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Roman G. Golash
Roman G. Golash 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]
Golash unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the board in April 2013.[3]
Biography
Golash works as a microbiologist at the Loyola University Medical Center. He served in the U.S. Army until he retired in 2010. He is involved in a number of associations, including the American Legion Post 690, the Military Officers Association of America, the Reserve Officers Association, the Association of the United States Army and a number of associations for microbiologists. Golash earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University, a master's degree from Thomas Jefferson University and a second master's degree from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. He also attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He and his wife have two children.[4]
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.[5]
Golash reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[6]
Endorsements
Golash was endorsed by Walsh Freedom.[7]
2013
| Township High School District 211, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Anna Klimkowicz Incumbent |
25.1% | 7,060 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Scharringhausen |
23.6% | 6,642 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert J. LeFevre, Jr. Incumbent |
19% | 5,352 | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward M. Yung Incumbent | 17% | 4,790 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roman G. Golash | 15.2% | 4,265 | |
| Total Votes | 28,109 | |||
| Source: Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results: April 09, 2013 Consolidated General Election," accessed March 16, 2015 | ||||
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
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results: April 09, 2013 Consolidated General Election," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Roman Golash: Candidate Profile," March 10, 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
- ↑ Walsh Freedom, "Walsh Freedom Endorsed Candidates for Upcoming Elections," March 30, 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 |
