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Michael Feinstein (Missouri)
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Michael Feinstein is an at-large member of the Wentzville Board of Education in Missouri. Feinstein won the general election on April 7, 2015.
Biography
Michael Feinstein is a resident of St. Charles County, Mo. Feinstein earned an undergraduate degree from Lindenwood University in 1996. He is employed as a variable operations manager with the Lou Fusz Automotive Network.[1]
Elections
2015
The election in Wentzville featured two of the seven seats on the board up for general election on April 7, 2015. Incumbents Sheryl Cox and Sandy Garber ran for re-election against challengers Natalie DeWeese, Michael Feinstein, Rebecca Flannagan, Michael Spiroff and Lezlie Stephens for the two at-large seats. DeWeese and Feinstein defeated five other candidates to win the election.
Results
| Wentzville R-IV School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Michael Feinstein |
21.3% | 3,289 | |
| Nonpartisan | Natalie DeWeese |
21% | 3,241 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandy Garber Incumbent | 16.8% | 2,597 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sheryl Cox Incumbent | 12.4% | 1,916 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lezlie Stephens | 11.1% | 1,713 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Spiroff | 9% | 1,395 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Flannagan | 7.7% | 1,194 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 93 | |
| Total Votes | 15,438 | |||
| Source: St. Charles County Election Authority, "Election Summary Report," April 20, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Feinstein reported no contributions or expenditures to the Missouri Ethics Commission during the election.[2]
Endorsements
Feinstein received endorsements from the local affiliate of the Missouri National Education Association and the Tri-County Labor Club of the AFL-CIO COPE.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2015
Feinstein completed a voter guide profile for the 70 West Sentinel:
| “ | Why are you are running for office?
To address the current and future needs of the Wentzville School District. If you are challenging an incumbent, what qualifies you for the position more than the incumbent? I feel I am more qualified to accomplish the responsibilities than the incumbents for several reasons. First, I have children that currently attend the District. I am involved in the schools, as a volunteer and with parents within the District. I see the day to day issues our teachers face with rapid growth, overcrowded classrooms, budget concerns and lack of preparation for handling the problems associated with where our District is headed. I see too often at board meetings the Board members ask questions that they should and would already know if they were prepared by visiting with teachers, administrators and parents to see the day to day issues we face. Being a board member is about being a champion for our schools, putting students first and providing for the District’s needs to accomplish the task of providing top notch education to our children. I see too many board members representing their constituencies, not our students. What are you top three priorities if you are elected? Additional classroom space, retention and recruitment of quality educators for the District and maintaining fiscal responsibility when administering taxpayer’s and state funds. What do you think residents see as the biggest problem in the Wentzville School District? Providing top notch education while facing rapid growth and budget constraints and getting five different municipalities to agree on how to do it together. What do you think students and parents see as the biggest problem in the Wentzville School District? Overcrowded classrooms, the need for more space, smaller class sizes and continued rapid growth. What do you think is the district’s best asset? Teachers, Support Staff, Students, Administrators and supportive stakeholders.[5] |
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| —Michael Feinstein (2015)[1] | ||
About the district
Wentzville R-IV School District is located in east-central Missouri in St. Charles County. The county seat is St. Charles. This county is home to 373,495 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] In the 2011-2012 school year, Wentzville R-IV School District was the 14th-largest school district in Missouri and served 13,391 students.[7]
Demographics
St. Charles County outperformed the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.1 percent of 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 St. Charles County was $71,077, compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate was 5.8 percent, compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[6]
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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.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 70 West Sentinel, "Michael Feinstein, Candidate for Board of Education, Wentzville School District," accessed April 6, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidates By Election Search," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ Missouri NEA, "Local affiliates recommend school board candidates," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Labor Tribune, "AFL-CIO COPE endorsements for April 7 general municipal election," March 30, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Charles 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
| 2015 Wentzville R-IV School District Elections | |
| St. Charles County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Sheryl Cox • Incumbent, Sandy Garber • Natalie DeWeese • Michael Feinstein • Rebecca Flannagan • Michael Spiroff • Lezlie Stephens |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
