Jeff Lewis (Wisconsin)
Jeff Lewis was an at-large representative on the Franklin Board of Education in Wisconsin. He did not seek re-election in 2018.[1]
Biography
Lewis is an attorney and compliance manager at GE Healthcare. He obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse. He went on to earn a juris doctor at Hamline University.[2]
Elections
2015
| Franklin Public School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Jeff Lewis |
33.4% | 1,941 | |
| Nonpartisan | Janet Evans Incumbent |
24.9% | 1,444 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jessica Kent | 22.6% | 1,314 | |
| Nonpartisan | Aimee Schluter | 19.1% | 1,111 | |
| Total Votes | 5,810 | |||
| Source: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, "2015 Election Results," accessed November 20, 2015 | ||||
About the district
The Franklin Public School District is located in Milwaukee County in southeastern Wisconsin. The county seat is Milwaukee. Milwaukee County was home to an estimated 957,735 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] The district was the 39th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 4,418 students.[4]
Demographics
Higher education achievement
Milwaukee County outperformed Wisconsin as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.8 percent of state residents.[3]
Median household income
From 2011 to 2015, the median household income for Milwaukee County was $43,873. During that same period, the median household income for Wisconsin was $53,357. For the United States, it was $53,889.[3]
Poverty rate
The poverty rate in Milwaukee County was 22 percent between 2011 and 2015. During that same period, the poverty rate for the entire state was 12.1 percent, and for the entire country it was 13.5 percent.[3]
Racial demographics
| Racial Demographics, 2015[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | Milwaukee County (%) | Wisconsin (%) | |
| White | 65.1 | 87.6 | |
| Black or African American | 27.1 | 6.6 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.0 | 1.1 | |
| Asian | 4.2 | 2.8 | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Two or more races | 2.7 | 1.8 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.5 | 6.6 | |
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
- ↑ Franklin Public School District, "Meet Our Board Members," accessed November 18, 2015
- ↑ Franklin Public Schools, "Meet Our Board Members," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 United States Census Bureau, "Milwaukee County, Wisconsin," accessed December 19, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
