Thomas Wiseman (Michigan)

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Thomas Wiseman
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Huron Valley Schools At-large
Tenure

2017 - Present

Years in position

8

Contact

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
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Long Incumbent 16.53% 10,350
Green check mark transparent.png Denise Pistana 14.38% 9,006
Green check mark transparent.png Jim Pearson 14.02% 8,782
Green check mark transparent.png 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

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2016

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:

  • Selecting A New Superintendent: Qualities that I will use to evaluate candidates
    • Visionary
    • Instructional Leader
    • Strategic Thinker/Problem Solver
    • Strong Community Relations Skills
    • Strong Communication/Interpersonal Skills
    • Fiscally Competent and Responsible
    • Visible, Approachable
    • Collaborative
    • Decisive
    • High Integrity/ Strong Character
  • Aligning District Resources to Maximize Opportunities for our Students: As a member of the Board with District Administration along with other stakeholders will review all processes and programs and make recommendations based on Best Practice and current and future needs. Areas of Focus:
    • Budget
    • Instructional Delivery System
    • Facilities
    • Technology
    • Personnel
  • Attracting and Retaining a Quality Staff: Our students current and future success is dependent on our staff. Competitive salaries and benefits are important factors. Open dialogue, trust, respect and recognition are equally important to our staff.

I will work to together will all parties to identify ways to meet these essential needs[5][6]

—Thomas Wiseman (2016)

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