Angela Sinkler
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This board member is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
Angela Sinkler is an at-large representative on the Bethlehem Area School District school board in Pennsylvania. Sinkler won a new term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Click here to read this candidate's 2017 campaign themes.
Pennsylvania permits school board candidates to cross-file in primary elections. This means that a candidate may file to run in the primary election for both the Democratic and Republican parties. If a candidate cross-files, he or she needs to win in one party's primary election to advance to the general election. A candidate may also appear on both party's ballots in the general election if he or she wins both nominations in the primary.
Biography
Sinkler's professional experience includes working in the open heart unit of a Bethlehem hospital. She has served on education, scheduling, and performance improvement committees. Sinkler has acted as the Parent Teacher Association secretary and fundraising chairperson, as a Girl Scout leader, and has served on the district's Parent Advisory Committee. She has also served as the secretary and member of the board of directors for the Pennsylvania Youth Theatre.[1]
Elections
2017
Four of the nine seats on the Bethlehem Area School District school board were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Three seats were elected at large and one seat was elected by district. Democratic and Republican primary elections were held on May 16, 2017.
Board incumbents Shannon Patrick, Michael Faccinetto, and Angela Sinkler cross-filed to run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries for the at-large seats. John Gallagher ran in the Republican primary. All four candidates advanced to the general election, with Faccinetto, Patrick, and Sinkler winning the seats. Patrick and Faccinetto won their spots in the general election in both the Democratic and Republican primaries, Sinkler won through the Democratic primary, and Gallagher won through the Republican primary. Incumbent Rogelio Ortiz cross-filed for the Region 1 seat. He won in the general election after advancing from both the Democratic and Republican primaries.[2]
General results
| Bethlehem Area School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Michael Faccinetto Incumbent |
32.33% | 13,353 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Shannon Patrick Incumbent |
32.17% | 13,290 | |
| Democratic | Angela Sinkler Incumbent |
21.77% | 8,993 | |
| Republican | John Gallagher | 13.68% | 5,652 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.05% | 20 | ||
| Total Votes | 41,308 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County, "School Districts Elector Results," accessed November 7, 2017 and Northampton County, "Summary Report," accessed November 7, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
Democratic primary results
| Bethlehem Area School District, At-Large Primary Democratic Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Michael Faccinetto Incumbent |
34.09% | 3,824 | |
| Democratic | Shannon Patrick Incumbent |
33.57% | 3,765 | |
| Democratic | Angela Sinkler Incumbent |
32.22% | 3,614 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.12% | 13 | ||
| Total Votes | 11,216 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County, "Municipal Primary - May 2017: School Districts Director Results," accessed June 19, 2017 and Northampton County Elections Department, "May 16, 2017 Summary Report," accessed June 19, 2017 | ||||
Republican primary results
| Bethlehem Area School District, At-Large Primary Republican Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Gallagher |
30.18% | 1,658 | |
| Republican | Shannon Patrick Incumbent |
25.79% | 1,417 | |
| Republican | Michael Faccinetto Incumbent |
25.76% | 1,415 | |
| Republican | Angela Sinkler Incumbent | 18.20% | 1,000 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 4 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,494 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County, "Municipal Primary - May 2017: School Districts Director Results," accessed June 19, 2017 and Northampton County Elections Department, "May 16, 2017 Summary Report," accessed June 19, 2017 | ||||
Funding
| 2017 Campaign Finance Deadlines in Pennsylvania[3] | |
|---|---|
| Date | Deadline |
| May 5, 2017 | 2nd Friday Pre-Primary report due |
| June 15, 2017 | 30-Day Post-Primary report due |
| October 27, 2017 | 2nd Friday Pre-Election report due |
| December 7, 2017 | 30-Day Post-Election report due |
School board candidates in Pennsylvania were required to report their campaign finance activity. Those who spent or received more than $250 in a reporting period had to file full reports. Those below the threshold had to file forms to declare they were exempt from reporting. Candidates could have, but were not required to, form committees to handle campaign finance transactions. They were not required to have separate bank accounts for campaign purposes.[4]
The table to the left details the four campaign finance deadlines in 2017.[3]
Endorsements
Sinkler received an official endorsement from the East Penn Democratic Club.[5]
2013
See also: Bethlehem Area School District elections (2013)
Sinkler ran against Michael Faccinetto and Shannon Patrick in the general election on November 5, 2013. The primary was held on May 21, 2013.
Results
| Bethlehem Area School District, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Cross filed | Shannon Patrick Incumbent |
33.9% | 2,316 | |
| Cross filed | Michael Faccinetto Incumbent |
33.4% | 2,280 | |
| Cross filed | Angela Sinker |
32.6% | 2,226 | |
| Total Votes | 6,822 | |||
| Source: http://www.lehighcounty.org/departments/voterregistration/electionresults/tabid/445/default.aspx Lehigh County Election Results, "Bethlehem School District," accessed November 6, 2013] | ||||
| Bethlehem Area School District, At-large Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Cross Listed | Michael E. Faccinetto |
34.1% | 1,407 | |
| Cross Listed | Shannon Patrick |
33.6% | 1,389 | |
| Cross Listed | Angela T. Sinkler |
32.3% | 1,334 | |
| Total Votes | 4,130 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County Election Results, "Bethlehem Area School District School Director Election 2013," | ||||
Funding
Sinkler reported no contributions or expenditures to the Lehigh County Voter Registration department in this election.[6]
Campaign themes
2017
Sinkler submitted the following statement to the Bethlehem Press:[7]
| “ | My experiences in the BASD schools – seeing our great teachers in action firsthand while volunteering, and observing my daughter’s excellent educational experiences propelled me to run for School Director four years ago. I truly believe great schools make a great community, and I have witnessed this firsthand at Fountain Hill, Broughal and Liberty through my daughter’s experiences, and in each and every one of our other elementary, middle schools and Freedom HS. I will continue to work with the board to support the programs that are working (Full Day Kindergarten, Reading By Third Grade Initiative, Career Pathways in the High Schools to name a few), make improvements where needed, and to secure the best possible education, and therefore future for current students and generations of students to come through the BASD.[8] | ” |
| —Angela Sinkler (2017)[7] | ||
See also
- Bethlehem Area School District, Pennsylvania
- Bethlehem Area School District elections (2017)
- Bethlehem Area School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ "Lehigh Valley," "Fountain Hill woman running for Bethlehem Area School Board," accessed August 13, 2013
- ↑ Northampton County, "May 16, 2017 Official Primary Ballot," accessed May 11, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed April 19, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Campaign Finance Reporting Law," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Lehigh County Democratic Club, "Democratic Sample Ballot," accessed November 6, 2017
- ↑ Lehigh County Voter Registration, "Campaign Filing Reports," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bethlehem Press, "May 16 Primary Election Candidates," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Bethlehem Area School District elections in 2017 | |
| Northampton County, Pennsylvania and Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary: May 16, 2017 General: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Shannon Patrick (D)(R) • Incumbent, Michael Faccinetto (D)(R) • Incumbent, Angela Sinkler(D)(R) • John Gallagher (R) Region 1: Incumbent, Rogelio Ortiz (D)(R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
