Amanda Christensen’s victory in becoming the new DeKalb County Regional Superintendent of Schools received an assist from her performance during the candidate forums. Her ability to articulate the duties of the job and relate how her experiences matched those requirements was impressive. Christensen was caucused in as a candidate by the DeKalb County Democrats Committee.
Amanda Christensen, DeKalb County Regional Superintendent of Schools
Her opponent, Derek Avery, was appointed by the DeKalb County Board as an assistant to step up and serve in the position after Gil Morrison resigned. He worked five months without a check due to Gov. Quinn’s veto of the salaries for the Regional Superintendents’ office.
The candidate forums; one hosted by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce at the Egyptian Theatre, and another by the League of Women Voters DeKalb County Chapter in the DeKalb city council chambers were well publicized. The chamber’s forum was broadcast live on WLBK 1360AM radio and the League of Women Voters was broadcast live on the public access channel provided by Comcast cable.
| Contest: REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS DEKALB COUNTY | ||
| Candidate Name | Total Votes | Vote % |
| Amanda Christensen (DEM) | 20360 | 54.14 |
| Derek R. Avery (REP) | 17249 | 45.86 |
[info]Unofficial election results from the office of the DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder.[/info]
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