Cy Douaihy
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Cy Douaihy was an at-large representative on the Scranton School District school board in Pennsylvania. He won election to the board as a cross-filed candidate against five other candidates on November 5, 2013. Douaihy was first appointed in April 2013 to replace Sean O'Shea. He did not seek re-election in 2017.[1]
Biography
Douaihy was a teacher in Scranton School District until his retirement.[2]
Elections
2013
Election results
General election
| Scranton School District, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat |  Robert Casey |
19.9% | 9,014 | |
| Democrat | Mark McAndrew |
19% | 8,627 | |
| Cross filed | Cy Douaihy Incumbent |
18.4% | 8,354 | |
| Cross filed | Bob Sheridan Incumbent |
16.9% | 7,648 | |
| Republican | Bob Lesh Incumbent | 13.1% | 5,938 | |
| Republican | Carol Oleski | 12.2% | 5,546 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.5% | 240 | |
| Total Votes | 45,367 | |||
| Source: Lackawanna County, "Certified Election Results," accessed December 14, 2013] | ||||
Primary
Douaihy placed second in the May 21 Democratic primary and fourth in the May 21 Republican primary. He appeared on the ballot as a Democratic and Republican candidate in the general election held on November 5, 2013.
| Scranton School District, Democratic Primary, May 21, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Robert Casey |
12% | 4,272 | |
| Democratic | Cy Douaihy Incumbent |
11% | 3,900 | |
| Democratic | Bob Sheridan Incumbent |
10.6% | 3,773 | |
| Democratic | Mark McAndrew |
10.5% | 3,727 | |
| Democratic | Bob Lesh Incumbent | 9.8% | 3,495 | |
| Democratic | Carol Oleski | 8.4% | 2,984 | |
| Democratic | Tom Schuster | 8.2% | 2,925 | |
| Democratic | Tom Borthwick | 8.1% | 2,872 | |
| Democratic | James J. Timlin | 7% | 2,492 | |
| Democratic | Kevin J. Manley | 5.6% | 1,980 | |
| Democratic | Todd Hartman | 5.1% | 1,818 | |
| Democratic | Douglas J. Miller | 3.5% | 1,234 | |
| Democratic | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 92 | |
| Total Votes | 35,564 | |||
| Source: Lackawanna County Board of Elections | ||||
| Scranton School District, Republican Primary, May 21, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bob Sheridan Incumbent |
14.4% | 907 | |
| Republican | Carol Oleski |
12.9% | 811 | |
| Republican | Bob Lesh Incumbent |
11.5% | 724 | |
| Republican | Cy Douaihy Incumbent |
10.9% | 682 | |
| Republican | Mark McAndrew | 10.5% | 659 | |
| Republican | Robert Casey | 10.4% | 653 | |
| Republican | Tom Borthwick | 9.6% | 604 | |
| Republican | James J. Timlin | 8.8% | 550 | |
| Republican | Tom Schuster | 8.7% | 546 | |
| Republican | Write-in votes | 2.3% | 145 | |
| Total Votes | 6,281 | |||
| Source: Lackawanna County Board of Elections | ||||
Campaign finance
Douaihy did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Pennsylvania Department of State ahead of the November 5, 2013, general election.
Endorsements
Douaihy received the endorsement of The Times-Tribune on October 29, 2013.[2]
Issues
2013
Douaihy's appointment to the board was opposed by board members Kathleen McGuigan and Jason Shrive in Lakawanna County Court. McGuigan and Shrive argued that the notice for the April 5, 2013, special board meeting advertised selection of a replacement for O'Shea without mentioning that O'Shea was resigning from the board. The case went to the county court because the District Attorney and the Attorney General of Pennsylvania did not take up legal action.[1] McGuigan and Shrive dropped their case in August to ensure that O'Shea's seat would be on the November ballot.[3]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Times-Tribune, "Scranton school directors sue to knock Douaihy off board," May 4, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Times-Tribune, "School board in transition Vacancies, cross-filing complicate ballot, politics," October 29, 2013
- ↑ The Times-Tribune, "Scranton School Board seat to appear on ballot," August 28, 2013
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