Rockwood School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Rockwood School District school board were up for general election on April 8, 2014. Incumbents Matt Doell, Keith Kinder and newcomer Dominque Paul defeated incumbent Darby Jo Arakelian and challenger Eileen Tyrrell for the three at-large seats.
About the district
- See also: Rockwood School District, Missouri
Rockwood School District is located in east-central Missouri in St. Louis County. The county seat of St. Louis County is Clayton. St. Louis County is home to 1,001,444 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Rockwood School District was the third-largest school district in Missouri and served 22,503 students.[2]
Demographics
St. Louis County outperformed the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.6 percent of St. Louis County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Missouri as a whole. The median household income in St. Louis County was $58,910 compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate in St. Louis County was 10.9 percent compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Rockwood school board consists of seven members elected at-large to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 8, 2014, for three seats. Two seats were on the ballot in 2015.
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on December 17, 2013. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was January 21, 2014, and the deadline for candidate certification was January 28, 2014.[4]
Elections
2014
Candidates
- Darby Jo Arakelian
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Denver and George Washington University
- Business development consultant
- Matt Doell
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Missouri University of Science and Technology; University of Missouri at St. Louis
- Licensed professional engineer
- Keith Kinder
- Incumbent
- Assistant professor, Maryville University
- Dominque Paul
- Graduate, Ohio State University
- Certified residential appraiser, Ashar Property Appraisals, LLC
- Eileen Tyrrell
- Co-founder, Rockwood Stakeholders for Real Solutions
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Matt Doell Incumbent |
25.9% | 6,352 | |
| Nonpartisan | Keith Kinder Incumbent |
25.4% | 6,232 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dominque Paul |
21.8% | 5,352 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eileen Tyrrell | 14.2% | 3,488 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darby Jo Arakelian Incumbent | 12.2% | 2,986 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 101 | |
| Total Votes | 24,511 | |||
| Source: St. Louis County Board of Elections, "Summary Report," April 18, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
The Missouri National Education Association endorsed incumbents Matt Doell and Keith Kinder, as well as newcomer Dominque Paul in this election.[5]
Campaign finance
Matt Doell received $4,512 in campaign contributions and spent $973.34, leaving him with $3,538.66 on hand. He was the only candidate to file a finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission.[6]
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What was at stake?
Three seats on the Rockwood school board were up for general election on April 8, 2014. Incumbents Matt Doell, Keith Kinder and newcomer Dominque Paul defeated incumbent Darby Jo Arakelian and challenger Eileen Tyrrell for the three at-large seats.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Rockwood School District election in 2014:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 17, 2013 | First day for candidate filing |
| December 24, 2013 | First day for candidate filing (Kansas City) |
| January 21, 2014 | Last day for candidate filing |
| January 28, 2014 | Final certification date |
| March 12, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| April 8, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The Rockwood school board election shared the ballot with other municipal elections in St. Louis County.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Rockwood + School + District + Missouri"
See also
- Missouri
- Rockwood School District, Missouri
- Missouri school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- St. Louis County, Missouri ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Missouri
- Election preview: More than 100 candidates running in California, Missouri and South Dakota school board elections
- Post-election:Incumbents fare well in Missouri, South Dakota and California school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Louis County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed February 6, 2014
- ↑ Missouri National Education Administration, "Recommendations," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 9, 2014
| 2014 Rockwood School District Elections | |
| St. Louis County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 8, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Darby Jo Arakelian • Incumbent, Matt Doell • Incumbent, Keith Kinder • Dominque Paul • Eileen Tyrrell |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
