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School City of Hammond elections (2014)
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Three seats on the School City of Hammond School Board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents George T. Janiec, Lucinda Murphy and Deborah White defeated challengers Cherie Howard-Roberts, Dale Parrish and Regan E. Robinson for three at-large seats.[1]
About the district
- See also: School City of Hammond, Indiana
School City of Hammond is located in Lake County, Indiana. The county seat is Crown Point. Lake County is home to 491,456 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, School City of Hammond was the 11th-largest school district in Indiana and served 13,742 students.[3]
Demographics
Lake County underperformed compared to the rest of Indiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 19.7 percent of Lake County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.0 percent for Indiana as a whole. The median household income for Lake County was $49,315 compared to $48,374 for the state of Indiana. The percentage of people below poverty level for Lake County was 17.4 percent while it was 14.7 percent for the state of Indiana.[2]
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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 Hammond School Board consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which began on July 23, 2014, and ended on August 22, 2014. Write-in candidates also had to file by August 22, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 6, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan |  Deborah White Incumbent |
22.4% | 4,895 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lucinda Murphy Incumbent |
18.9% | 4,132 | |
| Nonpartisan | George T. Janiec Incumbent |
17.4% | 3,789 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cherie Howard-Roberts | 15.3% | 3,340 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dale Parrish | 14.7% | 3,205 | |
| Nonpartisan | Regan E. Robinson | 11.3% | 2,467 | |
| Total Votes | 21,828 | |||
| Source: Lake County Board of Elections and Registration, "Lake County Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
The Lake County Board of Elections and Registration does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the School City of Hammond election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 23, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 6, 2014 | First day for write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 22, 2014 | Last day for traditional and write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 17, 2014 | Last day to file pre-election campaign finance reports |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
| November 18, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file a verified election recount or contest petition |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, Indiana state executive offices, Indiana House of Representatives seats and Indiana State Senate seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "School + City + of + Hammond + Indiana"
See also
- Indiana
- School City of Hammond, Indiana
- Indiana school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Lake County, Indiana ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Indiana
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 School City of Hammond, "Board Members," accessed August 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Lake County, Indiana," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Indiana Election Division, "2014 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed September 3, 2014
| 2014 School City of Hammond Elections | |
| Lake County, Indiana | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, George T. Janiec • Incumbent, Lucinda Murphy • Incumbent, Deborah White • Cherie Howard-Roberts • Dale Parrish • Regan E. Robinson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
