Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson
Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson was an at-large member of the Newark school board in New Jersey. She won re-election in a general election on April 23, 2014. She was first elected to the board on April 27, 2011.
Biography
Baskerville-Richardson graduated from Weequahic High School in Newark before earning her bachelor's degree from Montclair State University.[1] She spent more than three decades as an educator, beginning as a teacher at Barringer High School in Newark. During her time as a theater teacher, she won the New Jersey Governor’s Award in Arts Education. She also served as a small learning community coordinator in the district and as both a legislative representative and vice president of the Newark Teachers Union.[2] From 2008 to her retirement in 2010, Baskerville-Richardson served as the coordinator of the Marion A. Bolden Student Center in Newark.[3] After her retirement from full-time employment, she took a part-time position as the project director of Newark's after-school program, "Stand and Deliver."[4]
Elections
2014
- See also: Newark Public Schools elections (2014)
Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson, fellow incumbent Philip C. Seelinger Jr. and challenger Donald G. Jackson Jr. won the three at-large seats against five other challengers in the general election on April 23, 2014. Baskerville-Richardson, Seelinger and newcomer Reginald Bledsoe campaigned as the "Children First" slate endorsed by Newark mayoral candidate Ras Baraka. Bledsoe was the only member of the slate not to win a seat.[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Philip C. Seelinger Jr. Incumbent |
20.1% | 2,894 | |
| Nonpartisan | Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson Incumbent |
19% | 2,734 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donald G. Jackson Jr. |
16.8% | 2,421 | |
| Nonpartisan | Reginald Bledsoe | 16.4% | 2,352 | |
| Nonpartisan | Crystal Fonseca | 12.1% | 1,743 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rachelle Moss | 8.3% | 1,198 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shakima K. Thomas | 4% | 575 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ronnie Kellam | 2.8% | 405 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 48 | |
| Total Votes | 14,370 | |||
| Source: Essex County, New Jersey, "2014 School Board Election," accessed June 11, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Baskerville-Richardson, Philip C. Seelinger Jr. and Reginald Bledsoe, who ran as the "Children First" slate, received a total of $12,923.00 and spent a total of $1,888.00 as of the second campaign finance filing deadline on April 14, 2014, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[6]
Endorsements
Baskerville-Richardson received an endorsement for her campaign from Newark mayoral candidate Ras Baraka.[5]
2011
| Newark Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Eliana Pintor Marin Incumbent |
15.4% | 5,111 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alturrick Kenney |
14.4% | 4,806 | |
| Nonpartisan | Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson |
13.7% | 4,550 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tave Padilla | 13.6% | 4,508 | |
| Nonpartisan | DeNiqua Matia | 13.4% | 4,459 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris T. Pernell | 12.9% | 4,298 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ariagna Perello | 6% | 1,981 | |
| Nonpartisan | Philip C. Seelinger Jr. | 5.3% | 1,774 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donald G. Jackson Jr. | 3.4% | 1,133 | |
| Nonpartisan | Willard Andrews | 1% | 346 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alfred McIntyre | 0.8% | 254 | |
| Total Votes | 33,260 | |||
| Source: Essex County, New Jersey, "2011 School Board Election," accessed March 24, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2011
Baskerville-Richardson shared a campaign website with Alturrick Kenney and DeNiqua Matias where they listed themes for their "Children First" slate in 2011:
| “ | Provide a safe, engaging learning environment that encourages creativity and student achievement.
Increase graduation rates and academic success. Prepare students for college and 21st century careers. Ensure that more resources reach the students. Create a more welcoming environment to increase parental involvement.[7] |
” |
| —"Children First" slate campaign website, (2011)[8] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Antoinette + Baskerville-Richardson + Newark + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
- Newark Public Schools
- Office website
- Advisory Board campaign website (2014)
- Advisory Board campaign website (2011)
- Twitter page
Footnotes
- ↑ Children First Team, "About Us," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Newark Trust for Education, "Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson, Ex-Officio Member," accessed March 24, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Newark Public Schools, "Ms. Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson, Advisory Board Chairperson," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ NJ Spotlight, "Profile: She's the Point Person In Battle Over State Control of Newark Schools," February 12, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Politicker NJ, "Baraka's School Board Slate Set," March 6, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Children First Team, "Home," accessed March 24, 2014
| 2014 Newark Public Schools Elections | |
| Newark, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | April 23, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson • Incumbent, Philip C. Seelinger Jr. • Reginald Bledsoe • Crystal Fonseca • Donald G. Jackson Jr. • Rachelle Moss • Shakima K. Thomas • Ronnie Kellam |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
