Andi Lipman
Andi Lipman was an at-large member of the West Des Moines Community Schools School Board in Iowa. She lost her bid for re-election in the general election on September 8, 2015. The winning candidates were David Brown, Melinda Dunnwald, Jill Johnson and Liz Cox.[1][2]
Biography
Lipman works as an attorney. She has served as PTA president for Western Hills and as the volunteer coordinator for the Valley PTO. She has been involved with the district boundary committee, the school improvemetn team and the School Community Network. Lipman obtained her bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa. She went on to earn her law degree from the same school.[3]
Elections
2015
Four of the seven seats on the West Des Moines Community Schools School Board were up for election on September 8, 2015. The available seats represented the district at-large.
Incumbents Milton Cole and Andi Lipman were defeated in the election. Incumbent David Brown retained his seat. Candidates Liz Cox, Melinda Dunnwald and Jill Johnson won the seats of Cole and Lipman as well as the open seat left by incumbent Kevin Carroll who did not run for re-election. Candidates Michele Dahlen and Judy Jesse were also defeated in the election.[4][5][6]
Results
This election was held September 8, 2015.
| West Des Moines Community Schools, At-Large, 4-Year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Melinda Dunnwald |
17.2% | 1,407 |
| David Brown Incumbent |
17.2% | 1,403 |
| Jill Johnson |
16.4% | 1,338 |
| Liz Cox |
15.6% | 1,274 |
| Milton Cole Incumbent | 10.8% | 878 |
| Andi Lipman Incumbent | 8.6% | 698 |
| Judy Jesse | 7.6% | 617 |
| Michele Dahlen | 6.7% | 547 |
| Total Votes | 8,162 | |
| Source: Polk County Auditor's Office, "Regular School Election," accessed November 12, 2015 | ||
Funding
Lipman reported $1,063.40 in contributions and $1,063.40 in expenditures to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, which left her campaign with $0 on hand in the election.[7]
Endorsements
Lipman received no official endorsements in the election.
2011
| West Des Moines Community Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Carroll |
34.4% | 1,048 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Brown |
35.4% | 1,077 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andi Lipman Incumbent |
28.8% | 878 | |
| Nonpartisan | Milton Cole |
1.3% | 41 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike McCoy | 0% | 0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Weinberg | 0% | 0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Yates | 0% | 0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Julia McGuire | 0% | 0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dave Weis | 0% | 0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 3,044 | |||
| Source: Polk County Auditor, "School Board Elections," accessed August 24, 2015 | ||||
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See also
- West Des Moines Community Schools, Iowa
- West Des Moines Community Schools elections (2015)
- Newcomers and incumbents share the victories in Iowa's largest school district elections (September 9, 2015)
- Analysis of incumbency advantage in the 2014 school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Polk County Auditor's Office, "Regular School Election," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ West Des Moines Community Schools, "School Board Elections, Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ West Des Moines Community Schools, "Members," accessed August 4, 2015
- ↑ West Des Moines Community Schools, "School Board Elections, Candidates," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ West Des Moines Community Schools, "Members," accessed June 24, 2015
- ↑ Polk County Auditor's Office, "Regular School Election," accessed September 8, 2015
- ↑ Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, "IECDB State/Local Campaign Disclosure Reports," accessed February 2, 2016
| 2015 West Des Moines Community Schools Elections | |
| Polk County, Iowa | |
| Election date: | September 8, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, David Brown • Incumbent, Milton Cole • Incumbent, Andi Lipman • Liz Cox • Michele Dahlen • Melinda Dunnwald • Judy Jesse • Jill Johnson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
