Stafford County Public Schools elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Stafford County Public Schools School Board were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The seats of George Washington District incumbent Dewayne McOsker Jr., Griffis-Widewater District incumbent Dana Reinboldt and Rock Hill District incumbent Patricia Healy were up for election.[1]
McOsker defeated challengers Carol Huebner Medawar and Donna Oliver for the George Washington District seat. Emily Fallon defeated incumbent Reinboldt for the Griffis-Widewater District seat, while board member Healy won re-election to the Rock Hill District seat against newcomer Dean Fetterolf.
About the district
- See also: Stafford County Public Schools, Virginia
Stafford County Public Schools is located in northeast Virginia in Stafford County. The county seat of Stafford County is Stafford. Stafford County was home to 139,992 residents in 2014, according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2012-2013 school year, Stafford County Public Schools was the sixth-largest school district in Virginia and served 27,463 students.[3]
Demographics
Stafford County outperformed the rest of Virginia in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 36.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 35.2 percent for Virginia as a whole. The median household income in Stafford County was $97,110, compared to $63,907 for the state of Virginia. The poverty rate was 5.1 percent, compared to 11.3 percent for the entire state.[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 Stafford County School Board is a seven-member board elected by district to staggered four-year terms. Seats in George Washington, Griffis-Widewater and Rock Hill Districts were on the ballot in 2015. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. The next scheduled election for seats in Aquia, Falmouth, Garrisonville and Hartwood Districts was November 2017. The filing deadline for candidates interested in running for the board was June 9, 2015.[5][6]
Elections
2015
Candidates
George Washington District
Dewayne McOsker Jr. 
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Election results
| Stafford County School Board, George Washington District, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dewayne McOsker Jr. Incumbent |
38.6% | 1,251 |
| Donna Oliver | 36.3% | 1,179 |
| Carol Huebner Medawar | 24.6% | 797 |
| Write-in votes | 0.55% | 18 |
| Total Votes | 3,245 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
| Stafford County School Board, Griffis-Widewater District, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Emily Fallon |
56.0% | 1,235 |
| Dana Reinboldt Incumbent | 43.6% | 961 |
| Write-in votes | 0.45% | 10 |
| Total Votes | 2,206 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
| Stafford County School Board, Rock Hill District, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Patricia Healy Incumbent |
66.1% | 2,466 |
| Dean Fetterolf | 33.4% | 1,247 |
| Write-in votes | 0.4% | 15 |
| Total Votes | 3,728 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
The Stafford Education Association endorsed Carol Huebner Medawar, Emily Fallon and Dean Fetterolf.[7][8][9]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $17,148.26 and spent a total of $14,436.89 as of October 26, 2015, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections.[10]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| George Washington District | |||
| Dewayne McOsker Jr. (incumbent) | $6,553.02 | $6,296.48 | $256.54 |
| Carol Huebner Medawar | $2,866.28 | $2,626.82 | $239.46 |
| Donna Oliver | $2,720.00 | $1,640.05 | $1,079.95 |
| Griffis-Widewater District | |||
| Dana Reinboldt (incumbent) | $1,160.00 | $1,129.19 | $30.81 |
| Emily Fallon | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Rock Hill District | |||
| Patricia Healy (incumbent) | $600.00 | $516.01 | $83.99 |
| Dean Fetterolf | $3,248.96 | $2,228.34 | $1,020.62 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Stafford County Public Schools election in 2015:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 9, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 13, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Last day to apply for an absentee ballot by mail |
| October 31, 2015 | Last day to apply for an absentee ballot in person |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with races for clerk of court, county revenue commissioner, commonwealth's attorney, county board of supervisors, county sheriff, county treasurer and soil and water conservation district.[11]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Stafford County Public Schools, "2014 School Board Members," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Stafford County, Virginia," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed April 20, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ Stafford County Public Schools, "Stafford County School Board," accessed September 21, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Emily Fallon for Stafford School Board, "Home," accessed October 22, 2015
- ↑ The Free Lance-Star, "Letter: Stafford needs fresh, accountable leaders," September 28, 2015
- ↑ Potomac Local, "Dean Fetterolf wants to reduce class sizes in Stafford County," October 13, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
