Chang-Hui Shen
Chang-Hui Shen was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Edison Township school board in New Jersey. He lost in the general election on April 23, 2014.
Biography
Chang-Hui Shen is a resident of Edison Township, New Jersey. Shen earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the National Chung-Hsing University in Taiwan and his Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. From 1998 to 2002, he was employed by the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland as a visiting fellow with both the Laboratory of Cellular and Developmental Biology and the National Institute of Diabetes, Digesting and Kidney Diseases. Beginning in September 2002, Shen served as an assistant professor of biology with the College of Staten Island until he received a promotion to the position of associate professor in January 2008. Since 2003, he has also been employed by both the CUNY Graduate Center and the CUNY Institute for Macromolecular Assemblies as an associate professor.[1]
Elections
2014
Chang-Hui Shen lost to incumbents Jingwei Shi and Frank Heelan and fellow newcomer Beth Moroney for the three at-large seats in the general election on April 23, 2014. Shi, Heelan and Shivi Prasad-Madhukar campaigned as one slate and Moroney, Kiel Thoms and Shen campaigned as a separate "Team E3" slate.[2][3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Beth Moroney |
18.1% | 2,133 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Heelan Incumbent |
17.7% | 2,089 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jingwei Shi Incumbent |
15% | 1,768 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shivi Prasad-Madhukar | 13.4% | 1,581 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kiel Thoms | 12.4% | 1,466 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patrick Amaral | 11.5% | 1,353 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chang-Hui Shen | 8% | 945 | |
| Nonpartisan | Naseeruddin Mohammad | 4% | 473 | |
| Total Votes | 11,808 | |||
| Source: Edison Township Public Schools, "Public BOE Meeting - Reorganization Meeting," April 28, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Shen did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission during the election.[4]
Endorsements
Shen did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
2014
Shen shared a campaign website with Kiel Thoms and Beth Moroney where they listed themes for their 2014 campaigns:
| “ | The mission of Team E3 (Education! Education! Education!) is to promote the educational needs of the children of Edison as we prepare them to enter the competitive, global society of the 21st century. We respect the cultural diversity of the Edison community and pledge to address the needs of the students, staff, and greater community. We will listen to the collective voices of the people of Edison and be held accountable for all decisions that we make. Finally, we will seek creative solutions to the challenges facing the Edison Township School District and off innovative ideas to solve problems, both old and new.[5] | ” |
| —"Team E3" slate campaign website (2014)[6] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Chang-Hui + Shen + Edison + Township + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The City University of New York, "Chang-Hui Shen," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Heelan, Shi & Prasad for Edison BOE, "About Us," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "E3 for Edison BOE," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "About," accessed April 18, 2014
| 2014 Edison Township Public Schools Elections | |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | April 23, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jingwei Shi • Incumbent, Frank Heelan • Patrick Amaral • Kiel Thoms • Beth Moroney • Shivi Prasad-Madhukar • Chang-Hui Shen • Naseeruddin Mohammad |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
