.8% | 901 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donald H. Elliott Incumbent | 7.6% | 780 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gerald Witter | 7.4% | 758 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pauline Redd | 6.3% | 645 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tommy Rhyan (write-in) Incumbent | 1.9% | 199 | |
| Total Votes | 10,259 | |||
| Source: Lake County Clerk, "Consolidated Election - April 7, 2015: Official Results," accessed April 28, 2015, Lake County Clerk, "Unofficial Write-In Results by Candidate ID," 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.[4]
Montes reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[5]
Endorsements
Montes did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Montes highlighted the following questionnaire on her campaign website:
| “ | Why are you qualified for a position on the District 60 School Board?
I’ve proven how powerful a parent can be by engaging and demanding more for Waukegan’s children. That’s what I did when I joined Waukegan to College (W2C), where I am now a parent leader. Since then, I have served on a Principal hiring committee, led the effort to get a qualified Spanish teacher for CSP, and improved student safety by demanding a turnaround lane at Thomas Jefferson Middle School. But I am not stopping there. I’m now leading the charge for a WHS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program and for improved counseling for all students.
75% of WHS students are Hispanic and many cannot compete with other high school graduates. This needs to change. I would like to see ALL children in Waukegan able to read, write, and comprehend English at or above their grade level. I also want to see an investment of new, advanced, and challenging programs for our students. We must raise the performance bar! I also want to see improved respect, understanding and communication between parents and teachers.
As parents, we have the responsibility to work together for our children’s future, and we have to offer our children a more advanced curriculum or they will be left behind. I will promote programs – including a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program – that prepare students for high-paying, high-tech jobs. I’ll also push for better-trained guidance, career and college counselors. If elected, I will not waste any time! We need to help those 80% because they deserve a brighter future.[6] |
” |
| —Reyna Montes' campaign website (2015)[7] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Waukegan Public School District 60, Illinois
- Waukegan Public School District 60 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Lake County Clerk, "Candidate List," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Lake County Clerk, "Consolidated Election - April 7, 2015: Unofficial Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Elect Reyna Montes, "About," accessed April 1, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 6, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elect Reyna Montes, "Issues," accessed April 1, 2015
| 2015 Waukegan Public School District 60 Elections | |
| Lake County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Donald H. Elliott • Incumbent, Cheri-lynne Pierson-White • Incumbent, Tommy Rhyan • Domingo "Sonny" Garza • Reyna Montes • Dave Pfeifer • Pauline Redd • Rick Riddle • Jesus Ruiz • Gerald Witter |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
