Brian Buerke
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Brian Buerke is an at-large member of the Reading Board of Directors in Pennsylvania. The seat was up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015. He filed to run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries. Buerke won nominations in both primaries and advanced to the general election.[1][2] Brian Buerke won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Buerke, along with Bernardo Carbajal, Abraham J. Cepeda, Julio Martinez, Jean Kelleher and David McCoy, ran as a member of the Better Schools Team.[3]
Biography
Buerke is an associate professor of physics at Albright College. He earned a bachelor's degree in physics from Villanova University. He went on to obtain a master's degree at Miami University and a doctorate degree at the University of Rochester.[4]
Elections
2015
- See also: Reading School District elections (2015)
Six of the nine seats on the Reading Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015.
Incumbents Bernardo Carbajal and Abraham J. Cepeda won re-election to their seats. Challengers Julio Martinez, Brian Buerke and Jean Kelleher also joined the board for four-year terms. They defeated Lydia Colon, Elijah Rhodes and William Cinfici. David McCoy won a two-year term without opposition after defeating Virna Quinones in the primary election. No independent candidates filed to run in the general election.[5][1][2]
Results
| Reading School District, At-Large, (4-year term), General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Jean Kelleher |
19.9% | 6,511 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Brian Buerke |
18.5% | 6,054 | |
| Democratic | Abraham J. Cepeda Incumbent |
15.1% | 4,931 | |
| Democratic | Bernardo Carbajal Incumbent |
14.6% | 4,786 | |
| Democratic | Julio Martinez |
14.1% | 4,603 | |
| Republican | William Cinfici | 7.0% | 2,282 | |
| Republican | Lydia Colon | 5.7% | 1,851 | |
| Republican | Elijah Rhodes | 5.2% | 1,702 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 22 | ||
| Total Votes | 32,742 | |||
| Source: Berks County, Pennsylvania, "Election Results Grand Totals," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||||
| Reading School District, At-Large Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Abraham J. Cepeda Incumbent |
14% | 2,179 | |
| Democratic | Jean Kelleher |
11.3% | 1,762 | |
| Democratic | Bernardo Carbajal Incumbent |
10.7% | 1,666 | |
| Democratic | Brian Buerke |
9.9% | 1,551 | |
| Democratic | Julio Martinez |
9.3% | 1,458 | |
| Democratic | Lydia Colon | 9.2% | 1,434 | |
| Democratic | Isamac Torres-Figueroa | 9.2% | 1,434 | |
| Democratic | William Cinfici | 8.9% | 1,394 | |
| Democratic | Virna Quinones | 8.8% | 1,377 | |
| Democratic | Elijah Rhodes | 8.6% | 1,345 | |
| Democratic | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 15,608 | |||
| Source: Berks County, Pennsylvania, "Certified Returns May 19, 2015, Primary Elections," accessed July 8, 2015 | ||||
| Reading School District, At-Large Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | William Cinfici |
21.8% | 514 | |
| Republican | Jean Kelleher |
21.4% | 505 | |
| Republican | Brian Buerke |
20.6% | 486 | |
| Republican | Elijah Rhodes |
18.4% | 434 | |
| Republican | Lydia Colon |
17.6% | 416 | |
| Republican | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 2,361 | |||
| Source: Berks County, Pennsylvania, "Certified Returns May 19, 2015, Primary Elections," accessed July 8, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Better Schools Team, made up of Buerke, Carbajal, Cepeda, Kelleher, Martinez and McCoy, received $43,000 in contributions from the Alliance for Quality Education in Reading Political Action Committee (PAC). The joint campaign spent approximately $37,000 during the primary election.[6]
Endorsements
Buerke received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- Reading School District, Pennsylvania
- Reading School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 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 Reading School District, "Board of Directors," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Berks County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Candidate List, School Officials 2015," accessed March 18, 2015
- ↑ Reading Eagle, "Six announce as team of candidates for Reading School Board," April 17, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Brian Buerke," accessed September 29, 2015
- ↑ Berks County, Pennsylvania, "School Directors Candidate List, November 3, 2015," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Reading Eagle, "6-candidate team for Reading School Board outspends foes 5 to 1," May 16, 2015
| 2015 Reading School District Elections | |
| Berks County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large (Two-year term): • David McCoy (Pennsylvania) (D/R) • Virna Quinones (D/R) At-large (Four-year term: • Incumbent Bernardo Carbajal (D) • Incumbent, Abraham J. Cepeda (D/R) • Brian Buerke (D/R) • William Cinfici (D/R) • Lydia Colon (D/R) • Jean Kelleher (D/R) • Julio Martinez (Pennsylvania) (D/R) • Elijah Rhodes (D/R) • Isamac Torres-Figueroa (D) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
