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William Harper
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William Harper is an at-large member of the School District 54 Board of Education in Illinois. He was first appointed to the board in 2001.[1]
Harper ran for re-election and won in the general election on April 7, 2015.[2][3]
Biography
Harper lives in Schaumburg.[1] He works as a realtor and has served on the PTA for 12 years. He has also coached youth baseball, basketball and bowling. Harper and his wife have three children, two sons and a daughter.[4]
Elections
2015
- See also: School District 54 elections (2015)
Three of seven at-large seats on the School District 54 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. The seats held by incumbents William Harper, Barbara J. Hengels and Mary Kay Prusnick were on the ballot. They ran against challengers Johannes C. Laun and Joseph Wein. All three incumbents won their bids for re-election.
Results
| School District 54, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Barbara J. Hengels Incumbent |
24.3% | 3,944 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Harper Incumbent |
16.9% | 2,751 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Kay Prusnick Incumbent |
21.4% | 3,481 | |
| Nonpartisan | Johannes C. Laun | 21% | 3,412 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Wein | 16.4% | 2,662 | |
| Total Votes | 16,250 | |||
| 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.[5]
Harper reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[6]
Endorsements
Harper was endorsed by the Daily Herald.[7]
2011
| School District 54, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Kay Prusnick |
28.2% | 6,333 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Harper Incumbent |
26.2% | 5,885 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara J. Hengels Incumbent |
25.6% | 5,749 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas J. Manzardo | 19.9% | 4,466 | |
| Total Votes | 22,433 | |||
| Source: Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results: April 05, 2011 Consolidated General Election," accessed March 16, 2015 | ||||
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See also
- School District 54, Illinois
- School District 54 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 School District 54, "Board of Education: Bill Harper, President," accessed March 27, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Candidate Filing for April 7, 2015 Election," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Daily Herald, "William Harper: Candidate Profile," March 20, 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
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Endorsements: Hengels, Harper, Prusnick for Schaumburg Township Dist. 54," March 15, 2015
| 2015 School District 54 Elections | |
| Cook County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, William Harper • Incumbent, Barbara J. Hengels • Incumbent, Mary Kay Prusnick • Johannes C. Laun • Joseph Wein |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
