Robert Hansen
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Robert Hansen is an at-large representative on the Greenfield School Board in Wisconsin. He was first elected to the board in April 2013.[1] Though Hansen is involved with the Democratic Party, his position as board member on the Greenfield School Board is nonpartisan.
Hansen sought another term in the general election on April 5, 2016.[2] He successfully won another term on the board.[3]
Biography
Hansen works in quality control for Lou's Auto Body. In additional to serving on the Greenfield School Board, he serves as the chair of the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County and as a board member for City of Greenfield Parks and Recreation. He previously served as chair of the Southwest Regional Democratic Organization, as co-chair of the Progressive Democrats of America in Milwaukee County and as a board member for the City of Greenfield Tree Committee. Hansen attended Bay de Noc Community College and Northern Michigan University.[1] He has a daughter who attends school in the district.[4]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Greenfield School District School Board were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016.[5] In their bids for re-election, incumbents Robert Hansen, Richard Moze, and Kristie Potter faced challengers Julie DeGaro, Andrew Misorski, and David Scherbarth.[2] Potter and DeGaro won three-year terms, and Moze and Hansen won two-year terms.[3]
Two of the four seats on the ballot were up for election to regular three-year terms. The other two seats were up for special election to two-year terms due to the death of a board member and the resignation of another.[2]
Potter and fellow board member Jim Sabinash were appointed to the board in 2015 to fill the vacancies. Potter ran for re-election as an incumbent, but Sabinash chose not to run for another term. Because of his absence in the election, at least one newcomer was guaranteed to win a seat on the board.[2]
Results
| Greenfield School District, At-Large General and Special Elections, 3- and 2-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kristie Potter Incumbent |
19.85% | 3,807 |
| Julie DeGaro |
17.97% | 3,446 |
| Robert Hansen Incumbent |
17.12% | 3,284 |
| Richard Moze Incumbent |
16.52% | 3,169 |
| David Scherbarth | 15.60% | 2,992 |
| Andrew Misorski | 12.27% | 2,354 |
| Write-in votes | 0.66% | 127 |
| Total Votes | 19,179 | |
| Source: Greenfield School District, "Minutes of School Board Meeting: April 25, 2016," accessed May 27, 2016 | ||
Funding
Hansen filed an exemption statement detailing that he would not spend or receive more than $2,000 toward his campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports for this election.[6][7]
Endorsements
Hansen received no official endorsements in the election.
2013
| Greenfield School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Hansen |
53.1% | 1,986 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Moze Incumbent |
46.9% | 1,757 | |
| Total Votes | 3,743 | |||
| Source: Greenfield School District, "School District of Greenfield Minutes of School Board Meeting," April 29, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
The Greenfield Now asked the candidates in this race the following three bolded questions. Hansen's responses are shown below.
| “ | Why should people vote for you?
I am committed to working with fellow board members to provide the best education we can for our children. I am proud to have been part of the process that led to the hiring of our superintendent and of working with our administration toward providing a 21st century education. What do you see as the major issues in the race? Our district is stronger today than when I was elected. We have managed our finances responsibly, reducing our future liabilities by millions of dollars, which means more money in classrooms. We are collaborating with the city on initiatives which will enhance classroom technology and save hundreds of thousands of dollars. What is the biggest need in the district, and how would you meet it? Our biggest need is infrastructure and capacity. We approved a 10-year facilities plan and are ready to begin year one this summer. We will be looking at ways to finance the projects in a way that is responsible and keeps our mill rate in line with our neighbors.[8] |
” |
| —Robert Hansen (2016)[4] | ||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Robert Hansen," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Greenfield Now, "Six seek four seats on Greenfield School Board," January 7, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Milwaukee County Election Commission, "Summary Report," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Greenfield Now, "Six Greenfield School Board candidates confront issues," March 10, 2016
- ↑ School District of Greenfield, "2016 School Board Election Information," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Campaign Financing," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Ellen Krikelas, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent," April 1, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Greenfield School District Elections | |
| Milwaukee County | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Robert Hansen • Incumbent, Richard Moze • Incumbent, Kristie Potter • Julie DeGaro • Andrew Misorski • David Scherbarth |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
