Deer Valley Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
No incumbents ran for re-election, but six newcomers vied for the two open seats. They were Ann O'Brien, Bob Stambach, Darcy Tweedy, John Allen, Kimberly Kay Fisher and Trilese DiLeo.[1] Nathania Vanderham also filed to run in the election, but later withdrew from the race.[2]
Kimberly Kay Fisher and Ann O'Brien won the general election.
About the district
Deer Valley Unified School District is located in southwestern Arizona in Maricopa County. Phoenix is the county seat. In 2013, Maricopa County was home to 4,009,412 residents according to United States Census Bureau estimates. In the 2011-2012 school year, Deer Valley Unified School District was the sixth largest school district in Arizona and served 34,662 students.[3]
Demographics
Maricopa County slightly overperformed compared to the rest of Arizona in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5 percent of Maricopa County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.6 percent for Arizona as a whole. The median household income for the county was $54,385 compared to $50,256 statewide. The poverty rate in Maricopa County was 15.8 percent compared to 17.2 percent statewide.[3]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board is composed of five at-large, nonpartisan members who are elected to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was November 4, 2014. Arizona law required an automatic recount in the case of a tie. If a tie held, the winner would have been chosen by drawing lots in the presence of the candidates. There were no runoff elections. Members-elect assumed their board memberships on January 1, 2015.[6]
Candidates were required to submit nominating petitions signed by qualified electors totaling 0.5 percent of the total voter registration in the school district to the county school superintendent between July 7, 2014, and August 6, 2014.[6] For the 2014 general election, the number of required signatures was 400. The deadline for write-in candidates to file was September 25, 2014.[7]
Voters were required to register by October 6, 2014, in order to vote in the general election. Early voting began October 9, 2014.[8]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- John Allen
- Trilese DiLeo
- Corporal, U.S. Marine Corp, 1998-2002
- B.A. in marketing from the University of Phoenix, 2006
- MBA from Grand Canyon University, 2012
- Executive director of Exito, Inc.
- Owner and designated broker of Trilese and Associates real estate agency
- Kimberly Kay Fisher
- Bachelor's degree in management with a specialization in human resources
- Master's degree in accounting and finance management
- Ann O'Brien
- B.S. in business management from Arizona State University
- Real estate agent, business broker and operations manager with Sunbelt Realty and Business Advisors, LLC
- Bob Stambach
- B.S. in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's College of Business
- Owner of photography business, Bob Stambach Photography
- Darcy Tweedy
- Master's degree in elementary education
- K-12 reading specialist
- Middle school math teacher
- 2013-2014 Deer Valley Teacher of Year semifinalist
- Nathania Vanderham - Withdrew
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Kimberly Kay Fisher |
23.7% | 16,004 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ann O'Brien |
20.4% | 13,766 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darcy Tweedy | 18.4% | 12,421 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Allen | 15.4% | 10,390 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Stambach | 15.2% | 10,236 | |
| Nonpartisan | Trilese DiLeo | 7% | 4,701 | |
| Total Votes | 67,518 | |||
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder/Elections Office "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
O'Brien received an endorsement from former governing board member Rob Edmund.[9]
Fisher and Tweedy were endorsed by governing board member Michael Gregoire.[10][11]
DiLeo received endorsements from Victor Diaz, an Osborn School District Governing Board member, and Thelda Williams, a Phoenix City Council member.[12]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $2,203.04 and spent a total of $954.56 during the election, according to the Maricopa County Recorder's office.[13]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Allen | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Trilese DiLeo | $583.04 | $108.04 | $475.00 |
| Kimberly Kay Fisher | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Ann O'Brien | $570.00 | $370.99 | $199.01 |
| Bob Stambach | $1,050.00 | $475.53 | $574.47 |
| Darcy Tweedy | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Nathania Vanderham | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Deer Valley Unified School District election in 2014.[8][14]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| January 31, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| June 30, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| July 7, 2014 | First day to file petitions |
| August 6, 2014 | Last day to file petitions |
| September 25, 2014 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in general election |
| October 9, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 31, 2014 | Pre-general election campaign finance report due |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 1, 2014 | Official canvass of election results due |
| December 4, 2014 | Post-general election campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arizona elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for Arizona's 1st, 2nd and 9th Congressional Districts, as well as eight state executive offices, the state senate, the state house of representatives, three statewide ballot measures, municipal elections and judicial elections.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Deer + Valley + Unified + School + District + Arizona"
See also
- Arizona
- Deer Valley Unified School District, Arizona
- Arizona school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Maricopa County, Arizona ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Arizona
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Filed Candidate Listing," accessed September 21, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Governing Board Candidates, Deer Valley Unified District," accessed September 21, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Maricopa County, Arizona, Quick Facts," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Election Results Archives," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official Canvas of Votes for 2000 General Election," November 27, 2000
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arizona School Board Association Manuals, "Arizona Education Laws and Rules Annotated," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "General Election - November 4, 2014, School Governing Board Member Signature Requirements," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Ann O'Brien campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Darcy Tweedy campaign website, "Homepage," accessed September 21, 2014
- ↑ Kimberly Kay Fisher's campaign website, "Homepage," accessed September 21, 2014
- ↑ Trilese DiLeo's campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 21, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Campaign Finance Document Search," accessed September 21, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed August 18, 2014
| 2014 Deer Valley Unified School District Elections | |
| Maricopa County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Ann O'Brien • Bob Stambach • Darcy Tweedy • John Allen • Kimberly Kay Fisher • Nathania Vanderham • Trilese DiLeo |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
