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Township High School District 211 elections (2015)
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Four seats on the Township High School District 211 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015.
Incumbents Bill Robertson, Mucia A. Burke, George Brandt and Richard Gerber were up for re-election. Robertson and Brandt did not file to run for re-election, leaving Burke and Gerber to face six challengers, Peter R. Dombrowski, Roman G. Golash, Robert D. Lithgow, Will Hinshaw, Lauanna Recker and Edward M. Yung.[1][2] Burke won another term on the board, along with newcomers Recker, Dombrowski and Hinshaw.[3]
Edward M. Yung's candidacy was challenged on December 30, 2014. His petitions were reviewed by the Cook County Electoral Board, and the challenge was overruled. Because of this, his name remained on the ballot.[1][4][5]
Challenger Peter R. Dombrowski participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read his responses, check out the "Ballotpedia survey responses" section.
About the district
Township High School District 211 is located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois. The county seat of Cook County is Chicago. Cook County was home to 5,240,700 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] During the 2011-2012 school year, Township High School District 211 was the 20th-largest school district by enrollment in Illinois and served 12,593 students.[7]
Demographics
Cook County outperformed the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.7 percent of Cook County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 31.4 for Illinois as a whole. The median household income for Cook County was $54,548, while it was $56,797 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Cook County was 16.9 percent compared to 14.1 percent statewide.[6]
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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 Township High School District 211 Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year.[12] A general election for four seats was held on April 7, 2015.[1] In April 2013, three seats were up for election.[13]
School board candidates must be at least 18 years old, registered voters and residents of the district for at least one year prior to the election.[12] To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a notarized statement of candidacy and notarized nominating petitions with the Cook County Clerk's Office during the filing period. The filing period began December 15, 2014, and ended December 22, 2014. Candidates could also file an optional loyalty oath at that time. A statement of economic interests also had to be filed by December 22, 2014, but candidates could file that prior to the start of the filing period. The nominating petitions had to include the signatures of 50 voters residing in the school district and could not be circulated until September 23, 2014.[14]
To vote in this election, voters had to reside in the school district for at least 30 days prior to the election. They also had to register to vote by March 10, 2015. Early voting was available for registered voters starting March 23, 2015, and ending April 4, 2015.[15][16]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| Township High School District 211, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Mucia A. Burke Incumbent |
16.3% | 6,890 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lauanna Recker |
14.6% | 6,168 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peter R. Dombrowski |
14.4% | 6,089 | |
| Nonpartisan | Will Hinshaw |
13.1% | 5,569 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Gerber Incumbent | 12.7% | 5,375 | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward M. Yung | 12% | 5,075 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert D. Lithgow | 11.3% | 4,775 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roman G. Golash | 5.8% | 2,443 | |
| Total Votes | 42,384 | |||
| Source: Cook County Clerk, "Election Results: April 07, 2015 Consolidated General Election," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
The Daily Herald endorsed incumbents Mucia A. Burke and Richard Gerber and challengers Lauanna Recker and Edward M. Yung.[17] The Schaumburg and Palatine Township Republican Organizations also endorsed Burke and Recker, as well as challengers Robert D. Lithgow and Will Hinshaw.[18]
Citizens For Accountability in District 15 and District 211 endorsed challenger Peter R. Dombrowski.[19] Walsh Freedom endorsed challenger Roman G. Golash.[20]
Campaign finance
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[21]
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[22]
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What was at stake?
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Challenger Peter R. Dombrowski participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions.
Top priorities
When asked what his top priorities would be if elected, Dombrowski stated:
| “ | My top priority is to bring balance back to the board. Open the discussion to the community as an elected and empowered voice.[23] | ” |
| —Peter R. Dombrowski (2015)[24] | ||
Ranking the issues
Dombrowski was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays his rankings:
| Issue importance ranking | ||
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| Issue | Dombrowski's responses | |
| Expanding arts education | ||
| Expanding career-technical education | ||
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | ||
| Improving college readiness | ||
| Closing the achievement gap | ||
| Improving education for special needs students | ||
| Expanding school choice options | ||
Positions on the issues
Dombrowski was asked to answer 10 multiple choice and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. A link to his responses can be found below.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Township High School District 211 election in 2015:[16]
| Deadline | Event |
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| September 23, 2014 | First day to circulate petitions |
| December 15, 2014 | First day to file nominating papers |
| December 22, 2014 | Last day to file nominating papers |
| December 30, 2014 | Last day to file objections to nominating petitions |
| January 15, 2015 | First campaign finance report due |
| January 29, 2015 | Last day to withdraw as a candidate |
| February 5, 2015 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| March 10, 2015 | Last day to register to vote |
| March 23, 2015 | First day early that voting is available |
| April 4, 2015 | Last day early that voting is available |
| April 6, 2015 | Pre-election campaign finance report due |
| April 7, 2015 | General Election Day |
| July 15, 2015 | Last campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2015
The Cicero Board of Education election shared the ballot with Cook County municipal elections, including elections for village clerks and trustee boards, library trustee boards and city offices, such as mayor, aldermen, council members, clerk and treasurer. Several other school board elections were also on the ballot.[25]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Township High School District 211 Illinois. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cook County Clerk, "Candidate Filing for April 7, 2015 Election," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Township High School District 211, "Board Members," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Verified Objector's Petition," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "April 7, 2015 Consolidated Election Electoral Board," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Cook County, Illinois," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "General Election, November 6, 2012, Combined Summary Report," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results: November 04, 2008 Presidential General Election," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Final Results Summary Report: General Election November 2, 2004," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Official Final Results: General Election November 7, 2000," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Township High School District 211, "Membership," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results: April 09, 2013 Consolidated General Election," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ Cook Count Clerk, "Info for School Board Candidates," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Voter qualifications," accessed March 11, 2015
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar, 2015," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Endorsements: Burke, Gerber, Recker, Yung for Dist. 211 school board," March 11, 2015
- ↑ Schaumburg and Palatine Township Republican Organizations, "Fundraiser for Our Republican-Supported Local Candidates," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Citizens For Accountability in District 15 and District 211, "For District 211 – Vote 1 - Dombrowski," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Walsh Freedom, "Walsh Freedom Endorsed Candidates for Upcoming Elections," March 30, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 6, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Peter R. Dombrowski responses," March 31, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Candidates - April 07, 2015 Consolidated General Election," accessed March 11, 2015
| 2015 Township High School District 211 Elections | |
| Cook County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Mucia A. Burke • Incumbent, Richard Gerber • Peter R. Dombrowski • Roman G. Golash • Robert D. Lithgow • Will Hinshaw • Lauanna Recker • Edward M. Yung |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
