Arisleyda Taylor
Arisleyda Taylor was a candidate seeking an at-large seat on the School District U-46 Board of Education in Illinois in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1] She lost the election.[2][3][4]
Biography
Taylor was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. She moved to New York when she was 15 and to Streamwood in 2011. She is active member of the PTO and served as vice president of the Heritage Elementary PTO for two years. She also serves as a Girl Scout leader and as a member of the Association for Positive Behavior and Support (APBS). Taylor has participated in two leadership programs, the U-46 Hispanic Parent Leadership Institute and Elgin Leadership Academy. She and her husband have two children.[5]
Elections
2015
- See also: School District U-46 elections (2015)
Five of the seven at-large seats on the School District U-46 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. Four of the seats were up for election to four-year terms. One was up for election to a two-year term.
The seats of incumbents Maria Bidelman, Amy Kerber, Linda Campos-Moreira, Traci D. Ellis and Jennifer Shroder were on the ballot. Bidelman, Kerber and Campos-Moreira did not file to run for re-election. The race for the four four-year term seats featured incumbents Ellis and Shroder and the following six candidates: Lawrence "Larry" Bury, Phil A. Costello, Susan E. Kerr, Ed Novak, Arisleyda Taylor and Jeanette Ward. Two candidates, Cody Holt and Kai Rush, ran for the two-year term seat. Brian Sauvageau filed to run for a four-year term seat but withdrew his candidacy in February 2015. Because of this, his name did not appear on the ballot.
Ellis won re-election to a four-year term. Challengers Ward, Kerr and Costello also won four-year term seats. Holt defeated Rush to win the two-year term.
Results
| School District U-46, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Traci D. Ellis Incumbent |
14.6% | 6,155 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeanette Ward |
14.3% | 5,991 | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan E. Kerr |
14.3% | 5,992 | |
| Nonpartisan | Phil A. Costello |
14% | 5,867 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ed Novak | 13.8% | 5,796 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lawrence "Larry" Bury | 11.8% | 4,979 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Shroder Incumbent | 8.8% | 3,706 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arisleyda Taylor | 8.4% | 3,531 | |
| Total Votes | 42,017 | |||
| Source: Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 22, 2015, DuPage County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report: 2015 Consolidated General," accessed April 22, 2015, Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[6]
Taylor reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[7]
Endorsements
Taylor was endorsed by incumbent Jennifer Shroder.[8]
Campaign themes
2015
Taylor highlighted the following goals on her campaign website:
| “ | My primary goals are:
Student Achievement Equity & Academic Excellence Operational Effectiveness |
” |
| —Arisleyda Taylor's campaign website (2015)[10] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- School District U-46, Illinois
- School District U-46 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kane County Elections, "Candidates for School Boards of Education and Regional School Board of Trustees," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ DuPage County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report: 2015 Consolidated General," accessed April 9, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results," accessed April 9, 2015
- ↑ Arisleyda Taylor, "Meet Arisleyda," accessed March 30, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 6, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "District U46 candidate backs four of her rivals to avoid split vote," March 13, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Arisleyda Taylor, "Platform," accessed March 30, 2015
| 2015 School District U-46 Elections | |
| Kane County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large four-year term: • Incumbent, Traci D. Ellis • Incumbent, Jennifer Shroder • Lawrence "Larry" Bury • Phil A. Costello • Susan E. Kerr • Ed Novak • Arisleyda Taylor • Jeanette Ward At-large two-year term: • Cody Holt • Kai Rush |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
