Rick Riddle
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2027
Rick Riddle is an at-large member of the Waukegan Public School District 60 Board of Education in Illinois. He was first elected to the board in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1]
Biography
A lifelong Waukegan resident, Riddle has worked as an educator in a number of different ways, including teaching middle school students, innovating educational programs for the Lake County Jail and teaching GED classes at the College of Lake County. He previously served in the U.S. Air Force. He is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and volunteers at the Lake County Jail and the Waukegan Public School District 60. Riddle earned his bachelor's degree in social studies and education from Illinois State University and his master's degree in counseling psychology from Ball State University. He and his wife have three children, all of whom graduated from the district.[2]
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.[3]
Riddle reported $4,000.00 in contributions but no expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $4,000.00 on hand in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Riddle received endorsements from:[5]
- Aaron Lawlor, Lake County Board Chairman
- Mary Cunningham, County Board Commissioner
- Sam Cunningham, 1st Ward Alderman
Campaign themes
2015
Riddle highlighted the following pledge on his campaign website:
| “ | As Your Board Member,
I pledge to encourage and cultivate an atmosphere of respect and teamwork on our board and within Waukegan District 60 so that together we can effectively tackle problems that confront our schools. I pledge to set higher expectations for students, teachers and administrative personnel so that more of our students meet State reading and math standards, complete high school and are considered college and career ready at graduation. I pledge to develop more innovative programs such as STEM classes so parents can choose programs that best meet their child's needs. We can do this by reallocating funds in support of teachers. I pledge not to raise taxes for Waukegan families but hold-the-line on spending. [6] |
” |
| —Rick Riddle's campaign website (2015)[7] | ||
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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, "Consolidated Election - April 7, 2015: Unofficial Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Rick Riddle for School Board District 60, "About Rick," accessed April 1, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Friends for Rick Riddle," accessed April 6, 2015
- ↑ Rick Riddle for School Board District 60, "Endorsements," accessed April 1, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Rick Riddle for School Board District 60, "Pledge," 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 |
