Alfred Lance Jr.
Alfred Lance Jr. was a candidate for District B representative on the Red Clay Consolidated School District Board of Education in Delaware. He lost his bid for the seat in the general election on May 12, 2015.
Biography
Lance graduated from Archmere Academy, a Catholic high school, before earning a B.A. from the University of Delaware. Following the completion of that degree, Lance worked with Public Allies Delaware through the AmeriCorps National Service program. In that position, he ran an after-school program in Bancroft School with the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League.[1]
Lance has worked in nonprofit, public and private sectors. He was appointed deputy director of economic development for the city of Wilmington by Mayor Dennis P. Williams. He lives with his partner, Steve.[1]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Two of the seven seats on the Red Clay Consolidated Board of Education were up for general election on May 12, 2014. District B incumbent Martin Wilson Sr. and District G incumbent Catherine Thompson's seats were up for election. Both incumbents won re-election.
Only Wilson faced an opponent on the ballot. Alfred Lance Jr. and C.H. Brokaw both filed to run against Wilson, but Brokaw withdrew on February 12, 2015.[2] The election for District G was canceled as incumbent Thompson was the only candidate to file for the race. She was automatically re-elected.
Results
| Red Clay Consolidated School District, District B General Election, 5-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Martin Wilson Sr. Incumbent |
52.4% | 291 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alfred Lance Jr. | 47.6% | 264 | |
| Total Votes | 555 | |||
| Source: Department of Elections for New Castle County, "Red Clay Consolidated School District: May 12, 2015 School Board Election," accessed May 28, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Lance reported no contributions or expenditures to the Delaware Commissioner of Elections as of May 7, 2015.[3]
Endorsements
Lance received no official endorsements as of May 7, 2015.
Campaign themes
2015
Lance provided the following statement on his campaign website:
| “ | I'm Alfred Lance and I'm running for Red Clay School Board (Nominating District "B"). Committing to building a strong public school system is essential to building a strong local and state economy and connecting our students, our future workforce, to the job market. It is also one of the best ways we as a community can improve the lives of students who are most in need and to change the trajectory of communities struggling with entrenched unemployment and poverty. The Red Clay School District is an amazing community of students, parents, and educators who together are accomplishing great things.
We see great success with some of the state's highest performers coming from our district, and schools that have been challenged in the past are turning around. While we must celebrate and build upon those successes, we also have to acknowledge that the system isn't working for everyone. We must work together to support families and educators to support the academic success of all of our students. The challenges before us are tough, but they are not insurmountable and I am ready to lend my knowledge, skills, and passion to the Red Clay School District so that together we can do what is best for students.[4] |
” |
| —Alfred Lance Jr.'s campaign website (2015)[5] | ||
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See also
- Red Clay Consolidated School District, Delaware
- Red Clay Consolidated School District elections (2015)
- Analysis of incumbency advantage in the 2014 school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lance 4 Red Clay, "Bio," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ New Castle County Department of Elections, "May 12, 2015 School Board Candidates & Filing Dates," March 9, 2015
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Campaign Finance Reporting System," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lance 4 Red Clay, "Home," accessed May 7, 2015
| 2015 Red Clay Consolidated School District Elections | |
| New Castle County, Delaware | |
| Election date: | May 12, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Nominating District B: • Incumbent, Martin Wilson Sr. • Alfred Lance Jr.
Nominating District G: • Incumbent, Catherine Thompson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
