Karen Bradford
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Karen Bradford is an at-large representative on the Livonia Public Schools school board in Michigan. Bradford won the seat in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Bradford earned her B.A. in elementary education from Saint Mary's College. She later received her M.A. in reading from Eastern Michigan University. Bradford is a substitute teacher with Professional Educational Services Group.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Livonia Public Schools elections (2016)
Four of the seven seats on the Livonia Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Tamara Bonifield and Daniel Centers filed for re-election, while fellow board members Dianne Laura and Eileen McDonnell opted against seeking new terms. Bonifield and Centers were joined on the ballot by challengers Jason Anderson, Kylee Anderson, Karen Bradford, Crystal Frank, Donald Glance, and Jody Rice-White. Bonifield, Centers, Bradford, and Frank won in the general election.[2]
Results
| Livonia Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Karen Bradford |
19.25% | 20,964 |
| Tamara Bonifield Incumbent |
16.01% | 17,435 |
| Crystal Frank |
14.42% | 15,710 |
| Daniel Centers Incumbent |
13.89% | 15,130 |
| Jody Rice-White | 10.92% | 11,899 |
| Kylee Anderson | 9.26% | 10,087 |
| Jason Anderson | 8.94% | 9,739 |
| Donald Glance | 6.65% | 7,245 |
| Write-in votes | 0.66% | 722 |
| Total Votes | 108,931 | |
| Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "Elections Division-Results," November 22, 2016 | ||
Funding
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.[3]
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.[4]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $16,512.90 and spent a total of $12,219.22 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Wayne County Clerk.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamara Bonifield (incumbent) | $2,087.31 | $1,306.55 | $780.76 |
| Daniel Centers (incumbent) | $6,190.59 | $5,946.90 | $243.69 |
| Jason Anderson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Kylee Anderson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Karen Bradford | $5,535.00 | $2,682.28 | $2,852.72 |
| Crystal Frank | $2,700.00 | $2,283.49 | $416.51 |
| Donald Glance | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jody Rice-White | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Campaign themes
2016
Bradford provided the following responses for the voter guide compiled by MLive.com:
| “ |
Why are you running for office? What are your top three priorities? What is the most pressing issue for this office? |
” |
| —Karen Bradford (2016) | ||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MLive, "Voter Guide," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ Wayne County, Michigan, "Elections Division-Election Information," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Bureau of Elections, "2016 and 2017 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," January 12, 2016
- ↑ Genesee County, "Filing Requirements under Michigan's Campaign Finance Act," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Wayne County Clerk, "Wayne County Campaign Finance Information System," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Livonia Public Schools Elections | |
| Wayne County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Tamara Bonifield • Incumbent, Daniel Centers • Jason Anderson • Kylee Anderson • Karen Bradford • Crystal Frank • Donald Glance • Jody Rice-White |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
