Tom Hanby
Tom Hanby ran for election to the Neenah Joint School District Board of Education At-large in Wisconsin. Hanby lost in the general election on April 3, 2018.
Elections
2018
Three of the nine seats on the Neenah Joint School District Board of Education in Wisconsin were up for at-large general election on April 3, 2018. Incumbent John Van Meter did not file for re-election, leaving one open seat. Incumbents Betsy Ellenberger and John R. Lehman faced candidates Brian Epley, Marcelo Garcia, Tom Hanby, and Carol Hollar-Zwick. Ellenberger won another term, but Lehman was defeated, coming in fourth place. Hollar-Zwick and Epley won the other two seats on the board.[1][2]
Results
General election
General election for Neenah Joint School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Neenah Joint School District Board of Education At-large on April 3, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carol Hollar-Zwick (Nonpartisan) | 19.9 | 2,931 |
| ✔ | Brian Epley (Nonpartisan) | 18.4 | 2,706 | |
| ✔ |  | Betsy Ellenberger (Nonpartisan) | 18.2 | 2,685 |
 | John R. Lehman (Nonpartisan) | 17.2 | 2,534 | |
| Marcelo Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 2,119 | ||
| Tom Hanby (Nonpartisan) | 11.8 | 1,742 | ||
| Total votes: 14,717 | |||
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2017
Three seats on the Neenah Joint School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. In their bids for re-election, board incumbents Margaret Murphy, Michelle Swardenski, and Scott Thompson defeated challengers Marcelo Garcia, Tom Hanby, and Peter Kaul.[3][4]
Results
| Neenah Joint School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michelle Swardenski Incumbent |
21.37% | 1,931 |
| Margaret Murphy Incumbent |
19.15% | 1,731 |
| Scott Thompson Incumbent |
17.42% | 1,574 |
| Peter Kaul | 15.43% | 1,395 |
| Marcelo Garcia | 14.03% | 1,268 |
| Tom Hanby | 12.60% | 1,139 |
| Total Votes | 9,038 | |
| Source: Elisabeth Moore, "Email correspondence with Diane Haug, Executive Assistant to the District Administrator and Board of Education Secretary/Deputy Clerk," May 24, 2017 | ||
Funding
All candidates in this election filed an exemption from reporting campaign contributions or expenditures, according to the Neenah Joint School District.[5]
All school board candidates in Wisconsin were required to file a campaign registration statement with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission after qualifying as candidates. This statement declares their candidacy to the county clerk's office and allows them to claim exemption from reporting campaign contributions and expenditures. Candidates were only required to report campaign contributions and expenditures if they did one or both of the following:[6]
- Accepted contributions, made disbursements, or incurred debt in excess of $2,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted more than $100 from a single source during the calendar year, barring contributions made by candidates to their own campaigns
There were three campaign finance report deadlines in 2017:
- The pre-primary report was due February 13, 2017,
- The pre-election report was due March 27, 2017, and
- The post-election report was due July 15, 2017.[7]
Candidates who filed before January 1, 2017, also had to file a continuing campaign finance report on January 16, 2017.[8]
2016
Three of the nine seats on the Neenah Joint School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. The seats of Jean Maurice Boyer, Christopher Kunz, and Jeff Spoehr were up for election. A total of seven candidates filed for the seats. Because there were over twice as many candidates as members to be elected, a primary election was held on February 16, 2016.[9] All three incumbents filed for re-election and were joined by four newcomers in the primary race: Marlys Brehm, Tom Hanby, Lauri Asbury, and Marcelo Garcia.[10] Garcia lost the primary election but the remaining six candidates advanced to the general. Boyer and Kunz secured their bids for re-election, and Asbury was successful in winning the remaining seat on the board.
Results
At-large general election
| Neenah Joint School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tom Hanby | 13.19% | 3,544 |
| Lauri Asbury |
25.60% | 6,879 |
| Jean Maurice Boyer Incumbent |
19.89% | 5,346 |
| Christopher Kunz Incumbent |
19.56% | 5,256 |
| Jeff Spoehr Incumbent | 18.43% | 4,952 |
| Marlys Brehm | 15.95% | 4,285 |
| Write-in votes | 0.51% | 154 |
| Total Votes (100) | 30,416 | |
| Source: Mandy Gillip,"Email correspondence with Diane Haug," June 16, 2016 | ||
At-large primary election
| Neenah Joint School District, At-Large Primary Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lauri Asbury |
22.15% | 6,894 |
| Jean Maurice Boyer Incumbent |
17.22% | 5,360 |
| Christopher Kunz Incumbent |
16.92% | 5,265 |
| Jeff Spoehr Incumbent |
15.94% | 4,962 |
| Marlys Brehm |
13.79% | 4,293 |
| Tom Hanby |
11.39% | 3,546 |
| Marcelo Garcia | 2.46% | 765 |
| Write-in votes | 0.12% | 37 |
| Total Votes (100) | 31,122 | |
| Source: Elisabeth Cervantes, "Email communication with Diane Haug," March 11, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2018
The Appleton Post Crescent surveyed the school board candidates. According to the Crescent, responses were edited for clarity and length. Below are Hanby's responses:[11]
Why are you running for office?
| “ |
To create a grassroots effort within the Neenah school community and to provide a welcoming environment where everyone's voice will be heard regarding the policies and operations of our school. To encourage the community to provide ideas and feedback regarding current and upcoming issues facing the district. I am extremely interested in the programming, operations and financial situation of our schools. Therefore, I have regularly attended school board meetings since 2004.[12] |
” |
| —Tom Hanby[11] | ||
What do you think are the key issues facing the community?
| “ |
Providing a nurturing environment that assures growth, opportunity and achievement for all individual students and staff. Continue high-quality programming and increased opportunity for student growth. Continuing the ground work necessary for the district's financial stability with the current political and economic uncertainty. Providing equal opportunities to students who plan to enter college, technical school or the workforce after graduation.[12] |
” |
| —Tom Hanby[11] | ||
See also
- Neenah Joint School District, Wisconsin
- Neenah Joint School District elections (2018)
- Neenah Joint School District elections (2017)
- Neenah Joint School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Post-Crescent, "Fox Cities candidates gear up for spring elections," January 3, 2018
- ↑ Winnebago County, Wisconsin, "Election Summary Report," April 3, 2018
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Diane Huang, Executive Assistant to the District Administrator," January 4, 2017
- ↑ Winnebago County Clerk, "Election Summary Report: April 04, 2017," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Diane Haug, Executive Assistant to the District Administrator and Board of Education Secretary/Deputy Clerk," March 29, 2017
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "11.0104 Reporting exemptions: limited activity," accessed December 15, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Ethics Commission, "Filing Deadlines and Reporting Periods," accessed December 15, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Checklist," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Election of School Board Members," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Elisabeth Cervantes, "Email communication with Diane Haug, Executive Assistant to the District Administrator and Board of Education Secretary/Deputy Clerk," January 11, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Appleton Post Crescent, "Neenah School Board candidates talk facilities, student achievement," March 24, 2018
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Neenah Joint School District elections in 2018 | |
| Winnebago County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 3, 2018 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Betsy Ellenberger • Incumbent, John R. Lehman • Brian Epley • Marcelo Garcia • Tom Hanby • Carol Hollar-Zwick |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| Neenah Joint School District elections in 2017 | |
| Winnebago County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Margaret Murphy • Incumbent, Michelle Swardenski • Incumbent, Scott Thompson • Marcelo Garcia • Tom Hanby • Peter Kaul |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
