Anton Massopust
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Anton Massopust is the at-large representative on the Perth Amboy Board of Education in New Jersey. He was elected to his current term on the board in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1][2]
Massopust ran as part of the "Together for Quality Schools" candidate slate in the November 2015 election with incumbents Obdulia Gonzalez and Kenneth Puccio. All three won the election.[1][3]
Massopust previously served on the board following an appointment on December 20, 2012. He replaced Kurt Rebovich and served until 2013.[4] Massopust lost his election bid on November 5, 2013, against eight other candidates for three available seats. He ran again for a seat on the board in 2014, but was defeated in the general election.
Biography
Massopust graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1958. He later earned a B.S. in biology in 1962. Massopust worked as a biology teacher at Perth Amboy High School before his retirement. He was a member of the Beautification Committee of the Bicentennial Commission in 1976. He has also served as city historian. Massopust and his wife, Marcella, have two adult children.[5]
Elections
2015
Three of nine at-large seats on the Perth Amboy Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015.[6] The seats of incumbents William Ortiz, Kenneth Puccio and Obdulia Gonzalez were on the ballot.[7]
Ortiz did not file to run for re-election, guaranteeing at least one newcomer would join the board. Puccio and Gonzalez won re-election, and former board member Anton Massopust was elected to the third seat on the ballot. The three of them ran as the candidate slate "Together for Quality Schools."[3]They defeated challengers Annette De Mendonca and Junior Iglesia.[1]
Results
| Perth Amboy Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Anton Massopust |
24.9% | 1,187 |
| Obdulia Gonzalez Incumbent |
24.4% | 1,162 |
| Kenneth Puccio Incumbent |
22.8% | 1,088 |
| Junior Iglesia | 21.5% | 1,026 |
| Annette De Mendonca | 6.3% | 302 |
| Total Votes | 4,765 | |
| Source: Middlesex County, "Historical Election Results: Perth Amboy," accessed December 18, 2015 | ||
Funding
Gonzalez ran as part of the "Together for Quality Schools" slate, which reported $1,153.00 in contributions and $0.00 in expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in the election.[3]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was October 5, 2015. Candidates had to file another report on October 23, 2015, and the last report was due November 23, 2015.[8]
Endorsements
Massopust received no official endorsements in this election.
2014
Three seats on the Perth Amboy school board were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Former board member Anton J. Massopust and incumbents Dianne Roman and Milady Tejada ran against Jose Rodriguez, Junior Iglesia, Thomas Thor, and Manuel Nunez in the general election. While incumbent Maria Garcia's term also expired at the end of the year, she did not file to run for re-election.[9] Roman, Thor, and Iglesia ran as a slate called Restoring Educational Priorities.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Milady Tejada Incumbent |
19.7% | 2,378 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jose Rodriguez |
19.6% | 2,369 | |
| Nonpartisan | Manuel Nunez |
16.3% | 1,971 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dianne Roman Incumbent | 13.7% | 1,654 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anton J. Massopust | 12.6% | 1,525 | |
| Nonpartisan | Junior Iglesia | 9.1% | 1,100 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Thor | 8.8% | 1,067 | |
| Total Votes | 12,064 | |||
| Source: Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Claudia Jackson, Middlesex County Clerk's Office," February 27, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Massopust reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of October 16, 2014.[10]
Endorsements
Massopust had not received any official endorsements as of October 16, 2014.
2013
Massopust sought election to a full term on the board against eight other candidates in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Perth Amboy Board of Education, At-large General election, 3-year term, 2013, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Israel Varela Incumbent |
17.1% | 1,741 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anthony Bermudez |
16.4% | 1,666 | |
| Nonpartisan | Samuel Lebreault |
15.3% | 1,559 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Carvajal Incumbent | 11.4% | 1,161 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anton J. Massopust Incumbent | 10.7% | 1,090 | |
| Nonpartisan | Reyes Ortega | 10.4% | 1,061 | |
| Nonpartisan | Benjamin L. Salerno | 10.1% | 1,026 | |
| Nonpartisan | Junior Iglesia | 4.6% | 472 | |
| Nonpartisan | Damaris Isales | 3.9% | 392 | |
| Total Votes | 10,168 | |||
| Source: Middlesex County, "Election Results," November 12, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Massopust reported $5.00 in contributions and $5.00 in expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, which left his campaign with no cash on hand.[11]
Endorsements
Massopust did not receive any endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2013
During a December 20, 2012 interview with the board for a vacant seat, Massopust explained his views on the major issues facing the district:
Charter schools
| “ | Mr. Massopust stated that Charter Schools are not new - you had Catholic, Jewish, and Quakers running them forever. It's a place where kids want to go and make up their own rules. It's not the only way to work and they don't have the resources the public schools do. He was a teacher for 31 years; he had good students who went on to do many things. Everything a student needs is here if they are willing to take advantage of it. Charter Schools can't compete with what we have here.[12] | ” |
| —Perth Amboy Board of Education minutes, (2012)[13] | ||
Role of board members
| “ | Mr. Massopust stated it's the eyes and ears of the community. Ensure that the child who enters the school system gets the best education that they can and make sure that it's done right. They should guide things, talk to teachers to see how they are doing and support them.[12] | ” |
| —Perth Amboy Board of Education minutes, (2012)[13] | ||
District's biggest challenges
| “ | Mr. Massopust stated that he's taught all grades K through grade school. Kids having kids, the parents are not old enough to guide their kids correctly.[12] | ” |
| —Perth Amboy Board of Education minutes, (2012)[13] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Perth Amboy Public Schools, New Jersey
- Perth Amboy Public Schools elections (2015)
- Perth Amboy Public Schools elections (2014)
- Perth Amboy Public Schools elections (2013)
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Middlesex, NJ, "Middlesex County general election results 2015," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Abbey Smith, Email communication with Claudia Jackson, Middlesex County Elections Division," July 31, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed November 24, 2015
- ↑ The Amboy Guardian, "It’s Unanimous — Massopust In," January 4, 2013
- ↑ PAF-AFT, "Biography," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2015 General Election Timeline," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ City of Perth Amboy, "General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "2015 Reporting Dates," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "E-mail correspondence with Claudia P. Jackson, Middlesex County Clerk's Office," September 8, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Standard Search," accessed December 27, 2013
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 File:Perth Amboy Board of Education Regular Meeting, December 20, 2012.pdf Perth Amboy Board of Education, "Regular Meeting Minutes," December 20, 2012
| 2015 Perth Amboy Public Schools Elections | |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Obdulia Gonzalez • Incumbent, Kenneth Puccio • Annette De Mendonca • Junior Iglesia • Anton Massopust |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
| 2014 Perth Amboy Public Schools Elections | |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Dianne Roman • Incumbent, Milady Tejada • Jose Rodriguez • Anton J. Massopust • Junior Iglesia • Thomas Thor • Manuel Nunez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
