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{{SJSDMO2014}}'''Two seats''' on the [[St. Joseph School District, Missouri|St. Joseph School District]] board were up for '''general election''' on [[List of school board elections in 2014|April 8, 2014]]. Since incumbents Sarah Siemens and Sue Wagner did not file for re-election, both elected members are newcomers to the board. [[Kappy Hodges]] and [[Lori Prussman]] narrowly edged out [[Jeff Bird (Missouri)|Jeff Bird]] for the two at-large seats.   
{{SJSDMO2014}}'''Two seats''' on the [[St. Joseph School District, Missouri|St. Joseph School District]] board were up for '''general election''' on [[List of school board elections in 2014|April 8, 2014]]. [[Kappy Hodges]] and [[Lori Prussman]] defeated [[Jeff Bird (Missouri)|Jeff Bird]] for the two at-large seats.  Incumbents Sarah Siemens and Sue Wagner did not file for re-election.


==About the district==
==About the district==
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===Demographics===
===Demographics===
====Higher education achievement====
In 2010, St. Joseph had a lower percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 20.4 percent of residents aged 25 and older in St. Joseph held an undergraduate degree, compared with 25.8 percent for Missouri. The city’s median household income was $42,248, below the state median of $47,333. The poverty rate in St. Joseph was 18.4 percent, compared to 10.5 percent for Missouri as a whole.<ref name=census/>  
St. Joseph underperformed in comparison to the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education attainment. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.4 percent of St. Joseph residents over 25 years old held undergraduate degrees compared to a 25.8 percent rate for the state of Missouri.<ref name=census/>
 
====Median household income====
St. Joseph had a median household income of $42,248 in 2010 compared to $47,333 for Missouri.<ref name=census/>
 
====Poverty rate====
The poverty rate for St. Joseph was 18.4 percent in 2010 compared to a 10.5 percent rate for the entire state.<ref name=census/>  


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==Voter and candidate information==
==Voter and candidate information==
As of the 2014 election, the St. Joseph school board consisted of seven members elected at-large to six-year terms. There was no '''primary election''', and the '''general election''' was held on April 8, 2014 for two seats. Three were on the ballot in 2016.
As of the 2014 election, the St. Joseph school board consisted of seven members elected at-large to six-year terms. There was no '''primary election''', and the '''general election''' was held on April 8, 2014, for two seats.


Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on December 17, 2013. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was January 21, 2014, and the deadline for candidate certification was January 28, 2014.<ref name=deadlines>[http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/calendar/2014cal.asp ''Missouri Secretary of State,'' "2014 Election Calendar," accessed February 6, 2014]</ref>
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on December 17, 2013. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was January 21, 2014, and the deadline for candidate certification was January 28, 2014.<ref name=deadlines>[http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/calendar/2014cal.asp ''Missouri Secretary of State,'' "2014 Election Calendar," accessed February 6, 2014]</ref>
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==Additional elections on the ballot==
==Additional elections on the ballot==
The St. Joseph school board election shared the ballot with other municipal elections in Buchanan County.
The St. Joseph school board election shared the ballot with other municipal elections in Buchanan County.
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==See also==
==See also==

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2014 St. Joseph School District Elections

General Election date:
April 8, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Missouri
St. Joseph School District
Buchanan County, Missouri ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Missouri
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Two seats on the St. Joseph School District board were up for general election on April 8, 2014. Kappy Hodges and Lori Prussman defeated Jeff Bird for the two at-large seats. Incumbents Sarah Siemens and Sue Wagner did not file for re-election.

About the district

St. Joseph School District is located in Buchanan County, Mo.

The St. Joseph School District is located in northwest Missouri in Buchanan County. The county seat of Buchanan County is St. Joseph. St. Joseph had a population of 77,147 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, the St. Joseph School District was the 17th-largest school district in Missouri and served 11,721 students.[2]

Demographics

In 2010, St. Joseph had a lower percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 20.4 percent of residents aged 25 and older in St. Joseph held an undergraduate degree, compared with 25.8 percent for Missouri. The city’s median household income was $42,248, below the state median of $47,333. The poverty rate in St. Joseph was 18.4 percent, compared to 10.5 percent for Missouri as a whole.[1]

Racial Demographics, 2010[1]
Race St. Joseph (%) Missouri (%)
White 87.8 82.8
Black or African American 6.0 11.6
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5 0.5
Asian 0.9 1.6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 2.7 2.1
Hispanic or Latino 5.7 3.5

Presidential Voting Pattern, Buchanan County[3]
Year Democratic Vote Republican Vote
2012 15,594 18,660
2008 19,164 19,110
2004 17,799 19,812
2000 17,085 16,423

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

As of the 2014 election, the St. Joseph school board consisted of seven members elected at-large to six-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 8, 2014, for two seats.

Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on December 17, 2013. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was January 21, 2014, and the deadline for candidate certification was January 28, 2014.[4]

Elections

2014

Candidates

Election results

St. Joseph School District, At-Large General Election, 6-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngKappy Hodges 33.9% 8,453
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngLori Prussman 33.8% 8,414
     Nonpartisan Jeff Bird 32.3% 8,055
Total Votes 24,922
Source: Buchanan County, Missouri, "General Municipal Elections Official Results," June 20, 2014

Endorsements

Kappy Hodges was endorsed by the Saint Joseph Building & Construction Trades Council.[5]

Campaign finance

Candidates received a total of $8,050.90 and spent $4,588.88, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission.[6]

Candidate Contributions Expenditures Contributions Maintained
Jeff Bird - - -
Kappy Hodges $5,050.90 $4,174.57 $876.33
Lori Prussman $3,000.00 $414.31 $2,585.69

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the St. Joseph School District election in 2014:[4]

Deadline Event
December 17, 2013 First day for candidate filing
December 24, 2013 First day for candidate filing (Kansas City)
January 21, 2014 Last day for candidate filing
January 28, 2014 Final certification date
March 12, 2014 Last day to register to vote
April 8, 2014 Election day

Additional elections on the ballot

The St. Joseph school board election shared the ballot with other municipal elections in Buchanan County.

See also

External links

Footnotes