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Michael O'Connor (Indiana)
Michael O'Connor was a member of the Indianapolis Public Schools school board, representing District 1. O'Connor assumed office in 2015. O'Connor left office on December 31, 2020.
O'Connor ran for re-election to the Indianapolis Public Schools school board to represent District 1. O'Connor won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
O'Connor serves as the director of state government affairs for Eli Lilly and Company. He received his bachelor's degree in political science from Indiana University Bloomington.[1]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Indianapolis Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Three of the seats were up for by-district election and one was up for at-large election. In District 1, board incumbent Michael O'Connor defeated challenger Christine Prince. District 2 incumbent Gayle Cosby did not file for re-election, and three newcomers vied for the open spot on the board: Venita Moore, Nanci Lacy, and Ramon Batts, with Moore winning the seat. In District 4, incumbent Diane Arnold successfully defended her seat against Larry Vaughn. For the at-large seat, incumbent Sam Odle filed for re-election and competed with challengers Elizabeth Gore and James Grim. Gore succeeded in ousting the incumbent. There was no primary.[2][3][4]
Results
| Indianapolis Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael O'Connor Incumbent |
54.21% | 7,085 |
| Christine Prince | 45.79% | 5,984 |
| Total Votes (100) | 13,069 | |
| Source: Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County, Certified Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Funding
O'Connor reported $22,442.50 in contributions and $6,978.26 in expenditures to the Marion County Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $15,464.24 cash on hand as of October 24, 2016.[5]
School board candidates in Indiana who received more than $500 in contributions or made more than $500 in expenditures had to have a principal committee. This committee was designated by a candidate to accept contributions and make expenditures to promote him or her for the election. Each committee was required to have a chairperson and a treasurer, and no contribution or expenditure could be accepted or made on behalf of the candidate's committee without the authorization of the chairperson or treasurer.
Once the $500 threshold was reached, the candidate had to also file a Statement of Organization form no later than at noon, 10 days after the candidate exceeded the limit. The requirement to form a principal committee and file a statement was lifted for candidates who did not meet the $500 threshold requirement. The pre-election report was due October 21, 2016, and the annual report was due January 18, 2017.[6]
Endorsements
O'Connor was endorsed by Stand for Children Indiana.[7]
About the district
- See also: Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana
Indianapolis Public Schools is located in central Indiana in Marion County. The county seat is Indianapolis. Marion County was home to 939,020 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] The district was the largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 30,813 students.[9]
Demographics
Marion County outperformed Indiana as a whole in terms of higher education attainment between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 23.6 percent of state residents. The median household income for the county was $42,378, compared to $48,737 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 21.3 percent, while that rate was 14.5 percent for state residents.[8]
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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
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Michael O'Connor," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Indianapolis, "Candidate Filings," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Indianapolis Public Schools, "Your Commissioners," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County," accessed November 10, 2016
- ↑ Marion County Board of Elections, "O'Connor, Michael Bernard," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Campaign Finance Manual," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ Stand for Children Indiana, "IPS District 1: Michael O'Connor," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "Marion County, Indiana," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014
| 2016 Indianapolis Public Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Michael O'Connor • Christine Prince District 2: Venita Moore • Nanci Lacy • Ramon Batts |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
