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Timothy McCulloch
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Timothy McCulloch is an at-large representative on the Port Huron Area School District school board in Michigan. McCulloch won the seat in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
McCulloch was an at-large member of the Port Huron Board of Education in Michigan. His seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. McCulloch was first elected to the board in May 2010.[1] Timothy McCulloch lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2016
Two of the seven seats on the Port Huron Area School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Garth Kriewall and Rasha Demashkieh did not file for re-election. Newcomers Denise Brooks and Timothy McCulloch defeated Michael Distelrath in the general election.[2]
Results
| Port Huron Area School District, At-Large General Election, 6-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Denise Brooks |
38.52% | 13,455 |
| Timothy McCulloch |
34.70% | 12,121 |
| Michael Distelrath | 26.78% | 9,354 |
| Total Votes | 34,930 | |
| Source: St. Clair County, "Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
2014
The election in Port Huron featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents David Haynes, Tim McCulloch and Ann E. Murphy ran against challengers Hayley Alderman, David Carr, James Thelander and Brian Winters for the seats. Incumbent Ann E. Murphy and challengers Hayley Alderman and Brian Winters defeated the other four candidates to win the three seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ann E. Murphy Incumbent |
22.1% | 6,883 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hayley Alderman |
17.5% | 5,450 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Winters |
16.9% | 5,262 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Haynes Incumbent | 14.5% | 4,525 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim McCulloch Incumbent | 13.1% | 4,085 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Carr | 11.6% | 3,611 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Thelander | 4.2% | 1,297 | |
| Total Votes | 31,113 | |||
| Source: The Times Herald, "Murphy, Alderman and Winters leading in board race," November 5, 2014 | ||||
Funding
The St. Clair County Election Department does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
McCulloch did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
What was at stake?
Issues in the election
October 16 candidate forum
Six of the seven candidates who ran for the school board appeared at a candidate forum hosted at the Municipal Office Center on October 16, 2014, to debate issues confronting the school district. The Common Core State Standards were the primary issue up for discussion, along with how to handle aging school facilities.
The Times Herald, which reported on the candidate forum, noted afterward that, "Most of the candidates agreed Common Core, a set of standards states are being asked to implement, is a one-size-fits-all plan dictated by the government and curriculum needs to have the flexibility to meet individual student needs." Incumbent Ann E. Murphy defended the standards and explained, "Common Core is not a curriculum — the school district has the ability to create their own curriculum any way they want using those core concepts."
Two challengers, Hayley Alderman and David Carr, disagreed on the best approach to fixing district infrastructure. Alderman stated her support for raising taxes to create additional revenue, which Carr criticized. He insisted that he would not support a tax hike and that the district should use its existing revenue more efficiently to address the problem.
Incumbent David Haynes was not present at the candidate forum.[3]
Recent news
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See also
- Port Huron Area School District, Michigan
- Port Huron Area School District elections (2016)
- Port Huron Area School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
| 2016 Port Huron Area School District Elections | |
| St. Clair County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Denise Brooks • Timothy McCulloch • Michael Distelrath |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2014 Port Huron Area School District Elections | |
| St. Clair County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, David Haynes • Incumbent, Tim McCulloch • Incumbent, Ann E. Murphy • Hayley Alderman • David Carr • James Thelander • Brian Winters |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
