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Southeast Iowa residents will go to the polls on Sept. 12 to fill seats on local school boards and community college boards of trustees and to settle ballot questions and bond referendums.There are several contested races between Lee and Des Moines Counties. Tri States Public Radio spoke with the candidates in Fort Madison and West Burlington and for the District 2 Seat on the SCC Board of Trustees.You can hear directly from the candidates on why they entered the race and where they stand on several key issues.

Election 2017 - Iowa Schools - Results

The votes have been tallied in southeast Iowa. There will be a fairly even mix of incumbents and newcomers joining local school boards.

 
Des Moines County

 

Burlington School District

At Large - Choose 3

(I) Dean Vickstrom - 30.0%

(I) Darven Kendell - 28.0%

Tom Courtney - 22.5% *Write In*

(I) Linda Garwood - 17.7%

 

Danville School District

At Large - Choose 2

(I) Andy Grothe - 38.0%

(I) Sandy Dockendorff - 31.5%

Kimberly Becker - 30%

 

Mediapolis School District

District 3 - Choose 1

(I) Carrie Lippert

 

District 4 - Choose 1

(I) John Witte

 

District 6 - Choose 1

(I) Richard Whitaker - 82.3%

Jeff Kirby - 17.2%

 

Shall residents of the Mediapolis School District select school board members at large in the future?

Yes - 67.3%

No - 32.7%

 

West Burlington School District

At Large - Choose 2

Bruce Thuleen - 44.0%

(I) Lee Boughton - 21.0%

Andrea Bowen - 17.2% *Write In*

Brent Mixer - 7.6%

(I) Jay Day - 6.2% *Write In*

 

 

Lee County

 

Central Lee School District

District 4 - Choose 1

Brock Westfall

 

District 5 - choose 1

Anthony Sciumbato

 

Fort Madison

At Large - Choose 3

(I) Tim Wondra - 20.3%

Jillian Troxel - 18.6%

(I) Gayla Young - 17.9%

Renee Ehlers - 17.3% (11 vote difference)

Gunther Anderson -  13.7%

Brad Menke - 11.9%

 

Keokuk

At Large - Choose 3

(I) Jane Abell

Donell Rule

David Wendt

 

 

Southeastern Community College

 

Ten year extension of property tax levy for equipment?

Yes - 72.8%

No - 27.2%

 

District 2 - Choose 1

(I) Lanny Hilliard - 67.5%

Myra Bruegger - 32.5%

Jason Parrott is a former reporter at Tri States Public Radio.