Bethlehem Area School District elections (2013)
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Five seats on the Bethlehem Area School Board were up for election on November 5, 2013. The candidate field was narrowed in a primary election held on May 21, 2013.
Michael Faccinetto, Shannon Patrick and Angela Sinkler ran unopposed and won the three at-large seats. Rogelio Ortiz and Shannon Patrick ran unopposed and won Region 1 and 2 seats respectively.
About the district
Bethlehem is located in Northampton County, which is located in eastern Pennsylvania. The population of Bethlehem is 75,103 according to the 2010 Census.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2010 Census, the percentage of residents with a high school degree (84.8%) in Bethlehem was lower than the state of Pennsylvania (87.9%) while the percentage of residents over 25 with a bachelor's degree or higher was higher in Bethlehem (27.1%) compared to the state overall (26.7%). The median household income in Bethlehem was $45,631 compared to Pennsylvania's statewide median of $51,651.[1]
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Method of Election
The Bethlehem Area School Board consists of nine members elected to four-year terms. Most of the board is elected at-large and represents the entirety of the district, while two members of the board represent certain regions in the district. The primary election for the Bethlehem Area School Board was held on May 21, 2013 and the general election was held on November 5, 2013. Five seats were up for election on November 5, 2013 and the remaining four seats were up for election on November 3, 2015.[3]
Elections
2013
The following were the candidates on the November 5, 2013 ballot.
At-Large
- Michael Faccinetto
- Vice president at Townsend Insurance Agency
- Penn State University
- Shannon Patrick
- Owner of Puppy Palace Doggy Daycare
- Angela Sinkler
Region 1
- Rogelio Ortiz
- Real estate agent
- Northampton Community College
- Democrat
Region 2
- Shannon Patrick
- Owner of Puppy Palace Doggy Daycare
- Democrat
Election results
| Bethlehem Area School District, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Cross filed |  Shannon Patrick Incumbent |
33.9% | 2,316 | |
| Cross filed | Michael Faccinetto Incumbent |
33.4% | 2,280 | |
| Cross filed | Angela Sinkler |
32.6% | 2,226 | |
| Total Votes | 6,822 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County Election Results, "Bethlehem School District," accessed November 6, 2013 | ||||
| Bethlehem Area School District, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Rogelio Ortiz |
100% | 624 | |
| Total Votes | 624 | |||
| Source: Lehigh County Election Results, "Bethlehem School District," accessed November 6, 2013 | ||||
| Bethlehem Area School District, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Shannon Patrick Incumbent |
100% | 1,495 | |
| Total Votes | 1,495 | |||
| Source: "Bethlehem School District," accessed November 6, 2013 (dead link) | ||||
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Lehigh County Voter Registration department.[4]
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What was at stake?
Five seats were up for re-election in 2013, including board president Michael Faccinetto and appointed member Shannon Patrick's region two seat. Patrick was appointed to the board in 2011 following fellow board member, Michael Cann's, win of both the at-large and region two seats. The region two seat was up for election again in 2015. Board members Irene Follweiler, William Burkhardt and Aurea Ortiz did not file to seek re-election.[5]
Key deadlines
The following were key deadlines for the Bethlehem Area School Board election.[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 19, 2013 | First day for filing nominating petitions |
| March 12, 2013 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| March 27, 2013 | Last day to withdraw from ballot |
| May 21, 2013 | Primary Election Day |
| August 1, 2013 | Last day to circulate and file nomination papers nominating independent candidates |
| August 8, 2013 | Last day for candidates who have filed nomination papers to withdraw |
| August 12, 2013 | Last day for candidates nominated at the Primary to withdraw |
| August 22, 2013 | Last day to file substituted nominations |
| September 16, 2013 | First day to receive Official Absentee Ballot Applications |
| October 7, 2013 | Last day an elector may register to vote or make change to their voting record to be eligible for the General Election |
| November 1, 2013 | Last day to receive Official Absentee Ballots in County Board of Elections by 5:00 PM |
| November 5, 2013 | Election day |
See also
- Pennsylvania
- Bethlehem Area School District, Pennsylvania
- List of school board elections in 2013
- Lehigh County, Pennsylvania ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Pennsylvania
- Financial policies, education standards at stake in November school board elections
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- Pennsylvania school boards to see large turnover
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Census, "Quick Facts: Bethlehem," accessed August 8, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ The New York TImes, "Election Results," accessed August 9, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lehigh County, "Lehigh County Election Calendar," accessed August 7, 2013
- ↑ Lehigh County Voter Registration, "Campaign Filing Reports," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ "Lehigh Valley," "Candidate withdraws from Bethlehem Area School Board region 1 race," accessed August 12, 2013
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