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Casey Herseim
Casey Herseim was a candidate for at-large representative on the Hazleton Area School District Board of Directors in Pennsylvania. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Casey Herseim lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Herseim is the owner and educational director of Bright Beginnings Early Learning Academy. She has served as a volunteer troop leader with the Girl Scouts and the vice president of the PTA Council for the school district. Herseim obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology from Elon University. She went on to earn a master's degree in early childhood education and teaching from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.[2]
Elections
2015
Five of the six candidates who appeared on the primary ballot in the 2015 Hazleton school district election advanced to the general. All candidates ran in both the Democratic and Republican primaries.
Incumbent Tony Bonomo won re-election to his seat. Challengers Bob Fiume, Marie Kay, Jackie Scarcella, and Vincent Zola also joined the board. They defeated incumbent Robert Childs and challengers Casey Herseim, Lori Losen, and Thomas Chirico.[3][1]
Bonomo advanced from both the Democratic and Republican primaries. Incumbents Brian Early, Robert Wallace, and Marfay Yanac did not run for re-election. Carmella Yenkevich did not advance from the primary election. James Capriotti withdrew from the race in March 2015.[4]
Childs, Herseim, and Losen ran as a slate of independent candidates. Chirico also filed as an independent candidate.[5]
Results
| Hazleton Area School District, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Vincent Zola |
16.2% | 7,016 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Tony Bonomo Incumbent |
15.0% | 6,494 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Bob Fiume |
14.3% | 6,211 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Jackie Scarcella |
13.2% | 5,716 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Marie Kay |
12.8% | 5,531 | |
| Independent | Robert Childs Incumbent | 10.3% | 4,470 | |
| Independent | Lori Losen | 7.6% | 3,287 | |
| Independent | Thomas Chirico | 5.4% | 2,355 | |
| Independent | Casey Herseim | 5.0% | 2,169 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.16% | 69 | ||
| Total Votes | 43,318 | |||
| Source: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, "Official Results," accessed December 21, 2015 Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, "Official 2015 Municipal Election," accessed December 21, 2015 Carbon County, Pennsylvania, "Officiall Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||||
Funding
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Endorsements
Herseim received no official endorsements for her campaign during the election.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Luzerne County, "2015 Primary Election Candidates," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Casey Herseim," accessed September 23, 2015
- ↑ Hazleton Area School District, "School Directors Overview," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ Standard Speaker, One less choice on ballot in Hazleton school board race," March 31, 2015
- ↑ Citizens Voice, "Seven independents eye mayoral, school board seats in Hazleton," August 5, 2015
| 2015 Hazleton Area School District Elections | |
| • Luzerne County, Pennsylvania • Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania • Carbon County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent Tony Bonomo (D/R) • Incumbent, Robert Childs (I) • James Capriotti (D/R) • Bob Fiume (D/R) • Casey Herseim (I) • Marie Kay (D/R) • Lori Losen (I) • Jackie Scarcella (D/R) • Carmella Yenkevich (D/R) • Vincent Zola (D/R) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
