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Celia Dos Santos
Celia Dos Santos was a candidate for at-large representative on the New Bedford School Committee in Massachusetts. She was defeated in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1]
Biography
Dos Santos is a former teacher at district schools.[2]
Elections
2015
The New Bedford School Committee consists of seven members, six of whom are elected to four-year terms. Each of those six members are elected at large by all residents in the school district. The seventh member is the mayor of New Bedford. A primary election was scheduled for October 6, 2015, but was unnecessary as no more than two candidates filed per seat up for election. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.
The seats of incumbents Joaquim Livramento, Bruce Oliveira, and Marlene Pollock were up for election.[3][4] Livramento and Oliveira filed for re-election, while Pollock announced that she would not seek re-election. Both incumbents won re-election. They faced challengers Christopher Cotter, Celia Dos Santos, George Rogers, and Warley Williams in the general election; Cotter won the third seat up for election.[1]
Results
| New Bedford School Committee, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bruce Oliveira Incumbent |
22.2% | 6,064 |
| Joaquim Livramento Incumbent |
21.4% | 5,849 |
| Christopher Cotter |
18.7% | 5,105 |
| Warley Williams | 12.9% | 3,526 |
| George Rogers | 12.8% | 3,507 |
| Celia Dos Santos | 11.7% | 3,211 |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 81 |
| Total Votes | 27,343 | |
| Source: New Bedford Election Commission, "Unofficial Results," November 3, 2015 | ||
Funding
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Endorsements
Dos Santos did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- New Bedford Public Schools, Massachusetts
- New Bedford 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 South Coast Today, "Who's running for office in New Bedford?" August 18, 2015
- ↑ SouthCoastToday, "New Bedford School Committee candidates discuss testing, teacher support," October 14, 2015
- ↑ New Bedford Public Schools, "New Bedford School Committee," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ Daniel Anderson, "Fax correspondence with the New Bedford Election Commission," March 11, 2015
| 2015 New Bedford Public Schools Elections | |
| Bristol County, Massachusetts | |
| Election date: | Primary election: October 6, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Joaquim Livramento • Incumbent, Bruce Oliveira • Christopher Cotter • Celia Dos Santos • George Rogers • Warley Williams |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
