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George Breidenthal

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George Breidenthal was an at-large representative on the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Board of Education in Kansas from 1983 until his death on June 23, 2015. He last won re-election in the general election on April 7, 2015.
Biography
Breidenthal graduated from the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools system. He earned an A.A. from Donnelly College and a B.S. from Kansas State Teachers College. He was the president of Kansas City Women's Professional Basketball, Inc.[1]
Elections
2015
Four seats on the Kansas City Board of Education were up for election on April 7, 2015. At-large incumbents George Breidenthal, Brenda Jones, Gloria Willis, and Christal Watson's seats were up for election. Watson was the only incumbent not to file to run for re-election. The three incumbents seeking to retain their seats faced the following five challengers: Irene Caudillo, Korri Hall-Thompson, Janey Humphries, Valdenia Winn, and Maria Ysaac. Breidenthal, Jones, and Willis retained their seats, and Winn won her first term on the board as the fourth-highest vote recipient in the election.[2][3]
Results
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2015 |
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
17.9% | 3,478 | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
15.9% | 3,088 | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
15.6% | 3,038 | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
15% | 2,919 | |
Nonpartisan | Maria Ysaac | 10.5% | 2,049 | |
Nonpartisan | Irene Caudillo | 10.3% | 2,003 | |
Nonpartisan | Janey Humphries | 7.8% | 1,512 | |
Nonpartisan | Korri Hall-Thompson | 6.7% | 1,294 | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 62 | |
Total Votes | 19,443 | |||
Source: Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City Election Office, "Election Summary Report Wyandotte County General Election 04-07-2015," April 13, 2015 |
Funding
Breidenthal reported no contributions or expenditures to the Wyandotte County Election Office as of February 12, 2015.
The Wyandotte County Election Office does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia was able to confirm no contributions or expenditures were reported as of February 12, 2015.[4]
Endorsements
Briedenthal received no official endorsements in this election.
2011
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
22.7% | 4,565 | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
20.8% | 4,173 | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
19.7% | 3,960 | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
18.8% | 3,770 | |
Nonpartisan | Richard J. Kaminski | 17.6% | 3,545 | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 85 | |
Total Votes | 20,098 | |||
Source: Wyandotte County Election Office, "Election Summary Report General Election April 5, 2011," April 11, 2011 |
See also
- Kansas City Kansas Public Schools, Kansas
- Kansas City Kansas Public Schools elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Additional reading
Footnotes
- ↑ Kansas City Kansas Public Schools, "George Breidenthal," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City Election Office, "2015 City/School Election Unofficial Candidate List," January 27, 2015
- ↑ Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City Election Office, "Unofficial 2015 City General Election Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Frances D. Sheppard, Wyandotte County Election Office Assistant Election Commissioner," February 12, 2015
2015 Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Elections | |
Wyandotte County, Kansas | |
Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, George Breidenthal • Incumbent, Brenda Jones • Incumbent, Gloria Willis • Irene Caudillo • Korri Hall-Thompson • Janey Humphries • Valdenia Winn • Maria Ysaac |
Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |