Terrie Meister
Terrie Meister was a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Kenton County School District Board of education in Kentucky. Meister was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the Kenton County School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In the race for District 1, incumbent Karen Collins defeated challengers Terrie Meister and Bill Schneider. District 2 incumbent Carl Wicklund and District 5 incumbent Carla Egan ran unopposed and won re-election to their respective seats.[1]
Results
| Kenton County School District, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Karen Collins Incumbent |
44.53% | 4,072 |
| Bill Schneider | 33.36% | 3,050 |
| Terrie Meister | 22.11% | 2,022 |
| Total Votes (100) | 9,144 | |
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed January 4, 2017 | ||
Funding
Meister reported no contributions or expenditures to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance as of October 25, 2016.[2]
Candidates who raised or spent over $3,000 during the election cycle had to file all pre-election and post-election campaign finance reports. Those who raised or spent less than $3,000 were only required to file a 30-day post-election report, while those who raised or spent less than $1,000 did not have to file any reports.[3]
About the district
- See also: Kenton County School District, Kentucky
Kenton County Public Schools is located in northern Kentucky in Kenton County. The county seats are Covington and Independence. Kenton County was home to 165,012 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] The district was the fourth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 14,698 students.[5]
Demographics
Kenton County outperformed Kentucky as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 21.8 percent of state residents. The median household income for the county was $54,817, compared to $43,342 for the state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Kenton County was 15.5 percent, while it was 18.5 percent for the state as a whole.[4]
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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
- ↑ Cincinnati! "Kenton County has jam-packed November ballot," August 11, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Campaign Finance, "Candidate Search," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts:Kenton County, Kentucky," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed September 28, 2016
| 2016 Kenton County School District Elections | |
| Kenton County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Karen Collins • Terrie Meister • Bill Schneider District 2: Incumbent, Carl Wicklund |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
