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Valerie McKitrick
Valerie McKitrick was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Akron Public Schools Board of Education in Ohio. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Valerie McKitrick lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
McKitrick is a teacher with over 21 years of experience. She graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor's degree in French and education. She continued at the same school and earned a master's degree in education.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Akron Public Schools elections (2015)
Opposition
Four of the seven seats on the Akron Public Schools Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. Three of the seats up for election were for regular four-year terms. The fourth seat was on the ballot for a special two-year term.
Incumbents Tim Miller and Curtis Walker Sr. won re-election to the board. John Robert Otterman filled the other four-year term seat.[3]
Incumbent Patrick Bravo, along with candidates Summer Hall, Valerie McKitrick, Garth Starks and Ernie Tarle, were defeated in the election.[4][5]
Debbie Walsh defeated Pete Nischt for the seat with a two-year term. The unexpired term on the board was created following the resignation of member Dave Lombardi, who was appointed to a municipal judgeship. Jason Haas, a former member of the board, was appointed to fill the position until the election could be held. Haas stated at the time of his appointment that he did not intend to run in the special election for the remainder of the term.[6]
Results
| Akron Public Schools, At-Large, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Curtis Walker Sr. Incumbent |
18.9% | 14,240 |
| John Robert Otterman |
16.3% | 12,322 |
| Tim Miller Incumbent |
14.8% | 11,132 |
| Patrick Bravo Incumbent | 14.3% | 10,752 |
| Valerie McKitrick | 13.3% | 10,039 |
| Summer Hall | 11.3% | 8,540 |
| Ernie Tarle | 6.3% | 4,741 |
| Garth Starks | 4.9% | 3,667 |
| Total Votes | 75,433 | |
| Source: Summit County Board of Elections, “Summit County, Ohio Official Results Board of Elections 11/03/15 General Election,” accessed November 27, 2015 | ||
Funding
McKitrick reported $1,105.00 in contributions and $1,105.60 in expenditures to the Summit County Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $0 on hand in the election.[7]
Endorsements
McKitrick received an official endorsement from the Tri-County Labor Council.[8]
Recent news
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See also
- Akron Public Schools, Ohio
- Akron Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidates - ↑ Facebook, "Valerie McKitrick for Akron School Board," October 25, 2015
- ↑ Summit County Board of Elections, “Summit County, Ohio Unofficial Results Board of Elections 11/03/15 General Election,” accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ Summit County, Ohio, "Summit County Board of Elections," accessed August 6, 2015
- ↑ Akron Public Schools, "Board Bios and Contact Information," accessed July 7, 2015
- ↑ Ohio.com, "Akron school board picks member with no intention of running in November," April 13, 2015
- ↑ Summit County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Valerie McKitrick for Akron School Board," October 25, 2015
| 2015 Akron Public Schools Elections | |
| Summit County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Four-year terms: • Incumbent Patrick Bravo • Incumbent, Tim Miller • Incumbent, Curtis Walker Sr. • Raymond Greene Jr. • Summer Hall • Willie Johnson • Valerie McKitrick • John Robert Otterman • Garth Starks • Ernie Tarle Two-year term: • Pete Nischt • Debbie Walsh |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
