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Will Hinshaw
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Will Hinshaw was an at-large member of the Township High School District 211 Board of Education in Illinois. He was first elected to the board in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1]
Biography
Hinshaw is originally from Georgia but has been a resident of Illinois since 2007. He works as an assistant controller at the Deublin Company. He has served as president and chairman of the board of the Palatine Jaycees. He also serves as the administrative vice president for the Illinois Jaycees. He is a member of the Palatine and Schaumburg Township Republican Organizations. Hinshaw earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from Georgia State University. He and his wife have three children.[2]
Elections
2015
Four of the seven at-large 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 the following six challengers: Peter R. Dombrowski, Roman G. Golash, Robert D. Lithgow, Will Hinshaw, Lauanna Recker and Edward M. Yung.
Burke won another term on the board, and newcomers Recker, Dombrowski and Hinshaw won election to the other three seats.
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 | ||||
Funding
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.[3]
Hinshaw reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[4]
Endorsements
Hinshaw was endorsed by the Schaumburg and Palatine Township Republican Organizations.[5]
Campaign themes
2015
Hinshaw highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | Be Efficient and Responsible with Your Tax Dollars
While striving to provide a world class education to our young people, we also need to be good stewards of the taxpayers’ money. This balance is important. We must be respectful of taxpayers’ hard-earned money, and at the same time, we must take into account the value to the community resulting from providing our children the best possible education. To that end, we need to continue to be prudent when it comes to managing labor costs, ensuring we can attract and retain high quality educators while carefully managing expenditures. In addition, we need to conduct a thorough review of the district’s long-term strategy. We must determine what level of financial reserves is appropriate for the district and what to do with any unused and undeveloped real estate. In addition, we must ensure that the district is accountable to the public that it serves. We need to continue to strive to be as transparent with our finances as possible, allowing the community to be involved in ensuring their money is spent wisely. Provide Thoughtful Leadership to Improve Our Schools With every decision taken, I will strive to understand the benefit to the students and the community, as that is the most important part of the equation. This will allow me to make the best possible decision for the good of the students, the educators, and the community. Many of these decisions should not come easily and should involve thorough investigation of alternatives, consequences, and benefits. As part of this process, I will seek to foster continued improvement in our schools. By better utilizing technology in the educational experience, and by continually evaluating the effectiveness of the curriculum, we can help ensure the district and its students are performing at the highest possible level. I would like to see our test scores and district’s ranking continue to improve. Better Involve the Community to Collaborate in Our Success We need to more actively involve the community in our children’s educational experience. They are stakeholders in seeing our district succeed, and we need to be working together in the best interest of our students. This includes involving the community in Board decisions by soliciting their input on major decisions, and actively communicating the issues and our decisions to our constituents so they can hold us accountable. It also includes welcoming community feedback. I will be accessible and approachable to make sure that we are succeeding in our mission to create lifelong learners.[6] |
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| —Will Hinshaw's campaign website (2015)[7] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Township High School District 211, Illinois
- Township High School District 211 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Will Hinshaw 2011 Board of Education, "About Will," accessed March 31, 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
- ↑ Schaumburg and Palatine Township Republican Organizations, "Fundraiser for Our Republican-Supported Local Candidates," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Will Hinshaw 2011 Board of Education, "Issues," accessed March 31, 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: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
