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Valerie Tewksbury
Valerie Tewksbury was an at-large representative on the Reynolds School District school board in Oregon. She won in the at-large general election on May 16, 2017. She left office on June 30, 2021.
Elections
2017
Five seats on the Reynolds School District school board in Oregon were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. Position 1 incumbent Valerie Tewksbury defeated challenger challenger Sara Gonzalez in her re-election bid. In the race for Position 2, incumbent Diego Hernandez defeated challenger Matt Craven. Position 3 incumbent John Lindenthal and Position 4 incumbent Joe Teeny both won re-election after running unopposed. In Position 7, newcomer Ricardo Ruiz defeated incumbent Stevie Chao and challenger Richard Brown to win the seat.[1]
Members of the Reynolds school board are elected at large to four-year terms. While elected at large, each seat on the board has a position number associated with it, and candidates apply to run for a specific position number.
Results
| Reynolds School District, Position 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Valerie Tewksbury Incumbent |
65.52% | 3,886 |
| Sara Gonzalez | 33.75% | 2,002 |
| Write-in votes | 0.73% | 43 |
| Total Votes | 5,931 | |
| Source: Multnomah County, "Multnomah County Election Results May 16, 2017 Special District Election," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
Funding
The filing deadline in Oregon for a campaign transaction is typically no later than 30 calendar days. However, beginning on the 42nd day before an election day and through the date of the election, a transaction is due no later than seven calendar days after the date it occurred. The dates for the beginning and ending of the seven-day reporting period for the 2017 Oregon school board elections were:[2]
- April 4, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting begins)
- May 16, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting ends)
A school board candidate in Oregon must form a candidate committee unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:[3][4]
- The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
- The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
- The candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $750 during a calendar year (including personal funds).
A candidate committee must file a Statement of Organization with the Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State within three business days of first receiving or spending money. A form including campaign account information must accompany the Statement of Organization.[3][5]
Candidate committees that expect to receive or spend $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all transactions. A committee that does not expect to receive or spend this much is still required to file a Statement of Organization and designate a campaign bank account, but does not have to file transactions. Instead, they must file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures.[3][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Multnomah County, "Multnomah County Election Results May 16, 2017 Special District Election," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Elections Calendar," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual - 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 043," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 039," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 057," accessed January 13, 2014
