Angelica Gorrio
Angelica Gorrio is a former at-large representative on the Stamford Public Schools school board in Connecticut. Gorrio filed to run for re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016 but withdrew from the race before the election.
Gorrio previously was a Democratic candidate for at-large representative on the school board and was defeated in the general election on November 3, 2015. Despite her defeat in the election, Gorrio was selected to fill an open seat on the board after the resignation of Julia Wade.
Biography
Gorrio works in marketing. She is married and has two children who attend district schools. As of the 2015 election, she did not have any family members employed by the school district.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Stamford Public Schools elections (2016)
Four of the nine seats on the Stamford Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Three of the seats came with three-year terms, while one seat came with a one-year term. Incumbent Jennienne Burke, along with Antoine Savage (D) and Nicola Tarzia (R), won the three seats with the three-year terms. Eumir Antonio Abela (G) finished fourth in the race for three seats. Incumbent Geoff Alswanger (D) ran unopposed and won the seat with a one-year term. Incumbent Angelica Gorrio (D) originally filed to run for re-election to her seat but withdrew from the race before the election.[2]
Results
2015
Results
| Stamford Public Schools, At-Large (3-year terms), General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Altamura |
17.4% | 5,445 | |
| Republican | Andy George |
15.9% | 4,997 | |
| Democratic | David Mannis |
14.9% | 4,656 | |
| Democratic | Angelica Gorrio | 14.1% | 4,431 | |
| Republican | Nicola Tarzia | 14.1% | 4,428 | |
| Democratic | Ligia Marroquin | 14.1% | 4,405 | |
| Petitioning | Polly Rauh Incumbent | 5.2% | 1,624 | |
| Petitioning | John Zito | 2.8% | 882 | |
| Green | Rolf Maurer | 1.5% | 472 | |
| Total Votes | 31,340 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Prescribed Form for Return of Votes Cast At A Municipal Election," accessed November 5, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Gorrio received no official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Gorrio provided the following answers to questions from the Stamford Advocate. She did not respond to the question "Should the search for a new superintendent be delayed until after the election?"[3]
Why are you running for the Board of Education? What qualifies you for the job?
| “ | I’m running for the board of education because as a parent I believe there’s a need for change and a different point of view. Having two children in the Stamford school district gives me an insight and an understanding of the community that other board members might not have.[4] | ” |
| —Angelica Gorrio, Stamford Advocate candidate Q&A (2015)[5] | ||
What are the district’s strengths and weaknesses?
| “ | The strengths are the diversity and graduation-rate rise of students. The current weakness is the community’s lack of trust, and we are not doing enough reaching out to people we are supposed to be reaching out.[4] | ” |
| —Angelica Gorrio, Stamford Advocate candidate Q&A (2015)[6] | ||
How well has Superintendent Winifred Hamilton performed? Do you agree with her decision to retire?
| “ | I believe Dr. Hamilton accomplished a lot of things in the district. However, along the way I think she lost sight and her leadership capabilities were lacking at a time when it was needed. I think she made the right decision to retire so the focus will go back to the education of the students.[4] | ” |
| —Angelica Gorrio, Stamford Advocate candidate Q&A (2015)[7] | ||
How do you think the current board handled the Stamford High School sex scandal? What might you have done differently?
| “ | I think they handled the scandal the best way they knew how. Stamford had never been involved in a school sex scandal and it was a critical time for the school system and board. What I would have done differently is the response time to the issue.[4] | ” |
| —Angelica Gorrio, Stamford Advocate candidate Q&A (2015)[8] | ||
The condition of the district’s facilities has been called into question lately. Should the Board of Education bring its facilities management in-house or should it continue to contract with an outside firm? Why?
| “ | I think it should continue to work with an outside firm, but there should be more than one bidder up for the job.[4] | ” |
| —Angelica Gorrio, Stamford Advocate candidate Q&A (2015)[9] | ||
Define what you think the school board’s role should be in the district. Does the superintendent currently have too much power?
| “ | The role of the school board is to establish a vision for the school system and to be able to make decisions in the best interest of the students. I don’t think the superintendent has too much power. She does have the authority, but the board also has the right to vote on the superintendent’s recommendations.[4] | ” |
| —Angelica Gorrio, Stamford Advocate candidate Q&A (2015)[10] | ||
How specific should the Board of Education’s goals be for the superintendent?
| “ | The goals should reflect the district priorities. They should be specific and realistic; to hold the superintendent accountable for the district performance and to make sure goals are met in a timely manner.[4] | ” |
| —Angelica Gorrio, Stamford Advocate candidate Q&A (2015)[11] | ||
Would you make expanding preschool programs a priority?
| “ | I definitely believe expanding preschool programs is essential. Throughout the nation preschool programs have been proven to be a success. From an early start all children should be able to enter kindergarten at the same level, regardless of the socioeconomic background.[4] | ” |
| —Angelica Gorrio, Stamford Advocate candidate Q&A (2015)[12] | ||
How should the district better support the mental health of its students, given its limited resources?
| “ | Our children spent most of the day at school so having a strong caring school community built around the student is important. The more resources are put together to handle early response, the better it will be for the student and the school.[4] | ” |
| —Angelica Gorrio, Stamford Advocate candidate Q&A (2015)[13] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Stamford Public Schools, Connecticut
- Stamford Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Stamford Board of Education candidate bios," October 8, 2015
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Phone conversation with Stamford Town Clerk Donna Loglisci," September 6, 2016
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Stamford Board of Education candidates discuss search for new superintendent," October 8, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Stamford Board of Education candidates answer why they’re running," October 8, 2015
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Stamford Board of Education candidates talk about district’s strengths, weaknesses," October 8, 2015
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Stamford Board of Education candidates: How well has Hamilton performed?" October 8, 2015
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Stamford Board of Education candidates talk about Stamford High sex scandal," October 10, 2015
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Stamford Board of Education candidates talk about the district’s facilities management," October 10, 2015
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Stamford Board of Education candidates talk about board’s role," October 17, 2015
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Stamford Board of Education candidates discuss goals for superintendent," October 17, 2015
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Stamford Board of Education candidates discuss expanding preschool," October 24, 2015
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Stamford Board of Education candidates discuss mental health services for students," October 24, 2015
| 2016 Stamford Public Schools Elections | |
| Fairfield County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Three-year term: Eumir Antonio Abela (G) • Incumbent, Jennienne Burke (D) • Incumbent, Angelica Gorrio (D) • Antoine Savage (D) • Nicola Tarzia (R) One-year term: Incumbent, Geoff Alswanger (D) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
| 2015 Stamford Public Schools Elections | |
| Fairfield County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Four-year terms: •  Incumbent, Polly Rauh •  Angelica Gorrio • David Mannis • Ligia Marroquin •  Rolf Maurer •  Mike Altamura • Andy George • Nicola Tarzia •  John Zito One-year terms: • Jennienne Burke • John Ciuffo • Monica DiCostanzo • Gerald Bosak |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
