Betsy Allyn
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Betsy Allyn is a Democratic at-large representative on the Stamford Public Schools school board in Connecticut. First elected in 2014, Allyn won a new term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Allyn is a compliance analyst for GE Asset Management. She has previously worked as an operations analyst and marketing support supervisor for GE Financial Assurance and was co-vice president of the Parent Teacher Council of Stamford.[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: Stamford Public Schools elections (2017)
Three of nine seats on the Stamford Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut were up for at-large election on November 7, 2017. Three Democratic incumbents were re-elected: Andy George, Jackie Heftman, and Betsy Allyn. They defeated Republican Town Committee candidate Dan Mena, Green Party candidate Jaclyn Pioli, and petitioning candidate Theresa Robbins.[2][3][4][5]
While Andy George was an incumbent, he filed for Geoff Alswanger's open seat after changing party affiliations. George previously ran in the 2015 election as a Republican candidate.[6]
As a petitioning candidate, Robbins ran without a party endorsement. Candidates Anne Sessa and Alison Toushes were also nominated by the Republican Town Committee, but their names did not appear on the ballot.[5]
Results
| Stamford Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jackie Heftman Incumbent |
25.53% | 10,954 | |
| Democratic | Andy George Incumbent |
25.48% | 10,935 | |
| Democratic | Betsy Allyn Incumbent |
24.81% | 10,645 | |
| Republican | Dan Mena | 16.20% | 6,953 | |
| Green | Jaclyn Pioli | 4.87% | 2,090 | |
| Nonpartisan | Theresa Robbins | 3.11% | 1,335 | |
| Total Votes | 42,912 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Center: 2017 November Municipal Election," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
2014
- See also: Stamford Public Schools elections (2014)
The election in Stamford featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election. On the Democratic side, incumbents Julia Wade and Jackie Heftman ran for re-election and Betsy Allyn ran as a challenger. Mike Altamura and Andy George ran on the Republican ticket. Democratic incumbent Gary Klein chose not to run for re-election.
The full Democratic slate won election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julia Wade Incumbent |
22.3% | 16,366 | |
| Democratic | Jackie Heftman Incumbent |
20.3% | 14,873 | |
| Democratic | Betsy Allyn |
20.1% | 14,754 | |
| Republican | Mike Altamura | 17.6% | 12,885 | |
| Republican | Andy George | 16.4% | 12,029 | |
| Green | Cora M. Santeguila | 3.3% | 2,384 | |
| Total Votes | 73,291 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Stamford Election Results - November 4, 2014," November 8, 2014 | ||||
Funding
State law did not require campaign finance reporting if contributions or expenditures did not exceed $1,000 during an election cycle.[7]
Endorsements
Allyn was endorsed by the Stamford Advocate.[8]
Recent news
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See also
- Stamford Public Schools, Connecticut
- Stamford Public Schools elections (2017)
- Stamford Public Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Betsy Allyn," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ Stamford Democratic City Committee, "Introducing....Our 2017 Endorsed Municipal Candidates," July 29, 2017
- ↑ Stamford Avocate, "Stamford RTC endorses down-ballot candidates," July 21, 2017
- ↑ Green Party of Connecticut, "2017 Candidates," accessed August 31, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Connecticut Secretary of State, "Stamford Sample Ballot," accessed October 20, 2017
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Voters faced with new names or status quo on Board of Ed," November 6, 2017
- ↑ Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, "Understanding the Connecticut Campaign-Finance Laws – a Guide for Municipal Candidates," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Endorsement: Heftman, Allyn, George for Board of Education," October 30, 2014
| Stamford Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Fairfield County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Andy George • Incumbent, Jackie Heftman • Betsy Allyn • Dan Mena • Jaclyn Pioli • Theresa Robbins • Anne Sessa • Alison Toushes |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2014 Stamford Public Schools Elections | |
| Fairfield County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jackie Heftman • Incumbent, Julia Wade • Betsy Allyn • Mike Altamura • Andy George |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
