Denise Fears
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Denise Fears is an incumbent and was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Independence School District school board in Missouri. Fears was opposed by three challengers for two seats in the general election on April 8, 2013.
Biography
Denise Fears is a founding partner and manager of Fears Case-Harmon & Assoc, LLC, an accounting firm. Fears is married to her husband and they have three children. Fears earned her Bachelor's degree from Graceland University.[1]
Elections
2014
Denise Fears was opposed by challengers Blake Roberson, Dennis Tharp and Ron Thornbury for two at-large seats in the general election on April 8, 2014.
Results
Denise Fears and Blake Roberson defeated two challengers in the general election on April 8, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Blake Roberson Incumbent |
44.3% | 6,096 | |
| Nonpartisan | Denise Fears |
33.2% | 4,571 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Thornbury | 22.5% | 3,090 | |
| Total Votes | 13,757 | |||
| Source: Jackson County Election Authority, "April 8, 2014, General Municipal Election Results, Official," accessed June 8, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Fears did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Missouri Ethics Commission.[2]
Endorsements
Fears did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
About the district
- See also: Independence School District, Missouri
Independence School District is located in northwest Missouri in Jackson County. The county seats of Jackson County are Independence and Kansas City. Jackson County is home to 679,996 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Independence School District was the 12th-largest school district in Missouri and served 14,764 students.[4]
Demographics
Jackson County outperformed the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.6 percent of Jackson County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Missouri as a whole. The median household income in Jackson County was $47,015 compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate in Jackson County was 17.4 percent compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, "Denise Frears," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidate Information," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Jackson County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
| 2014 Independence School District Elections | |
| Independence, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 8, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Denise Fears • Blake Roberson • Ron Thornbury • Dennis Tharp |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
