Stephen Ziegler
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Stephen Ziegler was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Charles County Board of Education in Maryland. He advanced from a primary election on June 24, 2014, to face 13 other candidates for seven available seats in the general election on November 4, 2014. Stephen Ziegler lost the general election on November 4, 2014. Ziegler previously served on the board from 1994 to 1998.[1]
Biography
Ziegler currently works as a dentist.[1]
Elections
2014
Stephen Ziegler ran in the June 24, 2014, primary against 19 other candidates. Board members Roberta S. Wise, Maura H. Cook, Patricia Bowie, Pamela Pedersen and Donald Wade did not file for re-election. Stephen Ziegler lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jennifer S. Abell Incumbent |
11.8% | 25,609 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Talley Kelly |
10% | 21,572 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas Incumbent |
9.1% | 19,781 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virginia McGraw |
8.9% | 19,363 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Palko |
7.5% | 16,256 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Crawford |
7.4% | 16,106 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret T. Marshall |
7% | 15,247 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Michael Pitts | 6.4% | 13,857 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson | 6.2% | 13,477 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorina Harris | 6.1% | 13,113 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. | 5.1% | 11,010 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karla M. Kornegay | 4.9% | 10,692 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Pascarella | 4.8% | 10,437 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Ziegler | 4.6% | 9,970 | |
| Total Votes | 216,490 | |||
| Source: Charles County Board of Elections, "2014 Gubernatorial General Election Summary Report," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer S. Abell Incumbent |
10.1% | 10,806 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas Incumbent |
8.5% | 9,124 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virginia McGraw |
8.1% | 8,701 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Talley Kelly |
8.1% | 8,659 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret T. Marshall |
6.2% | 6,579 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Palko |
6% | 6,434 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Michael Pitts |
5.4% | 5,818 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Crawford |
5.2% | 5,582 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Pascarella |
4.2% | 4,436 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. |
4% | 4,290 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson |
4% | 4,262 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorina Harris |
3.9% | 4,153 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Ziegler |
3.8% | 4,062 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karla M. Kornegay |
3.7% | 3,909 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Wallace | 3.6% | 3,807 | |
| Nonpartisan | Derrick Terry | 3.6% | 3,798 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jocelyn Mann Denyer | 3.3% | 3,527 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betsy Marie Eubanks | 3.2% | 3,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcus Tillman | 3.1% | 3,273 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carl Blumenstein | 2% | 2,169 | |
| Total Votes | 106,829 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Charles County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Ziegler reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections as of October 17, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Ziegler has not received any official endorsements as of October 21, 2014.
Campaign themes
2014
Ziegler provided the following answers to questions from the League of Women Voters:
How do your qualifications and experience prepare you for the duties of this office?
| “ | As a product of public education and having three children go through the system plus one term on the Charles County Board of Education, I believe I am very qualified to handles tthe duties of this office. Additionally, with my previous term on the Board, I believe I have a unique understanding of whaat problems exist in the system and thne factors that lead to these problems and possible cures f[3] | ” |
| —Stephen Ziegler's response to Vote 411 Voter Guide questions (2014)[4] | ||
If elected, what would be your priorities for this office?
| “ | That we take back local control of education and start rejecting every wacko idea that comes down the road. Also, I believe that the biggest problem we face is that our students are not proficient in the basics and if a person is not strong in these, they will rarely be strong in advanced level programs. One size fitting all never works and we have lowered the bar to the "lowest": common denominat[3] | ” |
| —Stephen Ziegler's response to Vote 411 Voter Guide questions (2014)[4] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Stephen + Ziegler + Charles + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ALG, "Former school board member wants seat back after 16 years," April 11, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 League of Women Voters, "Vote 411 Voter Guide: Charles County Board of Education," accessed October 21, 2014
| 2014 Charles County Public Schools Elections | |
| La Plata, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Jennifer S. Abell • Carl Blumenstein • Mark Crawford • Jocelyn Mann Denyer • Betsy Marie Eubanks • Lorina Harris • Jason Henry Sr. • Victoria Talley Kelly • Karla M. Kornegay • Michael Lukas • Margaret T. Marshall • Virginia McGraw • Barbara Palko • Melissa Pascarella • Robert Michael Pitts • Derrick Terry • Marcus Tillman • Richard Wallace • Michael A. Wilson • Stephen Ziegler |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
