Jeremy Glick

Jeremy Glick

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Jeremy Glick was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Ann Arbor Public Schools school board in Michigan. Glick was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: Ann Arbor Public Schools elections (2016)

Three of the seven seats on the Ann Arbor Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Simone Lightfoot and Deb Mexicotte filed for re-election, while Andy Thomas opted not to seek a new term. Lightfoot and Mexicotte ran against challengers Jeff Gaynor, Rebecca Lazarus, Jeremy Glick, Harmony Mitchell, Don Wilkerson, and Hunter Van Valkenburgh. Gaynor, Lightfoot, and Mitchell won in the election.

Results

Ann Arbor Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jeff Gaynor	16.04%	22,258
Simone Lightfoot Incumbent	15.48%	21,487
Harmony Mitchell	14.78%	20,507
Deb Mexicotte Incumbent	14.07%	19,524
Hunter Van Valkenburgh	12.66%	17,566
Rebecca Lazarus	11.40%	15,822
Don Wilkerson	7.88%	10,940
Jeremy Glick	7.00%	9,718
Write-in votes	0.68%	940
Total Votes		138,762
Source: Washtenaw County, Michigan, "Official Election Results," accessed November 22, 2016

Funding

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2016

School board candidates in Michigan were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports with their county election offices by October 28, 2016. Post-election reports were due by December 8, 2016.

In Michigan, candidates are prohibited from receiving contributions from corporations or labor organizations. Within 10 days of becoming a candidate, candidates must form a candidate committee. Following the creation of the committee, candidates have an additional 10 days to register the committee with the school district filing official by filing a statement of organization. A candidate committee that does not expect to receive or spend more than $1,000 during the election cycle is eligible to receive a reporting waiver, which allows that committee not to file pre-election, post-election, and annual campaign statements.

October 28 filing

Candidates received a total of $15,654.22 and spent a total of $8,378.46 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Wasthenaw County Clerk/Register.

Candidate	Contributions	Expenditures	Cash on hand
Simone Lightfoot (incumbent)	$4,143.57	$3,282.62	$1,005.98
Deb Mexicotte (incumbent)	$2,262.30	$450.00	$1,812.30
Jeff Gaynor	$1,361.12	$0.00	$1,361.12
Jeremy Glick	$3,815.00	$3,281.60	$553.40
Rebecca Lazarus	$1,350.00	$1,364.24	-$14.24
Harmony Mitchell	$1,361.12	$0.00	$1,361.12
Don Wilkerson	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Hunter Van Valkenburgh	$1,361.11	$0.00	$1,361.11

Campaign themes

2016

Glick provided the following responses for the voter guide compiled by MLive.com:

“	Why are you running for office? I am running for the Ann Arbor Board of Education because of my experiences as a student at Skyline High School. At Skyline, I noticed the lack of student/youth perspective in district decision-making. This was solidified during a large round of state funding cuts which occurred in 2013, where the only way I, and my fellow students, could give feedback was through short presentations to the board. I am running for the Board of Education to provide students and the youth of the community a voice on the Board, and to bring that perspective to the decision-making process. What are your top three priorities? My top three priorities, if elected, are to increase student participation in evaluations and decision making, to ensure teachers and staff are paid living wages, and are evaluated in ways which foster positive changes and not fear of punishment, and to work with county and state officials to lobby for increased funding to public education. What is the most pressing issue for this office? The most pressing issue which faces the Ann Arbor Board of Education, is the issue of the state's defunding of public education. In recent history, the state has made multiple cuts to the funding of public education, which have forced districts to eliminate cherished programs, increase classroom size, or privatize services. As a Trustee of the Board of Education, I will lobby state officials for increased funding to public education in order to benefit our students. I will also campaign for millages which benefit, and candidates who are allies for our schools. Beyond the political scope, there is also the aspect of fiscal responsibility. As a Trustee, I will work to ensure that the funds we receive are used in the best and most efficient ways possible, and protect the financial future of the district and our students.	”
—Jeremy Glick (2016)

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See also

• Ann Arbor Public Schools, Michigan
• Ann Arbor Public Schools elections (2016)

External links

• Ann Arbor Public Schools
• Campaign website