Craig Gardy
Craig Gardy was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Half Hollow Hills Central Board of Education in New York. He lost the general election on May 20, 2014.
Biography
Craig Gardy is a resident of Suffolk County, New York. Gardy earned his bachelor's degree in finance from The American University and his J.D. degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1994. He is employed as a litigation attorney with Bruce Montague & Partners.[1][2]
Elections
2014
Craig Gardy and four other challengers lost to incumbents Diana Acampora, Paul Peller and Betty DeSabato for the three at-large seats in the general election on May 20, 2014. Acampora, Peller and DeSabato ran together as a slate.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Diana Acampora Incumbent |
15.8% | 1,179 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Peller Incumbent |
14.9% | 1,116 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betty DeSabato Incumbent |
14.8% | 1,106 | |
| Nonpartisan | Adam Kleinberg | 14.7% | 1,097 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephanie Gurin | 13.2% | 987 | |
| Nonpartisan | Matthew Glaser | 10.6% | 797 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alan Lacher | 8.8% | 661 | |
| Nonpartisan | Craig Gardy | 7.2% | 542 | |
| Total Votes | 7,485 | |||
| Source: Half Hollow Hills Central School District, "Home," accessed May 21, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Gardy did not file a campaign finance report with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[4][5]
Endorsements
Gardy did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2014
Gardy's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2014:
| “ | If elected as a Board of Education Trustee I pledge to put superior educational opportunities at the center of every issue, while being mindful of the taxpayers. Issues that are important to me include:
1. Transparency and easy access to district information. 2. Working with the administration to tailor the Common Core curriculum so that it aligns with the values of the HHH community. 3. Establishing a robust and successful educational volunteer program, whereby we take advantage of community residents to help before and after school. 4. Bring back 9 periods to Middle School[6] |
” |
| —Craig Gardy campaign website (2014)[7] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Craig + Gardy + Half + Hollow + Hills + Central + School + District"
See also
- Half Hollow Hills Central School District, New York
- Half Hollow Hills Central School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bruce Montague & Partners, "Craig Ian Gardy," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ Long Islander News, "Three trustees, five newcomers eye board seats," May 8, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Peller, Acampora & DeSabato for HHH School Board," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Contribution Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Expenditure Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "About," accessed May 19, 2014
| 2014 Half Hollow Hills Central School District Elections | |
| Suffolk County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Betty DeSabato • Incumbent, Diana Acampora • Incumbent, Paul Peller • Craig Gardy • Matthew Glaser • Stephanie Gurin • Adam Kleinberg • Alan Lacher |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
