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Beth Parker
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Beth Parker was an at-large representative on the Hartford Board of Education. She first won election to the board as a Democratic candidate on November 5, 2013.
Parker resigned in September 2016 after moving out of the district.[1] Juan Hernandez was appointed to fill the remainder of her term.[2]
Biography
Parker earned a B.S. in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University. She later received a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Penn State University. Parker has been a research scientist at Hartford Hospital as well as the director of the Center for Health, Care and Well-being at the University of Hartford. Her two children attended district schools.[3][4]
Elections
2013
- See also: Hartford Public Schools elections (2013)
Parker and fellow Democratic slate newcomers Michael Brescia and Craig Stallings won election to the board on November 5, 2013. Independent incumbent Robert Cotto, Jr. retained his seat, but fellow independent candidate Joe Gonzalez lost.
| Hartford Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Beth Parker |
29.1% | 1,755 | |
| Democratic | Michael Brescia |
26.3% | 1,588 | |
| Democratic | Craig Stallings |
23.3% | 1,404 | |
| Working Families | Robert Cotto, Jr. Incumbent |
18.8% | 1,135 | |
| Independent | Joe Gonzalez | 2.5% | 152 | |
| Total Votes | 6,034 | |||
| Source: City of Hartford, "City of Hartford Municipal Election," accessed December 16, 2013 | ||||
Campaign finance
Beth Parker reported no contributions or expenditures to the Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission.
Campaign themes
2013
| Achieve Hartford interview |
Parker explained her reasons for running for a board seat in 2013 on her campaign website:[3]
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"I will be an effective candidate for the Hartford BOE because I am willing to spend time listening to and communicating with the myriad voices that shape and influence educational policy. With projected city and state deficits influencing money allocated to education, the BOE will be forced to focus on financial accountability and address how to push reform forward when resources may be limited. Communication between the superintendent, HPS administrators and the BOE will be critical in this process. A potential BOE member must also be willing to interact with community members, listen to concerns of various parents and educators, and take this input back to the BOE. I am a strong communicator and will bring this strength to my candidacy to ensure that I represent the children, parents and residents for whom I am running." [5] |
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Beth + Parker + Hartford + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hartford Courant, "Bronin Nominates YMCA CEO To Hartford School Board," January 26, 2017
- ↑ Achieve Hartford, "Ground shakes with board leadership change, but will it be groudbreaking?" March 24, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Beth Parker for the Hartford Board of Education, "About Beth Parker," accessed October 14, 2013
- ↑ University of Hartford, "Beth Parker," accessed October 14, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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