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Stevens Point Area Public School District elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Stevens Point Area Public Board of Education were up for election in the general election on April 1, 2014.
Four at-large board incumbents were up for re-election. Incumbents Christina Scott, Jeff Presley, Robert Larson and Terry Rothmann were all eligible to run for re-election, but Rothmann did not run in the election. While Scott and Larson were seeking regular re-election, Presley was seeking election after being appointed to the board in May 2013 to complete the remainder of John Zellmer's unexpired term. Presley had previously served on the board.[1]
The three incumbents were joined by newcomers Alex Kochanowski, Patricia Baker, Terri A. Fink and Samuel L. Levin on the general election ballot. The winners, in order of most votes received, were Kochanowski, Baker, Scott and Presley. The top three winners were elected to full, three-year terms, while fourth place winner Presley was elected to the remainder of the unexpired term he was originally appointed to which expired April 2015.[2]
About the district
Stevens Point Area Public School District is located in Portage County, Wisconsin. The county seat is Stevens Point. Portage County was home to 70,380 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3]
Demographics
Portage County outperformed the rest of Wisconsin in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.2 percent of Portage County residents aged 25 years or older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.4 percent for Wisconsin as a whole. From 2008 to 2012, the median household income in Portage County was $51,422. During that same time period, the median household income for the entire state was $52,627. The poverty rate in Portage County from 2008 to 2012 was 13.5 percent. During that same time period, it was 12.5 percent statewide.[3]
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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 Stevens Point Area Public School District Board of Education consists of nine members who are elected at-large on a staggered basis to three-year terms. Eight candidates filed for the four seats up for election making a primary election unnecessary. The general election was held on April 1, 2014.
To be elected to the board, candidates were required to reside in the boundaries of the school district for 28 days prior to the filing a Declaration of Candidacy.[5] They were also required to be 18 years old and citizens of the United States. Unless pardoned, persons convicted of a felony were not eligible for election to office in Wisconsin.[6] Candidates had until January 7, 2015, to submit a Declaration of Candidacy and Campaign Registration Statement.[7]
Voters could register to vote in the primary or general election at the polling place on the election day. Proof of residence was required when registering to vote, and a photo ID was required at polling places.[8]
In elections where a partial term is being filled, the members are still elected in one at-large race. In the case of this election, the fourth seat to be filled was the remaining one year of John Zellmer's unexpired term. Therefore, the top three winners of the at-large race won regular three-year terms, and the fourth place finisher won the one-year term.
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Robert Larson
- Incumbent
- Jeff Presley
- Incumbent, appointed 2013
- Elected to one-year unexpired term
- Christina Scott
- Incumbent
- Alex Kochanowski
- Patricia Baker
- Terri A. Fink
- Patricia Hetzel
- Samuel L. Levin
Election results
Note: The top three winners of the 2014 general election were elected to regular, three-year terms. The fourth-place finisher was elected to an unexpired one-year term. This special term was needed to fill a vacancy due to the resignation of John Zellmer.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Alex Kochanowski (3-year) |
21.7% | 3,410 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Baker (3-year) |
19.4% | 3,048 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christina Scott (3-year) Incumbent |
12.4% | 1,945 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Presley (1-year) Incumbent |
11.3% | 1,777 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Hetzel | 10.1% | 1,585 | |
| Nonpartisan | Terri A. Fink | 9.7% | 1,519 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Larson Incumbent | 8.5% | 1,329 | |
| Nonpartisan | Samuel Levin | 6.8% | 1,068 | |
| Total Votes | 15,681 | |||
| Source: Stevens Point Area Public School District, "Election Information: Spring Election, April 1, 2014, Official Results," accessed September 23, 2014 | ||||
Past elections
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2013Note: The top three winners of the 2013 general election were elected to regular, three-year terms. The fourth-place finisher was elected to an unexpired one-year term. This special term was needed to fill a vacancy due to the death of board member Elmer Fournier in 2012.[9]
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Key deadlines
The following were key deadlines for Stevens Point Area Public School District 2014 elections:[10][11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 7, 2014 | Declaration of Candidacy and Campaign Registration Statement deadline |
| February 10, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| March 24, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| April 1, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2014
The Stevens Point Common Council's general election was also on the April 1, 2014, ballot, with all five candidates running unopposed for their seats.[12]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Stevens + Point + Area + Public + School + District + Wisconsin"
See also
- Wisconsin
- Stevens Point Area Public School District, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Portage County, Wisconsin ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Wisconsin
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WDEZ, "Stevens Point appoints school board member & officers Monday," May 14, 2013
- ↑ Stevens Point Area Public School District, "Election Information: Spring Election, April 1, 2014, Official Results," accessed September 23, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Portage County," accessed September 23, 2014
- ↑ Portage County, Wisconsin, "Portage County Election Information and Results," accessed September 23, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Candidate Eligibility," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates: Getting on the Ballot," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidacy - ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Voter Registration," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Stevens Point City Times, "School Board to See New Faces," April 4, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT DATES," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedfiling - ↑ Stevens Point City-Times, "City Council Expected to Remain Same," April 1, 2014
| 2014 Stevens Point Area Public School District Elections | |
| Portage County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 1, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Robert Larson • Incumbent, Jeff Presley • Incumbent, Christina Scott • Alex Kochanowski • Patricia Baker • Terri A. Fink • Patricia Hetzel • Samuel L. Levin |
| Important information: | Key deadlines |
