Balwinder Singh
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Balwinder Singh was an at-large member of the Old Bridge Township Board of Education in New Jersey. He won election to the board along with Annette Tunyla-Hopman and Nancy M. Mongon on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Singh holds a graduate degree in political science and taught college courses before moving to the United States. He has worked as a facilities manager for a local company since 1985.[1]
Elections
2013
Singh faced incumbent Andrew Gonzalez as well as challengers Annette Tunyla-Hopman, Nancy M. Mongon, Mark Palehonki, David Josselyn and Jeffrey Dynof on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Old Bridge Township Board of Education, At-large General election, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Annette Tunyla-Hopman |
22.7% | 4,518 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nancy M. Mongon |
18.1% | 3,593 | |
| Nonpartisan | Balwinder Singh |
14.5% | 2,890 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey Dynof | 12.8% | 2,547 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Josselyn | 11.2% | 2,227 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Gonzalez Incumbent | 10.9% | 2,179 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Palehonki | 9.5% | 1,898 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 49 | |
| Total Votes | 19,901 | |||
| Source: Middlesex County, "Election Results," November 12, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Singh reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[2]
2012
Singh ran unsuccessfully for a full term on the board on November 6, 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Matthew Sulikowski |
20% | 5,037 | |
| Nonpartisan | Salvatore DiPrima |
19.9% | 5,018 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin G. Borsilli |
15.6% | 3,932 | |
| Nonpartisan | Balwinder Singh | 13.2% | 3,316 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Palehonki | 12.8% | 3,227 | |
| Nonpartisan | Annette Tunyla-Hopman | 12.1% | 3,035 | |
| Nonpartisan | Isaac Crosson | 6.4% | 1,604 | |
| Total Votes | 25,169 | |||
| Source: NJ.com | ||||
Campaign themes
2013
In an interview with MyCentralJersey.com, Singh explained his reasons for running in 2013:[1]
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I am a concerned citizen, father of a student who is in Jonas Salk, a former educator and a professional who feels bad when a taxpayer’s money not spent prudently. I have lived in Old Bridge long enough to feel emotionally and socially connected. I know local challenges and areas of improvements. I have no conflict of interest and I hate nepotism. I was amazed to see that Old Bridge has history of conflict of interests in BOE. It is unethical and immoral to be on board while a close relative works in school district. I am home owner and in this economic down turn I saw BOE being fiscally irresponsible. House tax has been going up due to lack of planning and failure to set priorities straight. I will never put price on quality education, character building, safety and security of our kids but board should be respectful to taxpayer’s interest. I am a team player and I know politics of us vs. them has never benefited any community and never will. I would like to see that BOE works as a team with PTA, parents, taxpayers, students, council members and legislature. |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Balwinder + Singh + Old + Bridge + Schools"
See also
- New Jersey
- Old Bridge Township Public Schools, New Jersey
- Old Bridge Township Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
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