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Christopher Aveta
Christopher Aveta was a candidate for at-large representative on the Middletown Township Board of Education in New Jersey. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] He lost the election.[2]
Aveta previously held a seat on the board from 2010 to 2013. He lost his re-election bid in a general election on November 5, 2013. He lost his bid to regain his seat in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Aveta resides in Middletown Township. He earned his bachelor's degree from New Jersey City University before serving as a litigation and collections coordinator with the Platzer and Swergold law firm in New York from 1995 to 2012. At the time of his candidacy, Aveta was employed as a senior account manager with DTI, which provided litigation support to law firms.[3] Prior to moving to Middletown Township, Aveta served on the school board for the Carteret School District.[4]
Elections
2015
Three of the nine seats on the Middletown Township School District school board were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held at large.[5] Incumbents James Cody, Joan Minnuies, and Leonora Caminiti ran for re-election.[6]
Cody and Minnuies won re-election, while challenger Danielle Walsh joined the board. Cody, Minnuies, and Walsh defeated Caminiti, Christopher Aveta, Thomas Ballard, Mark Bouthillette, and Andrew Nicholes.[2][1]
Results
| Middletown Township Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Danielle Walsh |
17.1% | 3,136 |
| Joan Minnuies Incumbent |
16.4% | 3,003 |
| James Cody Incumbent |
14.5% | 2,654 |
| Leonora Caminiti Incumbent | 12.9% | 2,362 |
| Andrew Nicholes | 12.0% | 2,197 |
| Mark Bouthillette | 10.0% | 1,838 |
| Thomas Ballard | 9.0% | 1,644 |
| Christopher Aveta | 8.1% | 1,483 |
| Total Votes | 18,317 | |
| Source: Monmouth County Clerk, "General Election 11/03/2015 Official Results," accessed November 23, 2015 | ||
Funding
Aveta reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in the election.[7]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was October 5, 2015. Candidates had to file another report on October 23, 2015, and the last report was due November 23, 2015.[8]
Endorsements
Aveta received no official endorsements in this election.
2014
While three incumbents were up for re-election, only two—Susan Griffin and Ernest Donnelly—filed to run to retain their seats. Incumbent Gerald Wexelberg did not file to run in the election. Helene Henkel, Mark Bouthillette, and former officeholder Christopher J. Aveta challenged Griffin and Donnelly in the general election. Griffin, Donnelly, and Henkel won the election.[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Susan Griffin Incumbent |
24.6% | 6,330 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ernest Donnelly Incumbent |
20.4% | 5,253 | |
| Nonpartisan | Helene Henkel |
20.2% | 5,192 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher J. Aveta | 18% | 4,634 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Bouthillette | 16.3% | 4,203 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 144 | |
| Total Votes | 25,756 | |||
| Source: Monmouth County Clerk, "GENERAL ELECTION 11/04/2014 OFFICIAL RESULTS," November 24, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Aveta reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in this election.[10]
Endorsements
Aveta did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2013
Aveta ran unsuccessfully for a second term against nine other candidates for one of three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Middletown Township School District, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Donlon |
17.2% | 5,474 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent Brand Incumbent |
12.9% | 4,097 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Banta |
11% | 3,489 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Bennett Jr. Incumbent | 10.9% | 3,463 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael J. Ostrander, Jr. | 10.9% | 3,462 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard G. Campbell | 9.3% | 2,955 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Aveta Incumbent | 7.8% | 2,482 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Craig | 7.1% | 2,257 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anastasia Millicker | 6.7% | 2,147 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rocco DelGuercio | 6% | 1,924 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 98 | |
| Total Votes | 31,848 | |||
| Source: Monmouth County, New Jersey, "11/05/2013 - November General Election," November 20, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Aveta reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[11]
Endorsements
Aveta did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2010
| Middletown Township School District, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent Brand |
16.8% | 4,826 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Mascone |
16.8% | 4,814 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Aveta |
15.3% | 4,399 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn Diorio Incumbent | 14.5% | 4,142 | |
| Nonpartisan | Leonora Caminiti Incumbent | 13.1% | 3,755 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Walsh Incumbent | 11.9% | 3,398 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gerald Wexelberg | 11.6% | 3,326 | |
| Total Votes | 28,660 | |||
| Source: Daily Record, "Monmouth County, Ocean County school election results," accessed November 1, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2013
In response to a survey conducted by The Hub Independent, Aveta provided the following themes for his 2013 campaign:
| “ | During my tenure as chairman of the finance committee, tax increases with respect to the Board of Education budget were 1.3 percent, .98 percent and 1 percent, respectively, for the past three years. Even with these modest property tax increases, the board was able to fund new capital projects. The board has also successfully settled the contracts of all major bargaining units over the past three years. We collaborated on the construction of two state-of-the-art athletic facilities, and a third facility is scheduled for construction. I would continue moving forward with a particular emphasis on increasing technology, improving test scores and continuing to improve district facilities.[12] | ” |
| —The Hub Independent interview with Christopher Aveta, (2013)[13] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Middletown Township School District, New Jersey
- Middletown Township School District elections (2015)
- Middletown Township School District elections (2014)
- Middletown Township School District elections (2013)
- 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 Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with the Monmouth County Clerk's Office," July 30, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Monmouth County Clerk, "General Election 11/03/2015 Unofficial Results," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Chris Aveta," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ The Hub Independent, "Middletown BOE candidates discuss budget, fiscal challenges," April 15, 2010
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2015 General Election Timeline," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Monmouth County, New Jersey, "Election Information," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed November 24, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "2015 Reporting Dates," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Telephone call with Monmouth County Clerk of Election's office," September 8, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Standard Search," accessed December 27, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Hub Independent, "Board of Education candidates focus on taxes, curriculum," October 31, 2013
| 2015 Middletown Township School District Elections | |
| Monmouth County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Leonora Caminiti • Incumbent, James Cody • Incumbent, Joan Minnuies • Christopher Aveta • Thomas Ballard • Mark Bouthillette • Andrew Nicholes • Danielle Walsh |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
| 2014 Middletown Township School District Elections | |
| Monmouth County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Susan Griffin • Incumbent, Ernest Donnelly • Helene Henkel • Mark Bouthillette • Christopher Aveta |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
