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| Breister did not receive any official endorsements in the election. | | Breister did not receive any official endorsements in the election. |
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| ==About the district==
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| ::''See also: [[Fond du Lac School District, Wisconsin]]''
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| [[File:Map_of_Wisconsin_highlighting_Fond_du_Lac_County.svg|200px|thumb|left|link=Fond du Lac School District, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac School District is located in Fond du Lac County, Wis.]] Fond du Lac School District is located in [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac County]] in southeastern [[Wisconsin]]. The county seat is [[Fond du Lac, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac]]. Fond du Lac County was home to approximately 101,759 residents in 2014, according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau.<ref name=census>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55039.html ''United States Census Bureau'', "Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin," accessed January 15, 2016]</ref> The district was the {{NCES1000 2013–2014|Rank=Y|Name=5504680}} in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served {{NCES1000 2013–2014|Enroll=Y|Name=5504680}} students.{{NCES1000 2013–2014|Ref=Y}}
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| Fond du Lac County residents underperformed in terms of higher education achievement, compared to Wisconsin as a whole in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.0 percent of county residents aged 25 years or older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for Fond du Lac County between 2008 and 2013 was $53,820, compared to $52,413 for Wisconsin as a whole. During that same time period, the median household income for the entire United States was $53,046. From 2008 to 2013, the poverty rate in Fond du Lac County was 9.8 percent. During that same time period, the poverty rate statewide was 13.0 percent, and it was 15.4 percent for the country as a whole.<ref name=census/><ref>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55000.html ''United States Census Bureau,''"State&County QuickFacts:USA," accessed January 15, 2016]</ref>
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| ! colspan="4" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Racial Demographics, 2014<ref name=census/>
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| ! colspan="5" style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" |'' Presidential Voting Pattern, <br> Fond du Lac County<ref>[http://www.fdlco.wi.gov/departments/departments-a-e/county-clerk/election-results ''Fond du Lac County Clerk'', "Election Results," accessed September 23, 2014]</ref>
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| | 2012 || 22,379 || 111 || 351 || 30,355
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| | 2008 || 23,457 ||74 ||132 ||28,155
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| ==Recent news== | | ==Recent news== |
Peggy Breister
Prior offices
Fond du Lac School District Board of Education At-large
Peggy Breister is an at-large representative on the Fond du Lac School District Board of Education in Wisconsin. She was elected to the board on April 5, 2016.
Elections
Three of the seven seats on the Fond du Lac School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbents Mark Jurgella and Elizabeth Hayes were joined on the ballot by candidate Peggy Breister. Incumbent Kathleen Nagle chose not to file for re-election. Due to the lack of opposition, the election will likely be canceled.
Results
Fond du Lac School District,
At-Large General and Special Elections, 3-year terms, 2016 |
| Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
 Peggy Breister |
35.00% |
9,354 |
| Elizabeth Hayes Incumbent |
32.65% |
8,726 |
| Mark Jurgella Incumbent |
32.35% |
8,644 |
| Total Votes (100) |
26,724 |
| Source: Fond du Lac County, "Election Summary Report," April 5, 2016
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Funding
Breister did not report any campaign funding in the election, according to the Fond du Lac School District.[1]
Endorsements
Breister did not receive any official endorsements in the election.
Recent news
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See also
External links
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Phone conversation with district secretary to the superintendent, March 31, 2016
