Tony Baker
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Tony Baker is an at-large member of the Grand Rapids Board of Education in Michigan. His seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Baker was first elected to the board in 2008.[1] Tony Baker won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
The election in Grand Rapids featured five at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Tony Baker, Wendy Verhage Falb, John M. Matias and Maureen Quinn Slade and newcomer Jose Flores defeated challengers Jamie Scripps and Milinda Ysasi for the seats. Fellow board member Jon O'Connor did not file for re-election. Challenger Wanda Couch filed for the race but withdrew before the deadline on July 25, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Maureen Quinn Slade Incumbent |
16.4% | 18,359 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tony Baker Incumbent |
15.9% | 17,807 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wendy Verhage Falb Incumbent |
15% | 16,813 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jose Flores |
14% | 15,638 | |
| Nonpartisan | John M. Matias Incumbent |
13.6% | 15,185 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jamie Scripps | 13.5% | 15,142 | |
| Nonpartisan | Milinda Ysasi | 11.7% | 13,111 | |
| Total Votes | 112,055 | |||
| Source: Kent County Elections Division, "Grand Rapids Public Schools Board Member," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
The Kent County Elections Division does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Baker received endorsements from the local chapter of the Michigan Education Association and the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee.[2][3]
2009
| Grand Rapids Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Tony Baker Incumbent |
24.6% | 8,747 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wendy Verhage Falb |
22.5% | 8,006 | |
| Nonpartisan | Senita Lenear |
18.8% | 6,671 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Weiss | 18.4% | 6,544 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arneada Smithalexander Incumbent | 15.8% | 5,610 | |
| Total Votes | 35,578 | |||
| Source: Kent County Elections Division, "Board Member Grand Rapids Public Schools," accessed September 1, 2014 | ||||
About the district
- See also: Grand Rapids Public Schools, Michigan
Grand Rapids Public Schools is located in Kent County, Michigan. The county seat is Grand Rapids. Kent County is home to 621,700 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] In the 2011-2012 school year, Grand Rapids Public Schools was the fifth-largest school district in Michigan and served 17,606 students.[5]
Demographics
Kent County overperformed compared to the rest of Michigan in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 30.9 percent of Kent County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 25.5 percent for Michigan as a whole. The median household income for Kent County was $51,030 compared to $48,471 for the state of Michigan. The percentage of people below poverty level for Kent County was 15.6 percent while it was 16.3 percent for the state of Michigan.[4]
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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
- ↑ Grand Rapids Public Schools, "Tony Baker," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Education Association, "MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014," October 16, 2014
- ↑ Mlive, "Grand Rapid Area Chamber of Commerce PAC endorses in GRCC, school board races," September 26, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Kent County, Michigan," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State - Department of State, "Previous Election Information," accessed August 1, 2014
| 2014 Grand Rapids Public Schools Elections | |
| Kent County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Tony Baker • Incumbent, Wendy Verhage Falb • Incumbent, John M. Matias • Incumbent, Maureen Quinn Slade • Jose Flores • Jamie Scripps • Milinda Ysasi |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
