Michael Zimmers (Illinois)

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Michael Zimmers is the District 5 representative on the Springfield School District 186 school board in Illinois. Zimmers won a new term in the by-district general election on April 4, 2017.

Elections[edit]

2017[edit]

See also: Springfield School District 186 elections (2017)

Four seats on the Springfield School District 186 school board were up for general election on April 4, 2017. District 1 incumbent Lisa Funderburg originally filed for re-election but later withdrew her candidacy, leaving challenger Anthony Mares unopposed. Incumbents Michael Zimmers and Donna Moore ran unopposed for the District 4 and 5 seats, respectively. The District 6 race saw incumbent Judith Ann Johnson defeat challenger Tom Shafer.^[1]^[2]

Results[edit]

Springfield School District 186, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Donna Moore Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	1,152
Total Votes		1,152
Source: Sangamon County, "Election Results," accessed February 6, 2017

Funding[edit]

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2017

School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:^[3]

Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy

The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.^[4]

Zimmers reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections as of March 2, 2017.^[5]

Endorsements[edit]

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External links[edit]

Suggest a link

Springfield School District 186

Footnotes[edit]

[1] Sangamon County Clerk, "Candidate Filing for the April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election," accessed December 20, 2016

[2] The State Journal-Register, "Lisa Funderburg speaks following her final meeting as a Springfield School Board member on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. She is leaving the board to take new job in Houston, Texas.," January 18, 2017

[3] Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017

[4] Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017

[5] Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed March 2, 2017

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Springfield School District 186 elections in 2017
Sangamon County, Illinois
Election date:	April 4, 2017
Candidates:	District 1: • Anthony Mares District 4: • Incumbent, Michael Zimmers District 5: • Incumbent, Donna Moore District 6: • Incumbent, Judith Ann Johnson • Tom Shafer
Important information:	What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines

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