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Greeley-Evans School District 6 elections (2013)
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Four seats on the Greeley-Evans School District 6 school board were up for general election on November 5, 2013.[1] Roger Alan DeWitt, Steve Hall, John Haefeli and Rhonda Solis defeated [[Paleri Mann], Donna Downey, Ron Brecheisen, and Logan Mahan to win the four at-large seats.
About the district
Greeley-Evans School District 6 is located in Weld County, Colorado. The county seat of Weld County is Greeley, Colorado. According to the 2010 US Census, Weld County was home to 263,691 residents.[2]
Demographics
As of 2011, the median household income in Weld County was $55,825 compared to $57,685 for the state of Colorado. The poverty rate in Weld County was 13.8% compared to 12.5% for the entire state. The U.S. Census also found that 25.6% of Weld County residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to a 36.3% in Colorado.[2]
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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.
Method of board member selection
The seven members of the Greeley-Evans School District 6 school board are elected at-large to serve four-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 5, 2013.
Individuals interested in running for the board began circulating nominating petitions on August 7, 2013. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the 2013 general election was August 30, 2013.[4]
Elections
2013
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| Greeley-Evans School District 6, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  John Haefeli |
16.7% | 11,998 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Hall |
15.2% | 10,885 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rhonda Solis |
14.1% | 10,165 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roger Alan DeWitt Incumbent |
13.6% | 9,773 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna Downey | 12.5% | 8,946 | |
| Nonpartisan | Logan Mahan | 10.7% | 7,718 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Brecheisen | 8.6% | 6,214 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paleri Mann Incumbent | 8.5% | 6,142 | |
| Total Votes | 71,841 | |||
| Source: Weld County, Colorado, "Election Summary Report, 2013 Weld County Coordinated Election," November 15, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $52,422.34 and spent a total of $47,133.08 during the election, according to the Colorado Secretary of State.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Brecheisen | $7,650.00 | $5,938.29 | $1,756.71 |
| Roger Alan DeWitt | $3,440.00 | $3,440.00 | $0.00 |
| Donna Downey | $7,850.00 | $7,017.17 | $832.83 |
| John Haefeli | $7,010.00 | $4,962.54 | $2,047.46 |
| Steve Hall | $11,030.30 | $11,030.30 | $0.00 |
| Logan Mahan | $5,400.00 | $4,719.31 | $680.69 |
| Paleri Mann | $4,182.04 | $4,182.04 | $0.00 |
| Rhonda Solis | $2,420.00 | $2,403.43 | $16.57 |
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What was at stake?
Four seats on the board were at stake in this election. Two incumbents, Roger Alan DeWitt and Paleri Mann, filed for re-election while fellow incumbents Scott Rankin and Linda J. Trimberger decided not to run. They competed with six challengers in Donna Downey, Rhonda Solis, Steve Hall, Ron Brecheisen, John Haefeli and Logan Mahan for the four open seats.
Issues in the election
Amendment 66
Amendment 66 was an initiated constitutional amendment on the Colorado ballot that would have raised the state's income tax in order to increase state funding for public school districts. The Colorado Legislative Council estimated that the current state funding of approximately $5.5 billion would rise by $915 million if the measure had passed, which it did not.[6] Roger Alan DeWitt, Paleri Mann, Rhonda Solis and John Haefeli supported the measure and Ron Brecheisen, Donna Downey, Steve Hall and Logan Mahan opposed it.[7]
Issues in the district
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Greeley-Evans School District 6 election in 2013:[8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 7, 2013 | Last day for nominating petitions to be made available to candidates |
| August 30, 2013 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| September 3, 2013 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| October 15, 2013 | Candidates must file first Fair Campaign Practices Act report detailing their contributions and expenditures |
| November 1, 2013 | Candidates must file second Fair Campaign Practices Act report detailing their contributions and expenditures |
| November 5, 2013 | General election |
| December 5, 2013 | Candidates must file third Fair Campaign Practices Act report detailing their contributions and expenditures |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with two statewide measures. Voters decided on a ballot measure dealing with excise taxes and sales taxes on marijuana sales in Colorado, which passed. They also voted to reject Amendment 66, which was an initiated constitutional amendment to raise the state's income tax in order to increase state funding for public school districts. Weld County residents also cast ballots regarding whether or not Weld County and ten other northern Colorado counties should collaborate to pursue the creation of a 51st state separate from Colorado. Other local elections, such as for Greeley Mayor and City Council as well as the Aims Community College board, also appeared on the ballot.[9]
See also
- Colorado school board elections focus on Amendment 66, school reform
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- Colorado
- Greeley-Evans School District 6, Colorado
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Weld County, Colorado ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Colorado
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Greeley-Evans School District 6, "Our Board of Education," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Weld County, Colorado," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, “Voter Registration Numbers,” accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ Greeley-Evans School District 6, "School Director Election Timeline," accessed October 2, 2013
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate and Candidate Committee Detail," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑ Legislative Council Staff, Education Policy Center, "Table 1," accessed October 7, 2013
- ↑ Facebook, "Parents for District 6 School Reform," accessed October 7, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2013 Election Calendar," accessed July 8, 2013
- ↑ Analisa Romano, Greeley Tribune, "School tax measure, 51st state top election ballot," November 2, 2013
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