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Robert D. Lithgow
Robert D. Lithgow was a candidate seeking an at-large seat on the Township High School District 211 Board of Education in Illinois in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1] He lost the election.[2]
Elections
2015
Four of the seven at-large seats on the Township High School District 211 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015.
Incumbents Bill Robertson, Mucia A. Burke, George Brandt and Richard Gerber were up for re-election. Robertson and Brandt did not file to run for re-election, leaving Burke and Gerber to face the following six challengers: Peter R. Dombrowski, Roman G. Golash, Robert D. Lithgow, Will Hinshaw, Lauanna Recker and Edward M. Yung.
Burke won another term on the board, and newcomers Recker, Dombrowski and Hinshaw won election to the other three seats.
Results
| Township High School District 211, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Mucia A. Burke Incumbent |
16.3% | 6,890 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lauanna Recker |
14.6% | 6,168 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peter R. Dombrowski |
14.4% | 6,089 | |
| Nonpartisan | Will Hinshaw |
13.1% | 5,569 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Gerber Incumbent | 12.7% | 5,375 | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward M. Yung | 12% | 5,075 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert D. Lithgow | 11.3% | 4,775 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roman G. Golash | 5.8% | 2,443 | |
| Total Votes | 42,384 | |||
| Source: Cook County Clerk, "Election Results: April 07, 2015 Consolidated General Election," accessed April 22, 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]
Lithgow reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[4]
Endorsements
Lithgow was endorsed by the Schaumburg and Palatine Township Republican Organizations.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Township High School District 211, Illinois
- Township High School District 211 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Candidate Filing for April 7, 2015 Election," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results," accessed April 7, 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
- ↑ Schaumburg and Palatine Township Republican Organizations, "Fundraiser for Our Republican-Supported Local Candidates," accessed March 31, 2015
| 2015 Township High School District 211 Elections | |
| Cook County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Mucia A. Burke • Incumbent, Richard Gerber • Peter R. Dombrowski • Roman G. Golash • Robert D. Lithgow • Will Hinshaw • Lauanna Recker • Edward M. Yung |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
