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Daniel Minera
Daniel Minera is the former at-large representative on the Cincinnati Public Schools school board in Ohio. First elected in 2013, Minera lost a re-election campaign in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Minera was born in Guatemala, raised in Miami and attended Miami-Dade County Public Schools. He attended the University of Cincinnati for the Emergency Medical Services program. Minera is the Director of Hispanic Outreach for City Gospel Mission as well as the Pastor of Outreach for Amigo Ministries. He has four children who attend public schools.[1]
Elections
2017
Four of seven seats on the Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education in Ohio were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Three incumbents sought re-election. Incumbents Melanie Bates and Ericka Copeland-Dansby and newcomers Ryan Messer and Mike Moroski defeated incumbent Daniel Minera, former candidate Marcia A. Futel, and newcomers Jacqueline Amos, David Brenner, Gary Favors, Christine Fisher, Renee Hevia, Kareem Moffett, and Kathy Young.[2][3]
| Cincinnati Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ryan Messer |
14.17% | 25,755 |
| Ericka Copeland-Dansby Incumbent |
13.03% | 23,671 |
| Mike Moroski |
11.74% | 21,330 |
| Melanie Bates Incumbent |
10.65% | 19,351 |
| Renee Hevia | 10.63% | 19,323 |
| Kathy Young | 6.86% | 12,471 |
| Christine Fisher | 5.80% | 10,547 |
| Jacqueline Amos | 5.27% | 9,582 |
| David Brenner | 5.22% | 9,482 |
| Marcia A. Futel | 4.56% | 8,286 |
| Kareem Moffett | 4.42% | 8,035 |
| Gary Favors | 4.09% | 7,439 |
| Daniel Minera Incumbent | 3.55% | 6,442 |
| Total Votes | 181,714 | |
| Source: Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Cumulative Report, General Election -- Official," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
2013
Minera won election to the board against eight other candidates in the November 5, 2013 general election.
Results
| Cincinnati Board of Education, At-large, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Melanie Bates Incumbent |
18.1% | 27,469 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ericka Copeland-Dansby |
14.8% | 22,455 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elisa Hoffman |
13.8% | 20,861 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Minera |
10.9% | 16,537 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcia A. Futel | 10.1% | 15,368 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betsy Shank | 9.7% | 14,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | Martha Good | 9.2% | 13,909 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sally O'Callaghan | 8.3% | 12,621 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Straughn | 5% | 7,540 | |
| Total Votes | 151,512 | |||
| Source: Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Elections, "Official Results," accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Minera reported no contributions or expenditures to the Ohio Secretary of State.[4]
Campaign themes
2013
Minera's campaign website listed the following issues for 2013:[5]
| “ |
There is not one issue, pertaining to the education of Cincinnati Public Schools' 33,000 students, that is not important. It comes down to addressing certain priorities that are having a major effect on the outcome of education. To me those issues are:
To me these are very important issues that with the right attention, development and strategy, can bring for a more stable and productive system of education. [6] |
” |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Recent news
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See also
- Cincinnati Public Schools, Ohio
- Cincinnati Public Schools elections (2017)
- Cincinnati Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Daniel Minera for CPS Board, "Home," accessed September 12, 2013
- ↑ Hamilton County, "Candidates and Issues List Filed for the General Election November 7, 2017," accessed October 6, 2017
- ↑ Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Cumulative Report, General Election -- Unofficial," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting: Campaign Finance," accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ Daniel Minera for CPS Board, "Issues," accessed September 12, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Cincinnati Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Hamilton County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Melanie Bates • Incumbent, Ericka Copeland-Dansby • Incumbent, Daniel Minera • Jacqueline Amos • David Brenner • Gary Favors • Christine Fisher • Marcia A. Futel • Renee Hevia • Ryan Messer • Kareem Moffett • Mike Moroski • Kathy Young |
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