Thomas Wiseman (Michigan)
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Thomas Wiseman is an at-large representative on the Huron Valley Schools school board in Michigan. Wiseman won the seat in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
- See also: Huron Valley Schools elections (2016)
Four of the seven seats on the Huron Valley Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Jeffrey Long was the lone incumbent to file for re-election as Bonnie Brown, Lisa Blackwell, and Beth Lewis opted not to seek new terms. Long shared the ballot with challengers Julie Conn, Michael Mantua, Jim Pearson, Denise Pistana, Susan Spelker, Jeff Stander, Thomas Wiseman, and Sherry Zylka. Long, Pistana, Pearson, and Wiseman won in the general election.[1]
Results
| Huron Valley Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeffrey Long Incumbent |
16.53% | 10,350 |
| Denise Pistana |
14.38% | 9,006 |
| Jim Pearson |
14.02% | 8,782 |
| Thomas Wiseman |
11.39% | 7,130 |
| Julie Conn | 10.58% | 6,625 |
| Sherry Zylka | 10.35% | 6,482 |
| Jeff Stander | 9.18% | 5,748 |
| Susan Spelker | 8.28% | 5,188 |
| Michael Mantua | 4.96% | 3,103 |
| Write-in votes | 0.33% | 209 |
| Total Votes | 62,623 | |
| Source: Oakland County Elections Division, "November 8, 2016 General Election," November 22, 2016 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Michigan were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports with their county election offices by October 28, 2016. Post-election reports were due by December 8, 2016.[2]
In Michigan, candidates are prohibited from receiving contributions from corporations or labor organizations. Within 10 days of becoming a candidate, candidates must form a candidate committee. Following the creation of the committee, candidates have an additional 10 days to register the committee with the school district filing official by filing a statement of organization. A candidate committee that does not expect to receive or spend more than $1,000 during the election cycle is eligible to receive a reporting waiver, which allows that committee not to file pre-election, post-election, and annual campaign statements.[3]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $4,450.00 and spent a total of $4,210.96 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds.[4]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Long (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Julie Conn | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Michael Mantua | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jim Pearson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Denise Pistana | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Susan Spelker | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jeff Stander | $1,875.00 | $1,716.27 | $158.73 |
| Thomas Wiseman | $2,575.00 | $2,494.69 | $80.31 |
| Sherry Zylka | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Campaign themes
2016
Wiseman provided the following response to the League of Women Voters Oakland Area regarding his top three priorities for the district:
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I will work to together will all parties to identify ways to meet these essential needs[5][6] |
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| —Thomas Wiseman (2016) | ||
About the district
- See also: Huron Valley Schools, Michigan
Huron Valley Schools is located in Oakland County in southeastern Michigan. The county seat is Pontiac. Oakland County was home to 1,242,304 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the 21st-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,751 students.[8]
Demographics
Oakland County outperformed Michigan as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 43.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.4 percent of state residents. The median household income for Oakland County was $66,436, compared to $49,087 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level was 10.0 percent for the county, while it was 16.2 percent statewide.[7]
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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.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oakland County Elections Division, "Unofficial Candidate List," August 19, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Bureau of Elections, "2016 and 2017 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," January 12, 2016
- ↑ Genesee County, "Filing Requirements under Michigan's Campaign Finance Act," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds, "Campaign Finance Reporting System," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ League of Women Voters Oakland Area, "Voter Guide - November General Election," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "Oakland County, Michigan," accessed September 24, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Secretary of State - Department of State, "Previous Election Information," accessed August 1, 2014
| 2016 Huron Valley Schools Elections | |
| Oakland County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Jeffrey Long • Julie Conn • Michael Mantua • Jim Pearson • Denise Pistana • Susan Spelker • Jeff Stander • Thomas Wiseman • Sherry Zylka |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
