Blessing Rogers
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Blessing Rogers was a candidate for Ward 3 representative on the Brockton School Committee in Massachusetts. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Rogers and Mark D'Agostino advanced from a primary on September 22, 2015, to reach the general election. Blessing Rogers lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Rogers earned a J.D. and LLM in international law from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Law School in 1995. She later received an LLM in international law from American University College of Law in 1999. Rogers founded Hope for Children International Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides aid to impoverished families, in 2007 and currently serves as the organization's president and chief executive officer.[2][3]
Elections
2015
- See also: Brockton Public Schools elections (2015)
All seven seats on the Brockton School Committee were up for election on November 3, 2015. A primary election was held for seats in Wards 3 and 4 on September 22, 2015.[4]
Four of the seven seats did not have challengers. Ward 1 incumbent Thomas J. Minichiello Jr. and Ward 5 incumbent Judy A. Sullivan won without opposition. Andrew Robinson and Ossie Jordan did not file for re-election in Wards 2 and 6, respectively. Lisa Plant and Joyce Asack were the sole candidates to file for their seats, thereby winning without opposition.[1]
Wards 3 and 4 had three candidates each prior to the primary. Neither incumbent filed for re-election. In Ward 3, Mark D'Agostino defeated Blessing Rogers for the seat vacated by Allisha Clark-Wilson. In the Ward 4 race, Brett Gormley defeated Nilton Monteiro for the seat held by Patricia Joyce. Elliot Miller and Tony Branch were defeated in primaries for Wards 3 and 4, respectively.[1]
The Ward 7 race saw the only incumbent facing a challenger. Board member Raymond Henningson Jr. lost his re-election bid against Timothy Sullivan.[1]
Results
General election
| Brockton School Committee, Ward 3, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mark D'Agostino |
64.5% | 1,461 |
| Blessing Rogers | 35.4% | 801 |
| Write-in votes | 0.09% | 2 |
| Total Votes | 2,264 | |
| Source: City of Brockton, "Election Summary Report," accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
Primary election
| Brockton Public Schools, Ward 3 Primary Election, 2-year term, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark D'Agostino |
46.8% | 655 | |
| Nonpartisan | Blessing Rogers |
26.9% | 377 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elliot Miller | 26.3% | 369 | |
| Total Votes | 1,401 | |||
| Source: The Enterprise, "Polls close, counting under way in Brockton's preliminary election," September 22, 2015 These election results are not official and will be updated when certified results are available. You can submit certified results by contacting us. | ||||
Funding
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Endorsements
Rogers did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Brockton Public Schools, Massachusetts
- Brockton Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lauren Dixon, "Email correspondence with Brockton Election Department's Executive Director John McGarry," August 21, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Blessing Rogers," accessed September 23, 2015
- ↑ emergeMassachusetts, "Blessing Rogers," accessed September 21, 2015
- ↑ Brockton Public Schools, "2014-2015 Brockton School Committee," accessed January 26, 2015
| 2015 Brockton Public Schools Elections | |
| Plymouth County, Massachusetts | |
| Election date: | Primary election: September 22, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Ward 1: • Incumbent, Thomas J. Minichiello, Jr. Ward 2: • Lisa Plant |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
