Brian Faleshock

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Brian Faleshock

Republican Party

Prior offices

Central Dauphin School District school board Region 1

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Education

High school

Northeast Public High School

Associate

Harrisburg Area Community College

Personal

Profession

Public Insurance Adjuster

Brian Faleshock is a Region 1 representative on the Central Dauphin School District school board in Pennsylvania. First elected in 2009, Faleshock won a new term in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.

Pennsylvania permits school board candidates to cross-file in primary elections. This means that a candidate may file to run in the primary election for both the Democratic and Republican parties. If a candidate cross-files, he or she needs to win in one party's primary election to advance to the general election. A candidate may also appear on both party's ballots in the general election if he or she wins both nominations in the primary.

Biography

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Faleshock is a public insurance adjuster. He is also a state certified firefighter and EMT-B. Faleshock has previously served as treasurer of the Swatara Township Volunteer Fireman's Association, treasurer of the Central Dauphin East Football Booster Club, president of the Chambers Hill Fire Company, and assistant fire chief with the Chambers Hill Fire Company. He has also served as a volunteer coach with the Chambers Hill Athletic Association, a volunteer referee with Paxton Basketball, and a volunteer coach with Brightbill Park Summer Basketball League. Faleshock studied at the Harrisburg Area Community College after he graduated from Northeast Public High School.

Elections

2017

See also: Central Dauphin School District elections (2017)

Five of the nine seats on the Central Dauphin School District school board were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Two Region 1 seats, two Region 2 seats, and one Region 3 seat were up for election. All seats were up for election for four-year terms, except for one of the Region 2 seats, which was up for a two-year term. A partisan primary election was held on May 16, 2017.

Board incumbents Brian Faleshock and Jeanne Webster defeated challenger Beth Sviben in the general election. All three cross-filed to run in both the Democratic and Republican primary elections for the Region 1 seats. Webster won both a Democratic and Republican nomination, Sviben won the other Democratic nomination, and Faleshock won the other Republican nomination, all advancing to the general. For the four-year term, incumbent Eric Epstein and newcomer Richard Mazzatesta cross-filed for the seat, with Epstein winning both the Democratic and Republican nomination and moving on to the general, where he faced no opposition. For the two-year term, incumbent Eric Mock and Mazzatesta cross-filed. Mock won the Democratic nomination and Mazzatesta won the Republican nomination, both advancing to the general. Mazzatesta then defeated Mock in the general election. Two newcomers cross-filed for the open Region 3 seat: Pamela Pertillar and Justin Warren. Pertillar won the Democratic nomination and Warren won the Republican nomination, with both moving on to the general. Warren then defeated Pertillar in the general election.

These candidates could have faced independent candidates in the general election. However, no independent candidate filed by the August 1, 2017, deadline to get on the ballot.

General results

Central Dauphin School District, Region 1 General Election, 4-year terms, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic/Republican	Jeanne Webster Incumbent	47.81%	4,167
	Republican	Brian Faleshock Incumbent	27.08%	2,360
	Democratic	Beth Sviben	25.08%	2,186
		Write-in votes	0.02%	2
Total Votes				8,715
Source: Dauphin County Pennsylvania, "Dauphin County Election Results for the Municipal Election Tuesday, November 7, 2017," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.

Democratic primary results

Central Dauphin School District, Region 1 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year terms, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jeanne Webster Incumbent	37.96%	886
	Democratic	Beth Sviben	36.33%	848
	Democratic	Brian Faleshock Incumbent	25.62%	598
		Write-in votes	0.09%	2
Total Votes				2,334
Source: Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Archive," accessed July 17, 2017

Republican primary results

Central Dauphin School District, Region 1 Republican Primary Election, 4-year terms, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jeanne Webster Incumbent	38.98%	1,208
	Republican	Brian Faleshock Incumbent	37.69%	1,168
	Republican	Beth Sviben	23.30%	722
		Write-in votes	0.03%	1
Total Votes				3,099
Source: Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Archive," accessed July 17, 2017

Funding

The below report was last updated on June 19, 2017:

Candidate	Contributions	Expenditures	Cash on hand
Friends of Faleshock and Webster	$2,791.75	$2,743.34	$48.41

See also: Campaign finance requirements in Pennsylvania and List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2017

2017 Campaign Finance Deadlines in Pennsylvania
Date	Deadline
May 5, 2017	2nd Friday Pre-Primary report due
June 15, 2017	30-Day Post-Primary report due
October 27, 2017	2nd Friday Pre-Election report due
December 7, 2017	30-Day Post-Election report due

School board candidates in Pennsylvania were required to report their campaign finance activity. Those who spent or received more than $250 in a reporting period had to file full reports. Those below the threshold had to file forms to declare they were exempt from reporting. Candidates could have, but were not required to, form committees to handle campaign finance transactions. They were not required to have separate bank accounts for campaign purposes.

The table to the left details the four campaign finance deadlines in 2017.

2013

See also: Central Dauphin School District elections (2013)

Faleshock was uncontested for one of two Region 1 seats on the school board on November 5, 2013. Fellow board member Erin Grady also ran for the other Region 1 seat. Faleshock cross-filed for the May 21, 2013, primary and won the Republican nomination.

Results

Central Dauphin School District, Region 1 General Election, 4-year terms, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democrat	Erin Grady Incumbent	50.2%	3,505
	Republican	Brian Faleshock Incumbent	49.7%	3,472
	Nonpartisan	Write-in	0.1%	7
Total Votes				6,984
Source: Dauphin County, "Election Results for Municipal Election," accessed December 13, 2013

Central Dauphin School District, Region 1 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democrat	Erin Grady	55.8%	715
	Democrat	Brian Faleshock	43.8%	561
	Democrat	Write In	0.4%	5
Total Votes				1,281
Source: Dauphin County Election Results, "School Director of Central Dauphin Region 1," accessed August 22, 2013

Central Dauphin School District, Region 1 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brian Faleshock	51.6%	1,135
	Republican	Erin Grady	48.3%	1,062
	Republican	Write In	0.1%	3
Total Votes				2,200
Source: Dauphin County Election Results, "School Director of Central Dauphin Region 1," accessed August 22, 2013

Funding

Faleshock reported no contributions or expenditures to the Dauphin County Elections and Voter Services department in this election.

Campaign themes

2009

Faleshock's campaign website listed the following stances:

Educating Our Children

"Unfortunately, the news is not good from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Under the No Child Left Behind law, schools enter "Corrective Action" status when they fail to make "Adequate Yearly Progress" (AYP) for four years. Schools that fail to make AYP for a fifth year move into "Corrective Action II," subjecting them to the most stringent remedies under the law. Our community high school, Central Dauphin East High School is currently in Corrective Action II status for the second year. A school that does not make “Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two consecutive years, as AYP is defined by the State’s accountability system, must be identified for “School Improvement”. Our community middle school, Swatara Middle School is currently in School Improvement I status. Knowing the principals and the staff at these two schools the way that I do, I intend to open up a direct line of communication with the administration and the educators on how I can help them achieve success with their students. It is imperative that we take measures to form a Parent Outreach Initiative, which will engage families with their community to become partners to increase student achievement. Together, we can make a difference."

Property Taxes

"While I don’t pretend to know all of the answers, what I do know is that our taxpayers can no longer afford to carry the heavy burden of an additional tax increase. Our School Board should be doing what every other American family has been doing since the onslaught of the plummeting economy – and that’s tightening their budget. We all wish that the economy was robust and expanding, but as we face the reality of the situation, there is no escaping the fact that our School Board needs to make some tough financial decisions. But now is the time for the School Board members to step up, make the tough decisions that need to be made, and show that in times of crisis, we can and will step forward and work to carry the Central Dauphin School District forward. "

Spending

"The current Central Dauphin School District approved budget is in excess of $150,000,000 (One hundred and fifty million dollars). Some members of the current School Board have blocked all attempts by their colleagues to bring forth discussion on tightening the budget. If these particular School Board members are permitted to remain in office, you will inevitably be left supporting an inflated budget and an almost certain tax increase. "

Transparency

"I want to see more transparency from our School Board. If elected, I will strongly dissuade closed door meetings and secret voting, which has inevitably shut out many of the School Board members and their opinions. This is our School Board and after speaking to many of my constituents, you have spoken loud and clear, “We want a voice in the School Board’s decisions.” "

Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.

See also

• Central Dauphin School District, Pennsylvania
• Central Dauphin School District elections (2017)
• Central Dauphin School District elections (2013)

External links

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• Central Dauphin School District
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