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Allen Dyer
Allen Dyer was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Howard County Board of Education in Maryland. He advanced from a primary election on June 24, 2014, to face seven other candidates for four seats in the general election on November 4, 2014. Allen Dyer lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Dyer served one term on the board from 2008 to 2012. His fellow board members asked the Maryland State Board of Education for Dyer's removal and voted for his impeachment in 2011. Dyer was accused of bullying, misconduct and releasing confidential information. He served out the remainder of his term while appealing his removal. The state's Court of Special Appeals rejected Dyer's efforts to reverse the impeachment decision in June 2013.[1]
Biography
Dyer has worked as an attorney in Glenelg. He has two children who graduated from district schools.[2]
Elections
2014
The June 24, 2014, primary ballot included incumbents Sandra H. French and Cynthia L. Vaillancourt as well as challengers Bess I. Altwerger, Corey Andrews, Tom Baek, Zaneb K. Beams, Olga Butler, Allen Dyer, Maureen Evans Arthurs, Dan Furman, Leslie Kornreich, Christine O'Connor and Mike Smith. French, Vaillancourt, Altwerger, Beams, Dyer, Furman, O'Connor and Smith faced off in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Cynthia L. Vaillancourt Incumbent |
15.9% | 44,142 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandra H. French Incumbent |
15.4% | 42,810 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bess I. Altwerger |
13.6% | 37,774 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine O'Connor |
13.5% | 37,561 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Furman | 11.9% | 33,114 | |
| Nonpartisan | Zaneb K. Beams | 10.6% | 29,548 | |
| Nonpartisan | Allen Dyer | 9.9% | 27,663 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Smith | 8.8% | 24,449 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 1,152 | |
| Total Votes | 278,213 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Howard County," December 2, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Cynthia L. Vaillancourt Incumbent |
13.5% | 15,851 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandra H. French Incumbent |
12.5% | 14,688 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bess I. Altwerger |
10.9% | 12,733 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Furman |
10.1% | 11,880 | |
| Nonpartisan | Zaneb K. Beams |
8.6% | 10,042 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine O'Connor |
7.2% | 8,477 | |
| Nonpartisan | Allen Dyer |
6.6% | 7,724 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Smith |
5.7% | 6,730 | |
| Nonpartisan | Leslie Kornreich | 5.4% | 6,388 | |
| Nonpartisan | Olga Butler | 5% | 5,849 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maureen Evans Arthurs | 4.9% | 5,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | Corey Andrews | 4.9% | 5,744 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Baek | 4.7% | 5,482 | |
| Total Votes | 117,340 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Howard County," accessed October 18, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Dyer began the race with an existing account balance of $233.65 from his previous campaigns. He reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $233.65 on hand as of August 19, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Dyer was endorsed by Parents Choice of Maryland.[4]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Janet Siddiqui Incumbent |
14.6% | 12,054 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ann DeLacy |
10.4% | 8,612 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ellen Flynn Giles Incumbent |
9.4% | 7,819 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jackie Scott |
9.1% | 7,500 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Gertier |
9% | 7,451 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Ballinger |
7.7% | 6,391 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia S. Gordon | 7.5% | 6,173 | |
| Nonpartisan | Allen Dyer Incumbent | 6.6% | 5,423 | |
| Nonpartisan | Leslie Kornreich | 4.5% | 3,711 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Jo Neil | 4.4% | 3,663 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Adams | 4.2% | 3,514 | |
| Nonpartisan | Olga Butler | 4.2% | 3,509 | |
| Nonpartisan | Corey Andrews | 3.9% | 3,228 | |
| Nonpartisan | Owen Hanratty | 2.6% | 2,153 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kelly Casey Van Horn | 1.9% | 1,550 | |
| Total Votes | 82,751 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2012 Presidential General Election Results," November 28, 2012 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Dyer provided the following statement on his campaign website:
| “ | My priorities for improving our children's education:
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| —Allen Dyer's campaign website (2014)[6] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Allen + Dyer + Howard + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Dyer files for Howard school board run," February 25, 2014
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "After failed 2012 run, Dyer seeks second term on Howard BOE," May 8, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Parents Choice of Maryland, "Voting Guide for Howard County," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Allen Dyer for Board of Education, "Homepage," accessed October 18, 2014
| 2014 Howard County Public Schools Elections | |
| Howard County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Bess I. Altwerger • Corey Andrews • Tom Baek • Zaneb K. Beams • Olga Butler • Allen Dyer • Maureen Evans Arthurs • Sandra H. French • Dan Furman • Leslie Kornreich • Christine O'Connor • Mike Smith • Cynthia L. Vaillancourt |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
