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School District 54 elections (2015)
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Three seats on the School District 54 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015.
Incumbents William Harper, Barbara J. Hengels and Mary Kay Prusnick were up for re-election. They ran against challengers Johannes C. Laun and Joseph Wein.[1][2] All three incumbents successfully retained their seats.[3]
About the district
- See also: School District 54, Illinois
School District 54 is located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois. The county seat of Cook County is Chicago. Cook County was home to 5,240,700 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] During the 2011-2012 school year, School District 54 was the 13th-largest school district by enrollment in Illinois and served 14,083 students.[5]
Demographics
Cook County outperformed the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.7 percent of Cook County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 31.4 for Illinois as a whole. The median household income for Cook County was $54,548, while it was $56,797 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Cook County was 16.9 percent compared to 14.1 percent statewide.[4]
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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 School District 54 Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year.[2] A general election for three seats was held on April 7, 2015.[1] In April 2013, four seats were up for election.[10]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a notarized statement of candidacy and notarized nominating petitions with the Cook County Clerk's Office during the filing period. The filing period began December 15, 2014, and ended December 22, 2014. Candidates could also file an optional loyalty oath at that time. A statement of economic interests also had to be filed by December 22, 2014, but candidates could file that prior to the start of the filing period. The nominating petitions had to include the signatures of 50 voters residing in the school district and could not be circulated until September 23, 2014.[11]
To vote in this election, voters had to reside in the school district for at least 30 days prior to the election. They also had to register to vote by March 10, 2015. Early voting was available for registered voters starting March 23, 2015, and ending April 4, 2015.[12][13]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
- William Harper
- Incumbent
- Realtor
- Barbara J. Hengels
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Marquette University
- Mary Kay Prusnick
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Hiram College
- Johannes C. Laun
- Graduate, University of Colorado and the University of Illinois
- Forensic engineer and fire investigator
- Joseph Wein
- Graduate, Northern Illinois University
- Sales manager
Election results
| School District 54, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Barbara J. Hengels Incumbent |
24.3% | 3,944 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Harper Incumbent |
16.9% | 2,751 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Kay Prusnick Incumbent |
21.4% | 3,481 | |
| Nonpartisan | Johannes C. Laun | 21% | 3,412 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Wein | 16.4% | 2,662 | |
| Total Votes | 16,250 | |||
| Source: Cook County Clerk, "Election Results: April 07, 2015 Consolidated General Election," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
The Daily Herald endorsed all three incumbents, William Harper, Barbara J. Hengels and Mary Kay Prusnick.[14] Challengers Johannes C. Laun and Joseph Wein were endorsed by the Schaumburg and Palatine Township Republican Organizations.[15]
Campaign finance
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.[16]
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[17]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the School District 54 election in 2015:[13]
| Deadline | Event |
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| September 23, 2014 | First day to circulate petitions |
| December 15, 2014 | First day to file nominating papers |
| December 22, 2014 | Last day to file nominating papers |
| December 30, 2014 | Last day to file objections to nominating petitions |
| January 15, 2015 | First campaign finance report due |
| January 29, 2015 | Last day to withdraw as a candidate |
| February 5, 2015 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| March 10, 2015 | Last day to register to vote |
| March 23, 2015 | First day early that voting is available |
| April 4, 2015 | Last day early that voting is available |
| April 6, 2015 | Pre-election campaign finance report due |
| April 7, 2015 | General Election Day |
| July 15, 2015 | Last campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2015
The Cicero Board of Education election shared the ballot with Cook County municipal elections, including elections for village clerks and trustee boards, library trustee boards and city offices, such as mayor, aldermen, council members, clerk and treasurer. Several other school board elections were also on the ballot.[18]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cook County Clerk, "Candidate Filing for April 7, 2015 Election," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 School District 54, "Board of Education," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Election Results: April 07, 2015 Consolidated General Election," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Cook County, Illinois," accessed February 18, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "General Election, November 6, 2012, Combined Summary Report," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results: November 04, 2008 Presidential General Election," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Final Results Summary Report: General Election November 2, 2004," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Official Final Results: General Election November 7, 2000," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results: April 09, 2013 Consolidated General Election," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ Cook Count Clerk, "Info for School Board Candidates," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Voter qualifications," accessed March 11, 2015
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar, 2015," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Endorsements: Hengels, Harper, Prusnick for Schaumburg Township Dist. 54," March 15, 2015
- ↑ Schaumburg and Palatine Township Republican Organizations, "Fundraiser for Our Republican-Supported Local Candidates," accessed March 27, 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
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Candidates - April 07, 2015 Consolidated General Election," accessed March 11, 2015
| 2015 School District 54 Elections | |
| Cook County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, William Harper • Incumbent, Barbara J. Hengels • Incumbent, Mary Kay Prusnick • Johannes C. Laun • Joseph Wein |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
