West Allis-West Milwaukee School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the West Allis-West Milwaukee Board of Education were up for general election on April 1, 2014. Dan Bailey, Gail Radonski and Diane Narlock defeated Kristi Bonaparte in the election.
About the district
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District is located in West Allis, Wisconsin, a city located in Milwaukee County. According to the United States Census Bureau, West Allis was home to 60,732 residents in 2013.[1] West Allis-West Milwaukee School District was the 12th-largest school district in Wisconsin, serving 9,281 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
West Allis underperformed in comparison to the rest of Wisconsin in terms of higher education achievement in 2010. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.0 percent of West Allis residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.4 percent for Wisconsin as a whole. The median household income in West Allis was $44,066 compared to $52,627 for the state of Wisconsin. The poverty rate in West Allis was 14.2 percent compared to 12.5 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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 West Allis-West Milwaukee Board of Education consists of nine members elected at-large to three-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election was held on April 1, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2015 and another three seats were on the ballot in 2016.[4]
Candidates for the Board of Education must be 18 years old, citizens of the United States and residents of the district at least 10 days before the election. Each candidate submitted at least 100 valid signatures to the county clerk by January 7, 2014.[5]
Elections
Candidates
2014
- Dan Bailey
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Contractor, HighPower Communications
- Kristi Bonaparte
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Valparaiso University
- Quality assurance contractor
- Diane Narlock
- Secretary, District Council 48
- Gail Radonski
- Incumbent
- Insurance referral specialist, Aurora Cardiovascular Services
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dan Bailey Incumbent |
26.9% | 2,645 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gail Radonski Incumbent |
26.3% | 2,587 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane Narlock |
25.8% | 2,537 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kristi Bonaparte Incumbent | 20.5% | 2,021 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 49 | |
| Total Votes | 9,839 | |||
| Source: Information submitted to Ballotpedia through e-mail from LaVonne Kirchner on May 12, 2014. | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed pre-election campaign finance reports to the school district clerk by the March 24 deadline. All candidates were exempt from state reporting requirements.[6] State law allows candidates to claim exempt status from campaign finance reporting if contributions and expenditures do not exceed $1,000 during a calendar year.[7]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2013Jeff Sikich, Susan Stalewski and Patti Ulwelling won election to the board without opposition on April 2, 2013.[8] | |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District election in 2014:[9][5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 1, 2013 | First day to circulate nominating petitions |
| January 7, 2014 | Last day to submit nominating petitions to county clerk |
| March 24, 2014 | Last day to file pre-election campaign finance report |
| April 1, 2014 | Election day |
| July 21, 2014 | Last day to file continuing campaign finance report |
Additional elections on the ballot
The Board of Education election shared the ballot with a race for one seat on the West Allis Common Council.[10]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "West + Allis + School + District"
See also
- School board elections in Alaska and Wisconsin spark debates over budgets, academic performance
- Incumbents dominate school board elections in Alaska, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin
- West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Wisconsin
External links
- West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
- West Allis, Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County Election Commission
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "West Allis, Wisconsin," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ Milwaukee County Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, "About the Board," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Ballot Access Checklist," accessed January 24, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted through email from LaVonne Kirchner on April 23, 2014.
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Overview: Local Candidates," May 2010
- ↑ Jane Ford-Stewart, West Allis Now, "Three West Allis School Board races will be unopposed," January 3, 2013
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Checklist," accessed January 24, 2014
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin April 2014 election results," April 1, 2014
| 2014 West Allis-West Milwaukee School District Elections | |
| West Allis, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 1, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Dan Bailey • Kristi Bonaparte • Diane Narlock • Gail Radonski |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
