Stephen Roberts (Wisconsin)
Stephen Roberts was a candidate for at-large representative on the Menomonee Falls Board of Education in Wisconsin. Roberts initially filed to run in the general election on April 5, 2016, but withdrew from the race.[1]
Biography
Roberts is a pastor at Falls Presbyterian Church. He has been a chaplain with the U.S. Army since 2009. Roberts and his wife, Lindsey, have two children.[2]
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Menomonee Falls School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbents Faith VanderHorst and Michele Divelbiss filed for re-election, while Scott Ternes opted not to run for another term. VanderHorst and Divelbiss faced challengers Lowell Kellogg and Michael Vettor.[1] VandeHorst, Divelbiss and Vettor won in the general election.
Results
| Menomonee Falls School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Faith VanderHorst Incumbent |
30.77% | 6,435 |
| Michele Divelbiss Incumbent |
25.91% | 5,420 |
| Michael Vettor |
22.10% | 4,623 |
| Lowell Kellogg | 20.39% | 4,264 |
| Write-in votes | 0.83% | 174 |
| Total Votes (100) | 20,916 | |
| Source: Waukesha County Clerk, "2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary," accessed April 5, 2016 | ||
About the district
Menomonee Falls School District is located in Waukesha County in southeastern Wisconsin. The county seat is Waukesha. Waukesha County was home to 395,118 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] The district was the 41st-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 4,200 students.[4]
Higher education achievement
Waukesha County outperformed the rest of Wisconsin in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.2 percent of Waukesha County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.8 percent for the state as a whole.[3]
Median household income
Between 2009 and 2013, the median household income in Waukesha County was $75,850, compared to $52,413 for Wisconsin.[3] During that same time period, the median household income for the entire United States was $53,046.[5]
Poverty rate
The poverty rate in Waukesha County was 5.4 percent from 2009 and 2013. During that same time period, the poverty rate statewide was 13.0 percent, and it was 15.4 percent for the country as a whole.[3][5]
Racial and political demographics
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Germantown Now, "Familiar faces dot local ballots," January 5, 2016
- ↑ Falls Presbyterian Church, "Our Pastors," accessed March 9, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 United States Census Bureau, "Waukesha County, Wisconsin," accessed January 13, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: USA," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Election Results," accessed January 28, 2014
| 2016 Menomonee Falls School District Elections | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Faith VanderHorst • Incumbent, Michele Divelbiss • Lowell Kellogg • Stephen Roberts • Michael Vettor |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
