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Babu Munusamy
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Babu Munusamy was an at-large member of the Wappingers Central School District Board of Education in New York. He was appointed to the position in November 2016.[1]
Prior to his appointment, Munusamy ran for a seat on the board. He was defeated in the general election on May 19, 2015.[2]
Biography
Munusamy became a resident of the Wappingers Central School District in 2006. He has worked in the IT field for over 15 years. Munusamy earned his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from a university in India. He also studied bioengineering at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and environmental engineering at Penn State University. He and his wife have one son who attends school in the district.[3]
Elections
2015
Three of the nine at-large seats on the Wappingers Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 19, 2015. The election shared the ballot with the school district's annual budget vote. Voters could vote for all three seats in this election on a joint ballot. The three candidates who received the most votes were elected to the board.
The seats held by incumbents Ved Shravah, Robert Rubin and Douglass Bitteker were on the ballot. Bitteker did not file to run for re-election, ensuring at least one newcomer would join the board. Shravah and Rubin faced four challengers—Deborah Torres Henning, Karen Mauhs Karath, Anne LaValle and Babu Munusamy—in their bids for re-election.
Ultimately, Rubin retained his seat while Shravah was defeated. Returning candidate LaValle and newcomer Karath won the other two seats up for election.
Results
| Wappingers Central School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Robert Rubin Incumbent |
19.5% | 2,549 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anne LaValle |
18.5% | 2,422 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Mauhs Karath |
16.3% | 2,136 | |
| Nonpartisan | Deborah Torres Henning | 15.9% | 2,087 | |
| Nonpartisan | Babu Munusamy | 15.9% | 2,083 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ved Shravah Incumbent | 13.9% | 1,825 | |
| Total Votes | 13,102 | |||
| Source: Wappingers Central School District, "Jun 01, 2015 - Board Workshop/Special Board Meeting Agenda," accessed June 8, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Munusamy reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[4][5]
Endorsements
Munusamy was endorsed by the Wappingers Congress of Teachers.[6]
Campaign themes
2015
Munusamy submitted the following platform to the Wappingers Central School District 2015 spring newsletter:
| “ | Schools must provide a safe and positive learning environment to invigorate kids’ minds. We must encourage parents’ involvement in a child’s life at early age for rewarding education and bright future. Efficient budgeting and good communication between stakeholders and board members lead to positive understanding and strong relationship. We need to maintain the student-to-teacher ratio low for academic achievement. We must keep taxes to a minimum without compromising quality and cutting programs. We all must stand united to encourage and support well designed curriculum and tests to measure the quality of education. Fostering the latest technologies in the classroom enhances better learning, creativity of the children, productivity, and paves the way to success.[7] | ” |
| —Babu Munusamy (2015)[3] | ||
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See also
- Wappingers Central School District, New York
- Wappingers Central School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Poughkeepsie Journal, "Wappingers school board appoints former candidate to seat," November 28, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Email communication with Susan Penney, District Clerk/Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, Wappingers Central School District," May 7, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Expenditure Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Financial Disclosure: Contribution Search Page," accessed July 8, 2015
- ↑ Wappingers Congress of Teachers, "BOE Candidates," accessed October 23, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2015 Wappingers Central School District Elections | |
| Dutchess County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 19, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Robert Rubin • Incumbent, Ved Shravah • Deborah Torres Henning • Karen Mauhs Karath • Anne LaValle • Babu Munusamy |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
