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Brian Vanyo
Brian Vanyo was a candidate for Samuel Miller District representative on the Albemarle County School Board in Virginia. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Brian Vanyo lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Vanyo earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, a master's degree from the United States Naval War College and a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy. Vanyo is an intelligence officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and a board member with the Constitution Leadership Initiative.[2][3]
Elections
2015
The Albemarle County School Board is a seven-member board with six members elected by district and one member elected at-large. The seats of Rivanna District incumbent Jason Buyaki, Scottsville District incumbent Stephen Koleszar, White Hall District incumbent Barbara Massie Mouly, and at-large incumbent Ned Gallaway were up for election on November 3, 2015.[4] Jonathan Alcaro defeated fellow newcomers Dolly Joseph and Catherine Lochner for the at-large seat. The White Hall District race featured challengers Caroll Hatcher and David Oberg; Oberg won the open seat. Incumbents Buyaki and Koleszar ran unopposed and won re-election to their Rivanna District and Scottsville District seats, respectively.
The Samuel Miller District seat, vacated by Eric Strucko's resignation on April 29, 2015, was up for special election on November 3, 2015. Michael Basile, Graham Paige, and Brian Vanyo filed for the special election. Paige won the remainder of Stucko's term.[5][6]
Results
| Albemarle County School Board, Samuel Miller District, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Graham Paige |
62.4% | 2,355 |
| Michael Basile | 22.2% | 839 |
| Brian Vanyo | 15.0% | 566 |
| Write-in votes | 0.42% | 16 |
| Total Votes | 3,776 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
Funding
Vanyo reported no contributions or expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections as of October 28, 2015.[7]
Endorsements
Vanyo did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Albemarle County Public Schools, Virginia
- Albemarle County 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
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
- ↑ Charlottesville Tomorrow, "Seven apply for Albemarle’s vacant school board seat," May 28, 2015
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on September 12, 2015
- ↑ Albemarle County Public Schools, "School Board," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Charlottesville Tomorrow, "Samuel Miller applicants outline positions for School Board," June 8, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
