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Joshua Blick
Joshua Blick was a candidate for District 4 representative on the Wichita Public Schools Board of Education in Kansas. He was defeated in the general election on April 7, 2015. Blick's opponent, incumbent Jeffery Davis, unofficially withdrew from the race in mid-March 2015, making Blick essentially unopposed. Davis' withdrawal was too late to take his name off the ballot, and voters re-elected him over Blick.
While the board is a nonpartisan political body, Blick is a self-identified Republican.[1] On April 7, 2013, Blick ran for an unexpired term as District 4 representative on the Wichita City Council. He was defeated in the general election by Jeff Blubaugh, who won by just 46 votes.[2]
Biography
Blick was born on February 22, 1977, in Wichita, Kan. He is part owner of a computer and console gaming company in addition to being an admissions coordinator for a technical institution. Blick is married and has two children. He is a member of the Westside Freewill Baptist Church.[1]
Elections
2015
- See also: Wichita Public Schools elections (2015)
Three seats on the board of education were up for election on April 7, 2015. District 3 incumbent Barbara Fuller was the only incumbent running unopposed. At-large incumbent Sheril Logan faced challenger Michael Capps. District 4 incumbent Jeffery Davis faced challenger Joshua Blick. Davis unofficially withdrew from the District 4 race after the deadline to remove his name from the ballot. Despite this, Davis still won the election, as did fellow incumbents Logan and Fuller.[3]
Results
| Wichita Public Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Jeffery Davis Incumbent |
54% | 12,511 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joshua Blick | 45.3% | 10,503 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 175 | |
| Total Votes | 23,189 | |||
| Source: Sedgwick County, "April 7th, 2015 General Election: Official Results," April 13, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Blick reported $3,700.00 in contributions and $1,226.87 in expenditures to the Sedgwick County Election Office, which left his campaign with $2,473.13 in this election. He also made a $1,600.00 loan to his own campaign.[4]
Endorsements
Blick did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Blick participated in a candidate forum on March 13, 2015, hosted by the Wichita Pachyderm Club, where he stated that the district should do more to encourage the use and knowledge of technology by its students. He said, "We need to bridge up. We could be the next Silicon Valley for our students."[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Wichita Public Schools, Kansas
- Wichita Public Schools elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Joshua Blick For City Council: About," accessed February 13, 2015
- ↑ Sedgwick County Election Office, "April 2nd, 2013, General Election Results," accessed February 13, 2015
- ↑ Sedgwick County Election Office, "Elected Officials/Candidate Listings," accessed January 28, 2015
- ↑ Sedgwick County Election Office, "Election Documents and Reports," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| 2015 Wichita Public Schools Elections | |
| Sedgwick County, Kansas | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Incumbent, Barbara Fuller
District 4: • Incumbent, Jeffrey Davis • Joshua Blick At-Large: • Incumbent, Sheril Logan • Michael Capps |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
