William "Bill" Dussling
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William "Bill" Dussling is an at-large member of the Township High School District 214 Board of Education in Illinois. He first joined the board in 1998.[1]
Dussling ran for re-election in the general election on April 7, 2015.[2] He successfully won another term on the board.[3]
Biography
Dussling worked as the executive director of the Enhanced Training Opportunities Program. He is a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He has served on the board of directors of OMNI Youth Services, as a lector at St. Edna Church and as a volunteer basketball coach. His three children graduated from the Township High School District 214.[1]
Elections
2015
Three of the seven at-large seats on the Township High School District 214 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. Incumbents William "Bill" Dussling, Alva J. Kreutzer and F. Daniel Petro ran against challenger Kevin Lindell. All three incumbents were re-elected to their seats.
Results
| Township High School District 214, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  William "Bill" Dussling Incumbent |
28.8% | 11,403 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alva J. Kreutzer Incumbent |
25.7% | 10,182 | |
| Nonpartisan | F. Daniel Petro Incumbent |
24.4% | 9,634 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Lindell | 21.1% | 8,345 | |
| Total Votes | 39,564 | |||
| Source: Cook County Clerk, "Election Results: April 07, 2015 Consolidated General Election," 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.[4]
Dussling reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[5]
Endorsements
Dussling was endorsed by the Daily Herald.[6]
2011
| Township High School District 214, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | William "Bill" Dussling Incumbent |
25.7% | 10,735 | |
| Nonpartisan | F. Daniel Petro |
22.5% | 9,411 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alva J. Kreutzer Incumbent |
21.1% | 8,794 | |
| Nonpartisan | Audrey Collins | 15.7% | 6,542 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gloria Bowman | 15% | 6,266 | |
| Total Votes | 41,748 | |||
| Source: Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results: April 05, 2011 Consolidated General Election," accessed March 16, 2015 | ||||
About the district
Township High School District 214 is located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois. The county seat is Chicago. Cook County was home to 5,240,700 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] During the 2011-2012 school year, Township High School District 214 was the 22nd-largest school district by enrollment in Illinois and served 12,305 students.[8]
Demographics
Cook County outperformed the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 31.4 for Illinois as a whole. The median household income for Cook County was $54,548, while it was $56,797 for the entire state. The poverty rate was 16.9 percent compared to 14.1 percent statewide.[7]
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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
- Township High School District 214, Illinois
- Township High School District 214 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Supporters of District 214, "Position Statement," accessed April 3, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Candidate Filing for April 7, 2015 Election," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results," accessed April 7, 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
- ↑ Daily Herald, "District 214: Dussling, Kreutzer, Petro,"March 11, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "Cook County, Illinois," accessed February 18, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "General Election, November 6, 2012, Combined Summary Report," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results: November 04, 2008 Presidential General Election," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Final Results Summary Report: General Election November 2, 2004," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Official Final Results: General Election November 7, 2000," accessed February 6, 2015
| 2015 Township High School District 214 Elections | |
| Cook County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, William "Bill" Dussling • Incumbent, Alva J. Kreutzer • Incumbent, F. Daniel Petro • Kevin Lindell |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
