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Steven Peterson (Arizona)
Steven Peterson was an at-large member of the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board in Arizona. Peterson assumed office in 2009. Peterson left office on January 1, 2021.
Elections
2016
- See also: Mesa Public Schools elections (2016)
Three of the five seats on the Mesa Public Schools school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Steven Peterson and Michael Nichols filed for re-election and were joined on the ballot by three newcomers: Kiana Sears, Dan Hink, and Elaine Miner. Peterson won re-election and was joined in his victory by Miner and Sears.[1][2]
Results
| Mesa Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Elaine Miner |
24.85% | 63,990 |
| Kiana Sears |
20.66% | 53,179 |
| Steven Peterson Incumbent |
20.14% | 51,865 |
| Michael Nichols Incumbent | 17.26% | 44,438 |
| Dan Hink | 17.09% | 43,987 |
| Total Votes (100) | 257,459 | |
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Arizona were not required to file a campaign finance report if they did not raise or spend more than $500. If they planned to stay under this threshold, they were permitted to file an exemption statement. This rendered them exempt from all other campaign finance reporting, provided they did not exceed the $500 threshold. Otherwise, candidates were not required to file any report until they raised or spent more than the threshold limit. At that point, they had to file a Statement of Organization within five business days from when the threshold was reached. The pre-general campaign finance report was due November 4, 2016. All campaign finance filing was handled by the Arizona Secretary of State.[3]
Endorsements
Peterson was endorsed by the Mesa Education Association.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Current Governing Board Candidates," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Unofficial results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Campaign Finance Guide, "Questions & Answers," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ AEA Fund for Public Education, "Local School District Recommendations," accessed October 20, 2016
| 2016 Mesa Public Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Steven Peterson • Incumbent, Michael Nichols • Kiana Sears • Dan Hink • Elaine Miner |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
