Ray Borden
Ray Borden is the Seat 2 member on the Germantown School District Board of Education in Wisconsin. The general election was held on April 5, 2016. He defeated Bruce Warnimont in the election.[1]
Biography
Borden is a police office for the Germantown Police Department. He works as a school resource officer and DARE officer.[2]
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Germantown School District school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. Members of the Germantown Board of Education are elected at large to three-year terms. While candidates must run for a particular seat on the board, the at-large nature of the election means all registered voters of the entire school district can vote in each race.
Incumbent Bruce Warnimont lost his seat to challenger Ray Borden for Seat 2. Seat 4 incumbent Brian Medved ran unopposed. Seat 6 incumbent Michael Loth also ran unopposed.[1]
Results
| Germantown School District, Seat 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ray Borden |
55.54% | 5,099 |
| Bruce Warnimont Incumbent | 44.46% | 4,081 |
| Total Votes (100) | 9,180 | |
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Jennifer Heeg," May 31, 2016 | ||
Funding
Borden reported no contributions or expenditures to the Germantown School District in the election.[3] Any candidate spending or receiving less than $2,000 was not required to file a campaign finance report.[4]
Endorsements
Borden received no official endorsements in the election.
Campaign themes
2016
Candidate survey
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Borden answered the following questions for Germantown Now:
| “ | What do you feel is the most important thing to consider for the school district in the future? I feel we need to utilize our professional teachers, staff and administration to hold each school to a consistent set of standards that measure up to our strong community. Use the personnel we already have in technology, professional staff and community driven resources to work together toward one focus: let the teachers teach, let the kids learn. Administration and the school board are here to support the staff. What would you like to see happen with the future of facilities in the district? In today's world we need to put resources toward safety in our schools. Both external as well as internal issues need to be addressed, holding kids and parents responsible for actions which interfere with kid's right to learn. Also, in order to make sure our kids will succeed after Germantown, they need to have the technological resources to compete. We need to provide them the learning tools that their generation will require for success. The classrooms and buildings that the kids are in will need to keep up with upgrades and repairs to facilitate a better learning environment. What are your priorities if elected to the board? I would like to keep this district ahead of the game for education: improve state test scores, offer individual learning opportunities for kids of all abilities, less forced curriculum changes for teachers holding them accountable but allowing for their professional expertise. I would reassess and utilize the staff and resources we already have for less spending on outside expensive studies or firms to do our job. I would work with the current board and administration to increase communication and accountability all to refocus efforts to keep our No. 1 priority goal, giving Germantown kids the best education and preparation to be successful adults.[5] |
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| —Ray Borden in interview with Germantown Now (2016)[6] | ||
About the district
- See also: Germantown School District, Wisconsin
The Germantown School District is located in Washington County in southeastern Wisconsin. The county seat is West Bend. Washington County was home to 133,251 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the 47th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 3,933 students.[8]
Demographics
Higher education achievement
Washington County outperformed the state of Wisconsin as a whole in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.6 percent of Washington County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.8 percent for the state as a whole.[7]
Median household income
Between 2009 to 2013, the median household income in Washington County was $66,159. During that same time period, the median household income for Wisconsin as a whole was $52,413, and for the entire United States it was $53,046.[7][9]
Poverty rate
The poverty rate in Washington County was 6.3 percent from 2009 to 2013, while it was 13.0 percent statewide.[7] During that same time period, the poverty rate for the country as a whole was 15.4 percent.[9]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Germantown School District's Administrative Assistant Jayne Borst," January 13, 2016
- ↑ Germantown Now, "Warnimont, Borden face off for Germantown School Board seat," March 22, 2016
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with West Bend School District Superintendent's Office Jayne Borst," April 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "Campaign Financing," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Germantown Now, "Warnimont, Borden face off for Germantown School Board seat," March 22, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 United States Census Bureau, "Washington County, Wisconsin," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: USA," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ Washington County Clerk's Office, "Election Results," accessed January 16, 2015
| 2016 Germantown School District Elections | |
| Washington County, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Seat 2: Incumbent, Bruce Warnimont • Ray Borden Seat 4: Incumbent, Brian Medved |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
