Stephen C. Jacobson
Stephen C. Jacobson was a candidate for the seat F member position of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board. He was opposed by three other candidates including incumbent Seat F member Neal Lacy.
Elections
2013
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board Seat F, General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Donna Dearman |
29.7% | 2,435 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen C. Jacobson | 23.5% | 1,921 | |
| Nonpartisan | Neal T. Lacy | 28.1% | 2,300 | |
| Nonpartisan | James A. "Jim" Tapley | 17.1% | 1,398 | |
| Total Votes | 8,186 | |||
| Source: [http://www.matsugov.us/electionresults/2013/BoroughWide.pdf Matanuska-Susitna Borough, "Election Summary Report October 3, 2012 Regular Election"] (dead link) | ||||
Stephen C. Jacobson is running opposed by three candidates, Donna Dearman, Neal Lacy, and James A. Tapley for the District 9 position in the general election on October 1, 2013.[1]
Funding
As of September 25, 2013, Jacobson has not disclosed any campaign finance expenditures or contributions to the Alaska Secretary of State.[2]
Endorsements
Stephen C. Jacobson has not received any official endorsements for his campaign as of yet.
About the district
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District is located approximately 35 miles north of Anchorage in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in an area commonly known as the “Valley.” The district spans approximately 25,000 square miles, an area larger than the entire state of West Virginia. According to the 2010 Census it is home to approximately 88,995 residents.[3]
Demographics
Matanuska-Susitna Borough underperforms the rest of Alaska based on percentage of people below poverty level, but outperforms the rest of Alaska in high school graduation rates and median household income. The median household income for Matanuska-Susitna Borough is $70,343 when compared to $69,014 for the state of Alaska. The percentage of people below poverty level for Matanuska-Susitna Borough is 9.7% while it is 9.5% for the state of Alaska. 92.3% of persons over the age of 25 have a high school degree, while 91.4% of Alaska residents have a high school degree. The 2010 U.S. Census found that 20.9% of Matanuska-Susitna Borough residents aged 25 or older have a bachelor's degree, while the same rate is 27.2% for the state of Alaska.
| 2010 Census Data for Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | Kenai Peninsula Borough | State of Alaska | |
| White | 84.8% | 67.5% | |
| Black or African American | 1.2% | 3.7% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 5.8% | 14.8% | |
| Asian | 1.4% | 5.7% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 1.2% | |
| Two or more races | 6.4% | 7.1% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.1% | 6.1% | |
Campaign Finance
As of August 2, 2013, no campaign donations have been reported to the Alaska Secretary of State.[5]
See also
- Alaska
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, Alaska
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Alaska
- School bond and tax elections in Alaska
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Matanuska-Susitna Borough, "Candidate & Election Information," accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ APOC Online Records, "2013 Statewide Municipal Candidates" accessed August 2, 2013
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska" accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "2010 Census Data," accessed August 1, 2013
- ↑ APOC Online Records, "2013 Statewide Municipal Candidates" accessed August 2, 2013
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