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Barbara Gresham (Massachusetts)
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Barbara Gresham is the District 2 representative on the Springfield Public Schools school board in Massachusetts. First elected in 2009, Gresham won a new term in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Gresham received an associate degree in criminal justice from Springfield Technical Community College before earning a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. She has worked as a registered nurse.[1]
Elections
2017
Six of the seven seats on the Springfield Public Schools School Committee in Massachusetts were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Denise M. Hurst and newcomer LaTonia Naylor won election, defeating James Ferrera III and Ryan Hess for the at-large seats. Incumbent Barbara Gresham defeated Stephanie Murchison-Brown for the District 2 seat. Newcomer Maria Perez and incumbent Christopher Collins ran unopposed and won the District 1 and 3 seats, respectively. The District 4 race was won by incumbent Peter Murphy; he defeated challenger Zaida Govan.[2][3][4][5]
A primary election was held for the at-large and District 2 seats on September 19, 2017. Four candidates advanced to the general election from the at-large primary, and two candidates advanced from the District 2 primary.[2] James Anziano, LaMar Cook, Joesiah Gonzalez, and Michael Kocmiersky were defeated in the at-large primary, and Giselle Vizcarrondo was defeated in the District 2 primary.[4]
Results
| Springfield Public Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Barbara Gresham Incumbent |
55.36% | 1,359 |
| Stephanie Murchison-Brown | 44.11% | 1,083 |
| Write-in votes | 0.53% | 13 |
| Total Votes | 2,455 | |
| Source: City of Springfield, "Returns: Nov. 7, 2017 Municipal Election," accessed November 28, 2017 | ||
| Springfield Public Schools, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Barbara Gresham Incumbent |
57.35% | 749 |
| Stephanie Murchison-Brown |
25.27% | 330 |
| Giselle Vizcarrondo | 16.46% | 215 |
| Write-in votes | 0.92% | 12 |
| Total Votes | 1,306 | |
| Source: Springfield Election Office, "Returns: Sept. 19, 2017 Preliminary Election," September 19, 2017 | ||
Funding
Gresham reported $68.61 in contributions but no expenditures to the City of Springfield, which left her campaign with $68.61 on hand in the election.[6]
2013
Barbara Gresham ran unopposed and won re-election to the District 2 seat in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Springfield Public Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Gresham Incumbent |
99% | 1,791 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 1,809 | |||
| Source: City of Springfield, Massachusetts, "Springfield Vote Counts: Nov. 5 City Election Night Results," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Barbara Gresham began the race with an existing account balance of $66.30 from her previous campaign. She reported no contributions or expenditures to the Office of Campaign and Political Finance, which left her campaign with $66.30 on hand in the election.[7]
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Gresham in the election.
2009
| Springfield Public Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2009 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Gresham |
53.2% | 2,382 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sirdeaner L. Walker | 46.4% | 2,081 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 4,481 | |||
| Source: Springfield, Massachusetts, "November 3, 2009 Municipal Election Returns," accessed September 24, 2013 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Springfield Public Schools, Massachusetts
- Springfield Public Schools, Massachusetts elections (2017)
- Springfield Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Springfield Public Schools, "Barbara Gresham," accessed September 24, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mass Live, "Here's who qualified for the 2017 Springfield School Committee election," August 2, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Gladys Oyola, City of Springfield, Massachusetts," August 3, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Springfield Election Office, "Returns: Sept. 19, 2017 Preliminary Election," September 19, 2017
- ↑ City of Springfield, "Returns: Nov. 7, 2017 Municipal Election," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ City of Springfield, "Campaign Finance Reporting," accessed January 23, 2018
- ↑ Springfield, Massachusetts, "OCPF Information," accessed December 20, 2013
| Springfield Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Hampden County, Massachusetts | |
| Election date: | Primary election: September 19, 2017 • General election: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Denise M. Hurst • James Anziano • LaMar Cook • James Ferrera III • Joesiah Gonzalez • Ryan Hess • Michael Kocmiersky • LaTonia Naylor District 1: • Maria Perez District 2: • Incumbent, Barbara Gresham • Stephanie Murchison-Brown • Giselle Vizcarrondo District 3: • Incumbent, Christopher Collins District 4: • Incumbent, Peter Murphy • Zaida Govan |
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